Question 1

What term is used to describe the process in which a government agency gives an individual permission to practice an occupation?

Accepted Answer

A) certification 
B) licensure 
C) registry 
D) credentialing 
E) none of the above 
A) certification 
B) licensure 
C) registry 
D) credentialing 
E) none of the above

Question 2

Treatment based on careful review of available literature is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) evidence-based medicine 
B) protocol-based medicine 
C) review-based medicine 
D) team health care 
A) evidence-based medicine 
B) protocol-based medicine 
C) review-based medicine 
D) team health care

Question 3

To monitor correctness of respiratory care plans, which of the following should be used?

Accepted Answer

A) nursing care plans 
B) physician progress notes 
C) care plan auditors and case study exercises 
D) daily patient rounds with medical director 
E) regular multidisciplinary patient rounds 
A) nursing care plans 
B) physician progress notes 
C) care plan auditors and case study exercises 
D) daily patient rounds with medical director 
E) regular multidisciplinary patient rounds

Question 4

The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) supervision of ongoing quality assurance activities 
B) supervision of respiratory therapists performing pulmonary function testing 
C) participation in the selection and promotion of technical staff 
D) medical direction of the in-service and educational programs 
E) establishment of safety and equipment effectiveness standards 
A) supervision of ongoing quality assurance activities 
B) supervision of respiratory therapists performing pulmonary function testing 
C) participation in the selection and promotion of technical staff 
D) medical direction of the in-service and educational programs 
E) establishment of safety and equipment effectiveness standards

Question 5

What is the chief reason that respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America?

Accepted Answer

A) enhance proper allocation of respiratory care services 
B) decrease patient care costs to hospitals and insurance companies 
C) expand patient care skills among respiratory care providers 
D) enhance efficiency of respiratory care personnel in providing patient care 
E) justify reasons for increasing patient care costs 
A) enhance proper allocation of respiratory care services 
B) decrease patient care costs to hospitals and insurance companies 
C) expand patient care skills among respiratory care providers 
D) enhance efficiency of respiratory care personnel in providing patient care 
E) justify reasons for increasing patient care costs

Question 6

Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department?

Accepted Answer

A) shift supervisor 
B) department head 
C) medical director 
D) clinical supervisor 
E) senior pulmonologist 
A) shift supervisor 
B) department head 
C) medical director 
D) clinical supervisor 
E) senior pulmonologist

Question 7

Which of the following is/are characteristics of a respiratory care professional?

Accepted Answer

A) participates in continuing education activities 
B) obtains professional credentials 
C) adheres to a code of ethics 
D) completes an accredited education program 
E) all the above 
A) participates in continuing education activities 
B) obtains professional credentials 
C) adheres to a code of ethics 
D) completes an accredited education program 
E) all the above

Question 8

HIPAA was established in 1996 to set standards related to sharing confidential health history information about patients. What does the letter "P" stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) privacy 
B) portability 
C) patient 
D) protection 
E) people 
A) privacy 
B) portability 
C) patient 
D) protection 
E) people

Question 9

Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) personnel performing care 
B) equipment used 
C) method or manner in which care is provided 
D) level of experience of respiratory care providers 
E) all of the above 
A) personnel performing care 
B) equipment used 
C) method or manner in which care is provided 
D) level of experience of respiratory care providers 
E) all of the above

Exam 2: Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

What term is used to describe the process in which a government agency gives an individual permission to practice an occupation?

Treatment based on careful review of available literature is known as:

To monitor correctness of respiratory care plans, which of the following should be used?

The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for all the following except:

What is the chief reason that respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America?

Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department?

Which of the following is/are characteristics of a respiratory care professional?

HIPAA was established in 1996 to set standards related to sharing confidential health history information about patients. What does the letter "P" stand for?

Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses which of the following?

History of Respiratory Care

Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Principles of Infection Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

Computer Applications in Respiratory Care

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

A Review of Thoracic Imaging

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

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