Question 1

Who introduced the first laryngoscope, in 1913?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Associate's degree 
B)  Bachelor's degree 
C)  Master's degree 
D)  Certificate degree 
A)  Associate's degree 
B)  Bachelor's degree 
C)  Master's degree 
D)  Certificate degree

Question 13

When did the designation "respiratory therapist" become standard?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  National Board for Respiratory Care (NBR
C)  
B)  American Association for Respiratory Care (AAR
C)  
C)  Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoAR
C)  
D)  Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRT
E)  
A)  National Board for Respiratory Care (NBR
C)  
B)  American Association for Respiratory Care (AAR
C)  
C)  Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoAR
C)  
D)  Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRT
E)

Exam 1: History of Respiratory Care

Who introduced the first laryngoscope, in 1913?

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

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

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

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

How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined?

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

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

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

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

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

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

When did the designation "respiratory therapist" become standard?

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

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

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)?

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:

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

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

Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

Review of Thoracic Imaging

Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Patient Ventilator Interaction

Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Ventilation

Extracorporeal Life Support Ecls

Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Filters

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

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