MIDTERM REVIEW

Clinical sign of infection

Unexpected events that result in a patient's death or a serious physical or psychological injury:

You should plan to be in class or clinc at least ___ days a week while in the RT program.

upper airway edema

The final exam will be administered on _____.

This is the area of space where you first introduce yourself:

What was the #1 piece of advice given by current students in order to be successful in the respiratory therapy program?

Which of the following is among the more common mistakes made by RTs during a patient interview?

Subjective clinical findings generally reported by the patient during or shortly after the initial interview:

The final exam review will be held on ______.

This is the area of space in which you conduct your physical exam:

Bilateral peripheral edema is most often caused by

maintenance of the airway is the highest priority for a respiratory therapist

What was the original name for respiratory therapist?

Physical exam includes all of the following: inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.

What year did the designation of "respiratory therapist" become standard?

Logically ordered in the context of accepted standards and relevant policies

Hollow organ

Which of the following are not signs of hypoxemia?

Which of the following is a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?

FRC

Airway narrowing ; bronchospasms

Hypertension:

Which characteristic of proper documentation is defined as being brief and condensed?

fluid in the airway, usually in the bases

All of the following are governing bodies: joint commission, medicare, and HIPAA

What year was HIPAA established?

Who started respiratory care week?

When was the first course in inhalation therapy offered?

Sign of diaphragmatic fatigue

VC

This is the area of space where you conduct your patient interview:

Objective and measurable

TLC

abnormal breath sounds

Which of the following is not a symptom of hypoxemia?

The social space is where an RT would say, "May I listen to your breath sounds?"

Pack years = packs smoked per day X number of years smoked

Which semester will your clinic experience begin?

During which epidemic was the iron lung extensively used?

IC

Clubbing of the fingers is associated with which of the following?

secretions

Who is the "Director of Clinical Education"?

What year was the iron lung developed?

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

Which of the following is an example of a proper patient interview question?

How many questions are on the therapist multiple choice (TMC) exam?

Past medical history does not include

Sister Yvonne was the first RRT

Solid organ

What percentage of health care is allied health professionals?