Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology, 3rd
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What part of the upper airway acts as a valve on top of the trachea and contains the vocal chords?
A)epiglottis
B)vallecula
C)laryngopharynx
D)larynx
D)larynx
Which of the following are methods for communicating empathy to your patients?
1. Use of touch
2. Use of key words
3. Use of eye contact
4. Use of the authority
A)1, 2, and 3 only
B)1 and 3 only
C)1, 2, 3, and 4
D)2, 3, and 4 only
A)1, 2, and 3 only
Which of the following organs is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock?
A)Liver
B)Heart
C)Kidneys
D)Lungs
B)Heart
What is one advantage that has been shown of respiratory care protocols?
A)Increase in the number of procedures performed by respiratory care providers
B)Decrease in the overordering of respiratory care services
C)Decrease in the cost savings to respiratory care departments
D)Decrease in the cost of performing each respiratory care procedure
B)Decrease in the overordering of respiratory care services
,Which of the following structures is an important landmark during the insertion of a tube into the
trachea?
A)Thyroid cartilage
B)Cricoid membrane
C)Vallecula
D)Oropharynx
C)Vallecula
On the image, number 3 is
A)Adenoids
B)Paranasal Sinus
C)Bronchi
D)Terminal Bronchiol
B)Paranasal Sinus
If the delicate balance between mucus water content and airway humidity is affected, which of the
following will occur to the mucus sheet?
I. It may become dehydrated.
II. It may become thick.
III. It may become immobile.
IV. It may become infected.
A)II, IV
B)I, II, III
C)II, III
D)I, II, III, IV
B)I, II, III
On the image number 2 is
A)nasal cavity
B)Adenoids
C)trachae
D)diaphragm
A)nasal cavity
The word "credentialing" in general refers to what?
A)Recognition of an individual in the profession
B)Licensure by a state or national organization
C)Successful completion of entry-level board examination
D)Voluntary certification by state agency
, A)Recognition of an individual in the profession
Which of the following are the main functions of the nose?
I. Humidification
II. Heating
III. Filtering
IV. Immunity
A)I, II
B)III, IV
C)I, II, III
D)I, II, III, IV
D)I, II, III, IV
Which of the following are true about fires in oxygen (O2)-enriched atmospheres?
1. They are more difficult to put out.
2. They burn more quickly.
3. They burn more intensely.
A)1 and 2 only
B)2 and 3 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2, and 3
D)1, 2, and 3
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
A)Skilled nursing facilities
B)Diagnostic laboratories
C)Hospitals or acute care settings
D)Outpatient physician offices
C)Hospitals or acute care settings
Therapists-driven protocols are used to:
A)extend the length of stay.
B)allocate and titrate respiratory care services.
C)resist automation of treatment based on patient data.
D)avoid confrontation with nurses regarding patient care.
B)allocate and titrate respiratory care services.
In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and
pressure. What was the chemist's name?
, A)Sir Isaac Newton
B)Robert Boyle
C)Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
D)Nicolaus Copernicus
B)Robert Boyle
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)?
A)1954
B)1966
C)1975
D)1982
D)1982
In cases when an emergency airway opening is required, where should the incision be made?
A)Cricothyroid membrane
B)1 to 3 cm below the cricoid cartilage
C)Carina
D)Corniculate cartilage
A)Cricothyroid membrane
What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become
licensed?
A)American Respiratory Care Board
B)National Board for Respiratory Care
C)American Association for Respiratory Care
D)National Organization for Respiratory Therapist
B)National Board for Respiratory Care
If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a particular home care company and receives a
finder's fee in return, this is an example of:
A)moonlighting.
B)Medicare referral.
C)providing care without physician direction.
D)Medicare fraud.
D)Medicare fraud.
On the image number 1 is
A)Oral Cavity
B)Nose
Edition 2025 (100% Verified Answers) New
Brand
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What part of the upper airway acts as a valve on top of the trachea and contains the vocal chords?
A)epiglottis
B)vallecula
C)laryngopharynx
D)larynx
D)larynx
Which of the following are methods for communicating empathy to your patients?
1. Use of touch
2. Use of key words
3. Use of eye contact
4. Use of the authority
A)1, 2, and 3 only
B)1 and 3 only
C)1, 2, 3, and 4
D)2, 3, and 4 only
A)1, 2, and 3 only
Which of the following organs is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock?
A)Liver
B)Heart
C)Kidneys
D)Lungs
B)Heart
What is one advantage that has been shown of respiratory care protocols?
A)Increase in the number of procedures performed by respiratory care providers
B)Decrease in the overordering of respiratory care services
C)Decrease in the cost savings to respiratory care departments
D)Decrease in the cost of performing each respiratory care procedure
B)Decrease in the overordering of respiratory care services
,Which of the following structures is an important landmark during the insertion of a tube into the
trachea?
A)Thyroid cartilage
B)Cricoid membrane
C)Vallecula
D)Oropharynx
C)Vallecula
On the image, number 3 is
A)Adenoids
B)Paranasal Sinus
C)Bronchi
D)Terminal Bronchiol
B)Paranasal Sinus
If the delicate balance between mucus water content and airway humidity is affected, which of the
following will occur to the mucus sheet?
I. It may become dehydrated.
II. It may become thick.
III. It may become immobile.
IV. It may become infected.
A)II, IV
B)I, II, III
C)II, III
D)I, II, III, IV
B)I, II, III
On the image number 2 is
A)nasal cavity
B)Adenoids
C)trachae
D)diaphragm
A)nasal cavity
The word "credentialing" in general refers to what?
A)Recognition of an individual in the profession
B)Licensure by a state or national organization
C)Successful completion of entry-level board examination
D)Voluntary certification by state agency
, A)Recognition of an individual in the profession
Which of the following are the main functions of the nose?
I. Humidification
II. Heating
III. Filtering
IV. Immunity
A)I, II
B)III, IV
C)I, II, III
D)I, II, III, IV
D)I, II, III, IV
Which of the following are true about fires in oxygen (O2)-enriched atmospheres?
1. They are more difficult to put out.
2. They burn more quickly.
3. They burn more intensely.
A)1 and 2 only
B)2 and 3 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2, and 3
D)1, 2, and 3
Where are the majority of respiratory therapists employed?
A)Skilled nursing facilities
B)Diagnostic laboratories
C)Hospitals or acute care settings
D)Outpatient physician offices
C)Hospitals or acute care settings
Therapists-driven protocols are used to:
A)extend the length of stay.
B)allocate and titrate respiratory care services.
C)resist automation of treatment based on patient data.
D)avoid confrontation with nurses regarding patient care.
B)allocate and titrate respiratory care services.
In 1662, a chemist published a book that described the relationship between gas, volume, and
pressure. What was the chemist's name?
, A)Sir Isaac Newton
B)Robert Boyle
C)Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
D)Nicolaus Copernicus
B)Robert Boyle
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)?
A)1954
B)1966
C)1975
D)1982
D)1982
In cases when an emergency airway opening is required, where should the incision be made?
A)Cricothyroid membrane
B)1 to 3 cm below the cricoid cartilage
C)Carina
D)Corniculate cartilage
A)Cricothyroid membrane
What organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become
licensed?
A)American Respiratory Care Board
B)National Board for Respiratory Care
C)American Association for Respiratory Care
D)National Organization for Respiratory Therapist
B)National Board for Respiratory Care
If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a particular home care company and receives a
finder's fee in return, this is an example of:
A)moonlighting.
B)Medicare referral.
C)providing care without physician direction.
D)Medicare fraud.
D)Medicare fraud.
On the image number 1 is
A)Oral Cavity
B)Nose
