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, chapter 01 : History of Respiratory Care
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Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition
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1.Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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Promoting lung health and ki ki ki
wellnessProviding patient
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education
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Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health ki ki ki ki
statusSelling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
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1 and 4 only
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1, 2, and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the
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cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of
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respiratory disease, the management of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of
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healthand wellness.
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2.Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
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Skilled nursing facilities ki ki
Diagnostic laboratories
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Hospitals or acute care
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settingsOutpatient physician
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offices
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Approximately 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki
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3.Who is considered to be the ―father of medicine‖?
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Hippocrates ki
Galen
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Aristotle
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The foundation of modern Western medicine was laid in ancient Greece with the developmentof
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the Hippocratic Corpus. This collection of ancient medical writings is attributed to the
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―father of medicine,‖ Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived during the fifth and fourth
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centuries BC.
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