FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE
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⩥ AARC. Answer: American Association for Respiratory Care-1982
(Founded in 1947 as inhalation therapy association)
-provides education, publication, advocacy
⩥ AARC MISSION. Answer: encourage and promote professional
excellence, advance in science and practice of resp. care, and serve as an
advocate for pts, their family, the public, the profession, and the resp.
therapist
⩥ FAARC. Answer: fellow of the american respiratory association
-practitioner that goes above and beyond
⩥ National respiratory care week. Answer: 3rd week of October
(Founded in 1982 by Pres. Reagan)
to promote profession and promote good lung health
⩥ NBRC. Answer: National Board for Respiratory Care (credentialing
examinations)-1974
COMPETENCY-CERTIFICATION BOARD
,CRT&RRT
(founded in 1960 as accreditation for inhalation therapy)
⩥ COARC. Answer: Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
-accreditation for schooling and hospitals
(1963)
-sponsored by
-ACCP(american college of chest pain)
- ASA(american college of anestesiologist)
-ATS(american thoracic society)
-AMA(American medical association)
⩥ The two levels of general practice credentialing in respiratory care:.
Answer: 1. CRT (certified respiratory therapist)
2. RRT (registered respiratory therapist)-after passing NBRC exam
⩥ State Licensure. Answer: licensure of healthcare facilities, including
hospitals, with a focus on building codes, sanitation, equipment and
personnel before granting license to operate
sets law minimumes on education req.
sets # of CEUs to keep active licence
⩥ ASRC. Answer: Arkansas state respiratory care
, ⩥ VAE. Answer: ventilator associated event
⩥ VAP. Answer: ventilator associated pneumonia
most common and preventable VAE
⩥ Airway management. Answer: The use of various techniques and
devices to establish or maintain a functional air passageway.
⩥ National Respiratory Week. Answer: 3rd week of november
⩥ pulmonary function tests. Answer: measurement of lung volumes to
assess breathing and ventilation; instrument used is a spirometer
⩥ FVC. Answer: forced vital capacity - amount of gas that can be
forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration
⩥ FEV. Answer: forced expiratory volume in 1 second
⩥ BOMA. Answer: Board of Medical Advisors
group of physicians that provide formal input
PART OF AARC
KACMAREK SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ AARC. Answer: American Association for Respiratory Care-1982
(Founded in 1947 as inhalation therapy association)
-provides education, publication, advocacy
⩥ AARC MISSION. Answer: encourage and promote professional
excellence, advance in science and practice of resp. care, and serve as an
advocate for pts, their family, the public, the profession, and the resp.
therapist
⩥ FAARC. Answer: fellow of the american respiratory association
-practitioner that goes above and beyond
⩥ National respiratory care week. Answer: 3rd week of October
(Founded in 1982 by Pres. Reagan)
to promote profession and promote good lung health
⩥ NBRC. Answer: National Board for Respiratory Care (credentialing
examinations)-1974
COMPETENCY-CERTIFICATION BOARD
,CRT&RRT
(founded in 1960 as accreditation for inhalation therapy)
⩥ COARC. Answer: Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
-accreditation for schooling and hospitals
(1963)
-sponsored by
-ACCP(american college of chest pain)
- ASA(american college of anestesiologist)
-ATS(american thoracic society)
-AMA(American medical association)
⩥ The two levels of general practice credentialing in respiratory care:.
Answer: 1. CRT (certified respiratory therapist)
2. RRT (registered respiratory therapist)-after passing NBRC exam
⩥ State Licensure. Answer: licensure of healthcare facilities, including
hospitals, with a focus on building codes, sanitation, equipment and
personnel before granting license to operate
sets law minimumes on education req.
sets # of CEUs to keep active licence
⩥ ASRC. Answer: Arkansas state respiratory care
, ⩥ VAE. Answer: ventilator associated event
⩥ VAP. Answer: ventilator associated pneumonia
most common and preventable VAE
⩥ Airway management. Answer: The use of various techniques and
devices to establish or maintain a functional air passageway.
⩥ National Respiratory Week. Answer: 3rd week of november
⩥ pulmonary function tests. Answer: measurement of lung volumes to
assess breathing and ventilation; instrument used is a spirometer
⩥ FVC. Answer: forced vital capacity - amount of gas that can be
forcibly and rapidly exhaled after a full inspiration
⩥ FEV. Answer: forced expiratory volume in 1 second
⩥ BOMA. Answer: Board of Medical Advisors
group of physicians that provide formal input
PART OF AARC
