Exam 1 Review 2024

What branch of law is concerned with the recognition & enforcement of the rights/ duties of private individuals?

What voluntary accrediting agency in the US is predominant sets standards and is accrediting body in healthcare?

A health professional who withholds the truth from a patient, saying it is for his or her own good

A patient’s response to an interview question is initially unclear. Which responses on your part would be appropriate?

Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?

What ethical issue has become a concern for respiratory therapists and all health care providers?

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

What ethical principle can be used to justify the pain that might occur in drawing blood from a patient for a test?

What is the primary factor determining the effect of an electrical shock?

Which of the following techniques should not be used to improve one’s effectiveness as a sender of messages?

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

Lifting heavy objects is best done with which of the following techniques?

Which of the following diseases travels through droplet mode?

Under what conditions can the principle of confidentiality be breached?

If you are caring for a patient who has SARS, at what distance is it recommended to wear a mask?

What is the purpose of the two-patient identifier system?

A clinician who justifies not billing a poor patient for services b/c “that’s what a professional should do” is applied

Current Joint Commission standards for accreditation emphasize which of the following?

Maintaining eye contact, leaning toward the patient, & nodding your head are examples of what communication technique?

What is the most common route of pathogen transmission in the hospital setting?

What solution should be used to remove spores from the hands after treating a patient infected with C. difficile?

Which of the following is used to report electrical current?

What of the following communication terms is used to describe the method used to transmit a message?

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

When did the designation “respiratory therapist” become standard?

What is the first step in equipment processing for reuse on another patient?

A respiratory therapist who engages in a questionable business practice is committing what type of malpractice?

Which of the following organs is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock?

The word “credentialing” in general refers to what?

The standard approach to hospital fires, the RACE plan is used What does the letter “C” stand for in this approach?

How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined?

Which of the following terms describes the power potential behind electrical energy?

What is the primary purpose of grounding all electrical equipment used in the hospital setting?

Handwashing with soap and water should last at least:

The moral basis for rationing health care services falls under what ethical principle?

In most professions, specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is provided by which of the following?

Which of the following is considered the primary source of infection in the health care setting?

What used to describe the process in which a government agency gives an individual permission to practice an occupation?

Which is the basic level of infection control that all body fluids may contain infectious agents

Who is professionally responsible along with the Department Director for the quality of clinical care that is delivered?