EGAN’S FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
A therapist who says "You seem to be anxious about your surgery" to a
patient just admitted for bypass surgery is using what interpersonal
communication technique? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>reflecting
feelings
Which of the following organisms are destroyed by a disinfection agent?
1. gram-negative cocci
2. bacterial spores
3. gram-positive rods
4. viruses - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1, 3, & 4 only
What is the minimum recommended time for handwashing in the
healthcare environment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>15 sec
Which of the following diseases travel through droplet mode? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>influenza
What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for
respiratory therapists and all health care providers due to a
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,congressional act? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Patient's right to
privacy
When a respiratory patient defers a patient's questions about a condition
to the attending physician, what ethical principle is being practiced? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>role fidelity
What branch of law is concerned with the recognition and enforcement
of the rights and duties of private individuals and organizations? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Civil
If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a particular home
care
company ad receives a finder's fee in return, this is an example of -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Medicare fraud
You are planning a patient transport that will take approximately 1 hr. The
patient requires manual ventilation with 10 L/min of O2. What is the
minimum number of full E cylinders you would take with you? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2
* duration of flow (min) = Pressure (psig) × Cylinder factor/Flow (L/min)
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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,1 . Promoting lung health & wellness
2. Providing patient education
3. Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status
4 . Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>1, 2, & 3 only
When was synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) first
introduced? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1975
What was the name for the first professional organization for the field of
respiratory care? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inhalation Therapy
Association (ITA)
The majority of respiratory care education programs in the United States
offer what degree? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Associate's degree
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 & rehabilitation
3. patient & family education
4. tobacco education & smoking cessation - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>2, 3, & 4 Respiratory care education programs are
reviewed by which committee to ensure quality? - CORRECT
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, ANSWER>>>>Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(CoARC)
Which of the following would be the worst heat conductor? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Air
Which of the following are true of liquids?
1. they are easy to compress
2. they exert pressure
3. they exert buoyant force
4. they conform to their containers - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2, 3, &
4 only
What is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the
pressure
exerted on the liquid by the surrounding atmosphere? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>boiling point
Which of the following are true about molecular water vapor?
1. water vapor exhibits kinetic energy
2. molecular water can be seen
3. water vapor exerts pressure - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1 & 3 only
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VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
A therapist who says "You seem to be anxious about your surgery" to a
patient just admitted for bypass surgery is using what interpersonal
communication technique? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>reflecting
feelings
Which of the following organisms are destroyed by a disinfection agent?
1. gram-negative cocci
2. bacterial spores
3. gram-positive rods
4. viruses - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1, 3, & 4 only
What is the minimum recommended time for handwashing in the
healthcare environment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>15 sec
Which of the following diseases travel through droplet mode? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>influenza
What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for
respiratory therapists and all health care providers due to a
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,congressional act? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Patient's right to
privacy
When a respiratory patient defers a patient's questions about a condition
to the attending physician, what ethical principle is being practiced? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>role fidelity
What branch of law is concerned with the recognition and enforcement
of the rights and duties of private individuals and organizations? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Civil
If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a particular home
care
company ad receives a finder's fee in return, this is an example of -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Medicare fraud
You are planning a patient transport that will take approximately 1 hr. The
patient requires manual ventilation with 10 L/min of O2. What is the
minimum number of full E cylinders you would take with you? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2
* duration of flow (min) = Pressure (psig) × Cylinder factor/Flow (L/min)
Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?
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,1 . Promoting lung health & wellness
2. Providing patient education
3. Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status
4 . Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>1, 2, & 3 only
When was synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) first
introduced? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1975
What was the name for the first professional organization for the field of
respiratory care? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inhalation Therapy
Association (ITA)
The majority of respiratory care education programs in the United States
offer what degree? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Associate's degree
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 & rehabilitation
3. patient & family education
4. tobacco education & smoking cessation - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>2, 3, & 4 Respiratory care education programs are
reviewed by which committee to ensure quality? - CORRECT
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, ANSWER>>>>Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(CoARC)
Which of the following would be the worst heat conductor? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Air
Which of the following are true of liquids?
1. they are easy to compress
2. they exert pressure
3. they exert buoyant force
4. they conform to their containers - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2, 3, &
4 only
What is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the
pressure
exerted on the liquid by the surrounding atmosphere? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>boiling point
Which of the following are true about molecular water vapor?
1. water vapor exhibits kinetic energy
2. molecular water can be seen
3. water vapor exerts pressure - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1 & 3 only
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