Updated 2026
WhenAwasAtheAprofessionAofArespiratoryAtherapyAofficiallyAestablished?A-AAnswerA1930s
JobAtitleAduringAearlyAyearsA-AAnswerAOxygenAtechniciansAorAoxygenAorderlies
RTAresponsibilitiesA-AAnswerAPatientAassessmentA&AdiseaseAmanagement
DiagnosticAevaluationA&AmanagementA
EducationA&ArehabilitationAandAcareAofApatientsAw/AdeficienciesA&AabnormalitiesAofAtheAcar
diopulmonaryAsystem
TheARTAscopeAofApracticeAincludes:A-
AAnswerATheAapplicationAofAtechnologyAandAtheAuseAofAprotocolsAacrossAallAcareAsitesAin
cluding,AbutAnotAlimitedAto,AtheAhospital,Aclinic,Aphysician'sAoffice,ArehabilitationAfacility,Ask
illedAnursingAfacilityAandAtheApatient'sAhome
RTAdiagnosticAactivitiesA-AAnswerAObtainingAandAanalyzingAphysiologicalAspecimens
InterpretingAphysiologicalAdata
PerformingAtestsAandAstudiesAofAtheAcardiopulmonaryAsystem
PerformingAneurophysiologicalAstudies
PerformingAsleepAdisorderAstudies
RTAtherapeuticAactivities:A-
AAnswerATheAapplicationAandAmonitoringAofAmedicalAgasesAandAenvironmentalAcontrolAsy
stems
MechanicalAventilatorAmanagement
InsertionAandAcareAofAartificialAairways
BronchopulmonaryAhygiene
AdministrationAofApharmacologicalAagents
CardiopulmonaryArehabilitation
HemodynamicAcardiovascularAsupport
SleepAsupport
, RTApracticeAsettingsA-AAnswerAHospitalsA
MedicalAofficeA&AinsuranceAcompanies
InterfacilityAtransportA(groundA&Aair)
Homes
SleepAlabs
SkilledAnursingAfacilities
PulmonaryArehabAprograms
OutpatientAclinics
RTAdepartmentAgoalA-AAnswerAProvideAexcellentAserviceAtoAclients
ClientsAtheARTAdepartmentsAserveA-AAnswerAPatient
NursingAunit
Nurses
Physicians
MajorityAofARTAdepartmentsAareA-
AAnswerAHaveAaAcentralizedAleadership,Apolicies,Aprocedures,AmedicalAdirection,Aequipmen
tA&Astaff
NamesAofADepartmentADirectorA-AAnswerADirector
TechnicalAdirector
DepartmentAchiefA
Manager
QualitiesAofADirectorA-AAnswerAHighAskilledA
EnergeticA
ForwardAthinking
Innovative