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ETHICS COURSE CSRC EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS - JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: Which of the following organizations develops and supplies Clinical Practice
Guidelines for use by RCP's?
CoARC
NBRC
AARC
RCB - ANSWER-AARC
QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-A.
QUESTION: The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board (RCB) is:
A.To ensure health care facilities meet accreditation standards
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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 - ANSWER-B.
QUESTION: . 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 - ANSWER-C.
QUESTION: 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
� - ANSWER-C.
Correct, the California POLST forms are valid as original, fax or photocopies
QUESTION: The POLST form:
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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 - ANSWER-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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QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-C.
QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-D.
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ETHICS COURSE CSRC EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS - JUST RELEASED
QUESTION: Which of the following organizations develops and supplies Clinical Practice
Guidelines for use by RCP's?
CoARC
NBRC
AARC
RCB - ANSWER-AARC
QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-A.
QUESTION: The mandate of the Respiratory Care Board (RCB) is:
A.To ensure health care facilities meet accreditation standards
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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 - ANSWER-B.
QUESTION: . 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 - ANSWER-C.
QUESTION: 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
� - ANSWER-C.
Correct, the California POLST forms are valid as original, fax or photocopies
QUESTION: The POLST form:
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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 - ANSWER-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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QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-C.
QUESTION: 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 - ANSWER-D.
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