Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Davidson
B)   McGill
C)   Haight
D)   MurphyE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   1945
B)   1954
C)   1960
D)   1972E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Hutchinson
B)   Strohl
C)   Tiffeneau
D)   DavisE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   In the 1950s
B)   In the 1960s
C)   In the 1970s
D)   In the 1980sE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Skilled nursing facilities
B)   Diagnostic laboratories
C)   Hospitals or acute care settings
D)   Outpatient physician officesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   1935
B)   1946
C)   1958
D)   1967E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   John Dalton
B)   William Smith
C)   William Roentgen
D)   Thomas YoungE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   MA-1
B)   Bird Mark 7
C)   Dräger Pulmotor
D)   EngstromE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  1 and 4 only
C)  1, 2, and 3 only
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: History of Respiratory Care

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

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

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

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What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

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

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

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

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

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Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

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

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Exam 1: History of Respiratory Care

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

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

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

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What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapists?

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

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

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

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

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Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

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

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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

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