Ch.1 History Of Resp Care

Question 1

Hippocrates

Answer 1

Known as the father of medicine and was also the first to describe digital clubbing

Question 2

Boyles law

Answer 2

Law of relationship between gas volume and pressure. Boyle published a paper on this law

Question 3

Charles Law

Answer 3

Charles described the relationship between gas temperature and volume.
~ used for hot air balloons

Question 4

Dalton’s law

Answer 4

Law of partial pressures

Question 5

LaPlace

Answer 5

Law of pressure and surface tension

Question 6

Gay-Lussac

Answer 6

Relationship between gas temp and pressure

Question 7

Graham

Answer 7

Law of diffusion for gases

Question 8

What were RTs first known as

Answer 8

Oxygen therapists

Question 9

What are the 5 developments of the resp care profession

Answer 9

1. Oxygen therapy
2. Aerosol medication
3. Mechanical ventilation
4. Airway management
5. Cardiopulmonary diagnostics

Question 10

What are the future RT education requirements

Answer 10

Bachelor degree

Question 11

JCAHO ( Joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations)

Answer 11

Predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for hospitals

Question 12

CoARC ( commission on accreditation for resp care)

Answer 12

Professional organization that accredits/ monitors resp care education programs

Question 13

NBRC ( National board for resp care)

Answer 13

Organization responsible for the respiratory credentialing exams

Question 14

What are some specialty credentials you can earn after earning your CRT and RRT

Answer 14

NPS-Neonatal/ pediatric specialty
SDS-Sleep disorder specialty
ACCS- Adult critical care specialty

Question 15

Between the TMC and CSE exams, which one requires a high cut score

Answer 15

TMC requires a high cut score to earn their CRT credential and become eligible to take the CSE exam and earn RRT credential

Question 16

AARC ( American association for resp care)

Answer 16

National professional association for resp care. Promotes professionalism and eviden based practice

Question 17

What electrode was invented that allowed measurement of PO2?

Answer 17

Clarke electrode

Question 18

What is significant about the invention of the “ear oximeter”?

Answer 18

It is used as an early detection of low oxygen

Question 19

What was the original principle used to drive mechanical ventilators

Answer 19

Negative- pressure: sucked in air instead of providing air( now positive pressure)

Question 20

Advancement in bronchodilator aerosols significantly decreased what side effect of these drugs?

Answer 20

Tachycardia ( increased heart rate)

Question 21

Is airway management the same as a diagnostic

Answer 21

No, to manage an airway is not performing a diagnostic assessment