CRSC - ETHICS COURSE EXAM NEWEST UPDATE
2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-
2025 UPDATE
The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) ensures:
A. Respiratory care programs meet quality standards established by the profession
B. Health care facilities meet accreditation standards
C.Credentialing for Respiratory Care Practitioners
D. Californians requiring respiratory care are receiving quality health care
A.
The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board (RCB) is:
A.To ensure health care facilities meet accreditation standards
B.To protect and serve health care consumers of California by enforcing the Respiratory Care Act
C.Administer CRT and RRT credentialing
D.To ensure respiratory care programs meet accreditation standards
B.
. The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is:
A. A state professional organization for RCPs
B. A national professional organization for RCPs
C. An organization which provides credentialing for RCPs
C.
,For a POLST directive to be valid:
A. It must always be printed on Ultra Pink #65 cardstock
B. It must accompany an Advance Healthcare Directive
C. It can be an original or copy
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C.
Correct, the California POLST forms are valid as original, fax or photocopies
The POLST form:
A. Replaces an Advance Healthcare Directive
B. Provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for those who comply in good faith
C. Does not require health care providers to comply with patient's wishes
B.
Correct, the POLST law gives immunity from civil or criminal liability to those who comply in good faith
with a Patient's POLST request.
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Which of the following best describes role fidelity in addressing ethical dilemmas?
A. Causing no harm
B. Truth telling
C. Commitment and trust to provide quality care
D. Maintaining patient confidentiality
C.
What type of respiratory care can RCP Joe provide in California if his license gets revoked?
, A. During the period of appeal
B. When approved by the employer
C. When a new credential is earned
D. None at all
D.
Joe may not provide respiratory care after his license is revoked according to Section 3760
What sources provide guidance regarding the practice of "concurrent therapy?"
A. Department Policy Manual
B. CSRC's Position Statement on Concurrent Therapy
C. JCAHO and CMS's policies on concurrent therapy
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
D.
Does the lead RCP or Respiratory Department manager have any responsibility to report RCP Joe to the
RCB?
No, neither the lead or manager needs to report; they can let the hospital do the reporting
Yes, both the lead RCP and the Department Manager are required to notify the RCB.
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BOTH
Correct. B&P code 3758.5 states: If a Licensee has knowledge that another person may be in violation of,
or has violated, any of the statues or regulations administered by the board, the licensee shall report
this information to the board in writing and shall cooperate with the board in furnishing information or
assistance as may be required.
Which of the following constitutes a conviction of a crime substantially related to the practice of
respiratory care?
2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-
2025 UPDATE
The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) ensures:
A. Respiratory care programs meet quality standards established by the profession
B. Health care facilities meet accreditation standards
C.Credentialing for Respiratory Care Practitioners
D. Californians requiring respiratory care are receiving quality health care
A.
The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board (RCB) is:
A.To ensure health care facilities meet accreditation standards
B.To protect and serve health care consumers of California by enforcing the Respiratory Care Act
C.Administer CRT and RRT credentialing
D.To ensure respiratory care programs meet accreditation standards
B.
. The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is:
A. A state professional organization for RCPs
B. A national professional organization for RCPs
C. An organization which provides credentialing for RCPs
C.
,For a POLST directive to be valid:
A. It must always be printed on Ultra Pink #65 cardstock
B. It must accompany an Advance Healthcare Directive
C. It can be an original or copy
�
C.
Correct, the California POLST forms are valid as original, fax or photocopies
The POLST form:
A. Replaces an Advance Healthcare Directive
B. Provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for those who comply in good faith
C. Does not require health care providers to comply with patient's wishes
B.
Correct, the POLST law gives immunity from civil or criminal liability to those who comply in good faith
with a Patient's POLST request.
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Which of the following best describes role fidelity in addressing ethical dilemmas?
A. Causing no harm
B. Truth telling
C. Commitment and trust to provide quality care
D. Maintaining patient confidentiality
C.
What type of respiratory care can RCP Joe provide in California if his license gets revoked?
, A. During the period of appeal
B. When approved by the employer
C. When a new credential is earned
D. None at all
D.
Joe may not provide respiratory care after his license is revoked according to Section 3760
What sources provide guidance regarding the practice of "concurrent therapy?"
A. Department Policy Manual
B. CSRC's Position Statement on Concurrent Therapy
C. JCAHO and CMS's policies on concurrent therapy
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
D.
Does the lead RCP or Respiratory Department manager have any responsibility to report RCP Joe to the
RCB?
No, neither the lead or manager needs to report; they can let the hospital do the reporting
Yes, both the lead RCP and the Department Manager are required to notify the RCB.
�
BOTH
Correct. B&P code 3758.5 states: If a Licensee has knowledge that another person may be in violation of,
or has violated, any of the statues or regulations administered by the board, the licensee shall report
this information to the board in writing and shall cooperate with the board in furnishing information or
assistance as may be required.
Which of the following constitutes a conviction of a crime substantially related to the practice of
respiratory care?
