Chapter 1 Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Questions & Answers 2024/2025, Exams of Nursing

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Chapter 1 Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Questions & Answers 2024/2025 respiratory care (respiratory therapy) - ANSWER-health care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal cardiopulmonary function and health RT role in health care - ANSWER-prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system RT areas of employment (6) - ANSWER-hospitals (75%), clinics, physicians’ offices, skilled nursing facilities, cardiopulmonary diagnostic labs, public schools AARC - ANSWER-American Association of Respiratory Care AARC mission statement - ANSWER-"to encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist" NBRC - ANSWER-National Board for Respiratory Care NBRC role in respiratory care - ANSWER-credentialing body for respiratory therapists (certification and registry exam) Name 2 types of RCP credentials - ANSWER-RRT: registered respiratory therapist (advanced level) CRT: certified respiratory therapist (entry level) body that oversees accreditation of RC programs - ANSWER-CoARC CoARC - ANSWER-Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care What were the first respiratory therapists called? - ANSWER-Inhalation therapists What was the AARC first called? - ANSWER-ITA (Inhalation Therapy Association) In what ways can an RT function as a PA or physician extender? - ANSWER-applying protocols or guidelines, ventilator adjustments, arterial line insertion and management, intubation, extubating, etc.. Various things that RTs are trained for can minimize cost and unnecessary care where an MD or PA would otherwise be needed Who is David Pierson? - ANSWER-prominent pulmonary physician