Rt egans fundamentals - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What forces must be overcome to move air into the respiratory system? 1. Tissue movement 2. Elastic forces of lung tissue 3. Airway resistance 4. Surface tension forces - Answer 1, 2, 3, and 4 What term is used to note the difference between inspiratory lung volume and expiratory lung volume at any given pressure? - Answer Hysteresis

RT (Egan's) Fundamentals CH. 9 | With complete solution | 2024/25

Which ethical principle obliges a respiratory therapist to uphold a patient's right to refuse a treatment? - Answer Autonomy A health professional who withholds the truth from a patient, saying it is for his of her own good, is engaged in what practice? - Answer Benevolent deception What ethical principle can be used to justify the pain that might occur in drawing blood from a patient for a diagnostic test? - Answer Double effect

RT (Egan's) Fundamentals Ch. 5 Exam Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ All of the following sanctions can apply when one breaks a law except: - Correct Professional censure What simple question does ethics try to answer? - Correct How should I act? What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for respiratory therapists and all healthcare providers due to a congressional act? - Correct Patient's right to privacy In most professions, specific guidance in resolving et...

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What is the most common, efficient, and easiest sterilization method? - Answer Steam sterilization Which of the following statements is false regarding the use of ETO for sterilization? - Answer Acute exposure is of little consequence Which of the following is the most common source of patient infections? - Answer Large volume nebulizers

chapter 4 (egans) Fundamentals of respiratory care: infection control (we got this RT class 2024) the spred of infection requires the following elements -Answer-source of pathogen susceptible host route of transmission nosocomial infections are acquired in the following setting -Answer-hospital the primary source of infections with in the hospital setting is carried by -Answer- patients personnel visitors the mode of transmission in which pathogens are transferred from one person to ano...

RT (Egan's) Fundamentals Ch. 5 Exam Questions and Answers

Which of the following values represents a normal serum potassium level? - Answer 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L What is the normal anion gap? - Answer 8 to 14 mEq/L What is the upper limit of normal for the fasting blood glucose level? - Answer 140 mg/dl Which of the following values represents a normal serum sodium level? - Answer 136 to 145 mEq/L