Deck 1: History of Respiratory Care

Question 1

Who introduced the first laryngoscope, in 1913?

A)Thomas Allen
B)Chevalier Jackson
C)Jack Emerson
D)Forrest Bird

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Who is considered to be the "father of medicine"?

A)Hippocrates
B)Galen
C)Erasistratus
D)Aristotle

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When was positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) first introduced to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome?

A)1935
B)1946
C)1958
D)1967

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and pressure. What was the chemist's name?

A)Sir Isaac Newton
B)Robert Boyle
C)Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
D)Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 5

Which two names are linked with the development of the iron lung, which was extensively used to treat the polio epidemic in the 1950s?

A)Allison and Smyth
B)Drinker and Emerson
C)Drager and Bennett
D)Byrd and Tyler

Question 6

Who introduced the use of soft rubber endotracheal tubes around 1930?

A)Davidson
B)McGill
C)Haight
D)Murphy

Question 7

When was the first Ventimask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%, and 40% oxygen?

A)1945
B)1954
C)1960
D)1972

Question 8

When was synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) first introduced?

A)1975
B)1985
C)1995
D)2005

Question 9

Who discovered the x-ray and opened the door for the modern field of radiology?

A)John Dalton
B)William Smith
C)William Roentgen
D)Thomas Young

Question 10

When were aerosolized glucocorticoids for the maintenance of patients with moderate to severe asthma first introduced?

A)in the 1950s
B)in the 1960s
C)in the 1970s
D)in the 1980s

Question 11

Which of the following medications has NOT been delivered as an aerosol by a respiratory therapist?

A)inotropics
B)bronchodilators
C)mucolytics
D)antibiotics

Question 12

Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of oxygen in 1907?

A)Robert Dalton
B)David Boyle
C)Thomas Anderson
D)Karl von Linde

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an expected role of a respiratory therapist?

A)promoting lung health and wellness
B)providing patient education
C)assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status
D)selling oxygen therapy devices to patients

Question 14

Which of the following was one of the first positive-pressure ventilators developed?

A)MA-1
B)Bird Mark 7
C)Dräger Pulmotor
D)Engstrom

Question 15

Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that many diseases were caused by microorganisms?

A)Thomas Young
B)Louis Pasteur
C)Henry Graham
D)Robert Koch

Question 16

What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

A)provide airway care
B)support oxygen therapy
C)aerosol therapy to patients
D)maintain patients on mechanical ventilation

Question 17

Who discovered oxygen in 1774 and described it as "dephlogisticated air"?

A)Robert Boyle
B)Jacque Charles
C)Thomas Beddoes
D)Joseph Priestley

Question 18

When did the designation "respiratory therapist" become standard?

A)1954
B)1964
C)1974
D)1984

Question 19

Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture?

A)John Dalton
B)Joseph Prestley
C)Jacque Charles
D)Thomas Young

Question 20

Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

A)skilled nursing facilities
B)diagnostic laboratories
C)hospitals or acute care settings
D)outpatient physician offices

Question 21

In 1846, who developed a water seal spirometer, which allowed accurate measurement of the patient's vital capacity?

A)Hutchinson
B)Strohl
C)Tiffeneau
D)Davis

Question 22

The majority of respiratory care education programs in the United States offer what degree?

A)associate's degree
B)bachelor's degree
C)master's degree
D)none of the above

Question 23

What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become licensed?

A)American Respiratory Care Board
B)National Board for Respiratory Care
C)American Association for Respiratory Care
D)National Organization for Respiratory Therapist

Question 24

Today, respiratory care educational programs in the United States are accredited by what organization?

A)National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
B)American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
C)Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
D)Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE)

Question 25

What was the name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care?

A)American Association for Inhalation Therapy
B)National Organization for Inhalation Therapy
C)Inhalation Therapy Association
D)Better Breathers Organization

Question 26

In what year did the respiratory care professional organization Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) change its name to American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)?

A)1954
B)1966
C)1975
D)1982

Question 27

How is the education of respiratory therapists expected to change over the next decade?

A)stay about the same
B)decrease
C)increase
D)unknown

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT predicted to be a growing trend in respiratory care for the future?

A)greater use of respiratory therapy protocols
B)increased need for patient assessment skills
C)increased involvement in smoking cessation programs
D)increased use of intravascular lines for patient monitoring