Deck 1: History of Respiratory Care

Question 1

Which of the following medications has never been delivered as an aerosol by a respiratory therapist?

A) Inotropes
B) Anticholinergic
C) Mucolytic
D) Antibiotic

Answer 1

A
Explanation: There has been a proliferation of medications designed for aerosol administration, including bronchodilators, mucolytic, antibiotic, anticholinergic, and antiinflammatory agents.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

C
Explanation: In 1895, William Roentgen discovered the x-ray and the modern field of radiologic imaging sciences was born.

Question 3

Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
1) Promoting lung health and wellness
2) Providing patient education
3) Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status
4) Selling oxygen (O₂) therapy devices to patients

A)1 only
B)1 and 4 only
C)1, 2, and 3 only
D)1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

Who discovered O₂ in 1774 and described it as "dephlogisticated air"?

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

Question 7

Which two names are linked to 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 8

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

Question 9

When did the designation "respiratory therapist" become standard?

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

Question 10

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 11

Who introduced the first laryngoscope, in 1913?

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

Question 12

What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

A) Provide airway care.
B) Support O₂ therapy.
C) Aerosol therapy to patients.
D) Maintain patients on mechanical ventilation.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

When was the first Venti-mask introduced that allows the precise delivery of 24%, 28%, 35%, and 40% O₂?

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

Question 16

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 17

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

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

Question 18

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 19

Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of O₂ in 1907?

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

Question 20

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 21

Which of the following are predicted to be a growing trend in respiratory care for the future?
1) Greater use of respiratory therapy protocols
2) Increased need for patient assessment skills
3) Increased involvement in smoking cessation programs
4) Clinical decisions will increasingly be data-driven

A)1 and 2 only
B)2 and 3 only
C)2, 3, and 4 only
D)1, 2, 3, and 4

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) Certificate degree

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

Due to the aging of the majority of the population, which of the following will be the focus of the Respiratory Therapist of the future?
1) Verifying insurance information
2) Disease management and rehabilitation
3) Patient and family education
4) Tobacco education and smoking cessation

A)1 and 3 only
B)1, 2, and 3 only
C)2, 3, and 4 only
D)1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 25

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 26

How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined?

A) Achievement of good grades in school and graduating from an approved program.
B) Applying for a state license.
C) Only by graduating from a CoARC approved program.
D) Obtaining a passing grade on a credentialing examination administered by the NBRC after graduation from a CoARC approved program.

Question 27

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 28

According to the AARC's "2015 and Beyond" project, all of the following are included in the seven major competencies required by Respiratory Therapists by the Year 2015 except:

A) chronic disease state management.
B) bronchoscopy.
C) evidence-based medicine and respiratory care protocols.
D) leadership.

Question 29

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 30

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