aerosol medications correct answersAny medication that is delivered by aerosol via the respiratory tract
airway management correct answersThe process of insuring that the upper airway is free of foreign substances and patent to gas flow
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) correct...
aerosol medications correct answersAny medication that is delivered by aerosol via the respiratory tract
airway management correct answersThe process of insuring that the upper airway is free of foreign
substances and patent to gas flow
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) correct answersFounded in 1947 in Chicago, the
Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) was the first professional association for the field of respiratory
care. In 1982 it became the AARC. Their mission is 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.
American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) correct answersEstablished in 1970 by the AARC. It is a
non-for-profit charitable foundation that helps promote and further the mission of the AARC.
Board of medical advisors (BOMA) correct answersThe medical advisory group for the American
Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
cardiopulmonary system correct answersThe combination of the respiratory and cardiac systems
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) correct answersEstablishes standards and
oversees approval of educational programs in respiratory care
Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) correct answersTo recognize respiratory
therapists and physician members who have done so in the profession, the AARC established the FAARC.
Individuals who go above and beyond what is expected of the average practitioner.
International Council for Respiratory Care (ICRC) correct answersComprising governors from various
countries, diverse group of worldwide health professionals addressing issues affecting educational,
medical, and professional trends in the global respiratory care community. An AARC- sponsored
organization dedicated to the globalization of quality respiratory care.
, mechanical ventiliation correct answersAn artificial device to assist a patient to breathe
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) correct answersNational credentialing agency for respiratory
care practitioners and pulmonary function technologists
oxygen therapy correct answersAny procedure in which O2 is administered to a patient to relieve
hypoxemia
physician assistant correct answersIndividual academically and clinically prepared to practice medicine
under the supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy. Within the physician-PA
relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decisions and provide a wide range of diagnostic and
therapeutic services. Training programs average 25-27 months. National certification is available to
graduates of approved training programs.
pulmonary function testing correct answersProcedure for determining the capacity of the lungs to
exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently. There are two general kinds of pulmonary function tests: one measures
ventilation, or the ability of the bellows action of the chest and lungs to move gas in and out of alveoli;
the other kind measures the diffusion of gas across the alveolar capillary membrane and the perfusion of
the lungs by blood
respiratory care correct answersHealth care discipline that specializes in the promotion of optimal
cardiopulmonary function and health. Also called respiratory therapy
respiratory therapist (s) (RTs) correct answersGraduate of a CAAHEP/CoARC accredited school designed
to qualify the graduate for the registry examination of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
respiratory therapy correct answersAny treatment that maintains or improves the ventilatory function of
the respiratory tract
respiratory care practitioner (s) correct answersHealth professional with special training and experience
in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with respiratory disorders. The respiratory care
practitioner typically does not diagnose but must be competent with patient assessment in various
clinical settings.
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