What respiratory care equipment uses microprocessors for monitoring and control of complex data?
Answer: Oxygen flowmeters
Pulse oximeters
Mechanical ventilators
Water sealed spirometers
Mechanical ventilators
For the CRT credential, what does the letter "T"stand for?
Answer: Therapist
Technician
Trainee
Teacher
None of the above
Therapist
What is the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care?
Answer:Care being provided is indicated.
Care is delivered competently and appropriately.
Patient is appropriately evaluated physician
before care is initiated.
A and B
A, B, and C
A and B
A physician who participates in active euthanasia is committing what type of malpractice?
Answer:Civil
Professional
Criminal
Ethical
Criminal
What ethical principle can be used to justify the pain that might occur in drawing blood from a patient for a diagnostic test?
Answer:Nonmaleficence
Benevolent deception
Do no harm
Double effect
Double effect
Which of the following is a key element of a respiratory care protocol program?
Answer:Strong and committed medical direction
Collaborative environment among health care
providers
Responsiveness to address and correct problems
Capable therapists
All of the above
All of the above
In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pressure. What was the chemist's name?
Answer:Sir Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Nicolaus Copernicus
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
What software program is useful as a database management system?
Answer:Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
Which of the following medications has NOT been delivered as an aerosol by a respiratory therapist?