The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for which of the following

Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses what?

It encompasses the personnel who perform respiratory care, the equipment used, and the method or manner in which care is provided

Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department?

What is the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care?

To ensure that the care being provided is indicated and that it is delivered competently and appropriately

What is the chief reason that respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America?

Which of the following factors is important in determining the quality of care delivered by respiratory therapist?

Training, education, experience and professionalism

For the CRT credential what does the T stand for

Hospitality care dictation programs are reviewed by which committee to ensure quality?

Committee on accreditation for respiratory care (CoARC)

The word credentialing in general refers to what?

Refers to the recognition of individuals in particular occupations or professions

What terms used to describe the process in which a government agency gives an individual permission to practice an occupation

what agencies responsible for ensuring quality in respiratory care through voluntary certification and registration

What organization is responsible for credentialing respiratory therapists

National board for respiratory care (NBRC)

HIPPA was established in 1996 to set standards related to sharing confidential health history information about patients what does the P stand for

Responsibility for the technical direction of the respiratory care department lies with whom

The manager of the respiratory care department

Which of the following is the key element respiratory care protocol program

Delivering appropriate treatments and services that are indicated,delivered by the correct method

Which of the following is an essential element of a comprehensive protocol program

Respiratory therapy consult service

What voluntary accrediting agency monitors quality in respiratory care departments

The Joint Commission (TJC)

Current JCAHO standards for accreditation emphasize which of the following

Organization wide efforts to continuous quality improvement (CQI)

To monitor correctness of respiratory care plans, which of the following should be used

Respiratory care plans may be monitored by the following

Therapists who are experienced in providing respiratory care and patient assessment

What system has the federal government developed to evaluate the quality of care given to Medicare beneficiaries

Peer review organization (PRO)

The effectiveness of the patient-focused care model has been limited by which one of the following

Decentralizing equipment, extensive cross-training

What is one advantage that has been shown of respiratory care protocols

Avoid delivering services to patients not likely to benefit

What term is used in current health care that refers to an organized strategy of delivering care to a large group of individuals

Treatment based on careful review of available literature is known as

What term is used to describe the work done by a researcher who reviews numerous studies on a topic and gives more weight to the more rigorous ones before making recommendations

TABLE 2-1

Frequency of Misallocation of Respiratory Care Services in Selected Series













































































































































Type of Service Author Date Patient Type No. Patients Frequency of Overordering Frequency of Underordering
Supplemental oxygen Zibrak et al6 1986 Adults NS 55% reduction in incentive spirometry after therapist supervision began NA
  Brougher et al7 1986 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 77 38% ordered to receive oxygen despite adequate oxygenation NA
  Small et al8 1992 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 47 72% of patients checked had PaO2 > 60 mm Hg or SaO2 > 90% but were prescribed oxygen NA
  Kester and Stoller3 1992 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 230 28% for supplemental oxygen 8% for supplemental oxygen
  Albin et al9 1992 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 274 61% ordered to receive supplemental oxygen despite SaO2 ≥ 92% 21% underordered, including 19% prescribed to receive inadequate O2 flow rates
  Shelledy et al12 2004 Adults 75 0 5.3% indicated but not ordered
Bronchial hygiene techniques Zibrak et al6 1986 Adults NS 55% reduction in incentive spirometry after therapist supervision began NA
  Shapiro et al10 1988 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 3400 evaluations 61% reduction of bronchial hygiene after system implemented NA
  Kester and Stoller3 1992 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 230 32% 8%
  Shelledy et al12 2004 Adults 75 37.5% 8%
Bronchodilator therapy Zibrak et al6 1986 Adults NS 50% reduction in incentive aerosolized medication after therapist supervision began NA
  Kester and Stoller3 1992 Adult, non-ICU inpatients 230 12% 12%
  Shelledy et al12 2004 Adults 75 34.4% 5.3%
             
  Kester and Stoller3 1992 Adult, non-ICU inpatient 230 40% 6.7%
ABGs Browning et al11 1989 Surgical ICU inpatients 724 ABGs 42.7% inappropriately ordered before guidelines implemented NA


The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for which of the following

NS, Not stated; NA, not assessed.

Modified from Stoller JK: The rationale for therapist-driven protocols. Respir Care Clin N Am 2:1–14, 1996.

Who is professionally responsible for the medical direction of the respiratory care department?

Medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is provided. medical direction for respiratory care is usually provided by a pulmonary/critical care physician or an anesthesiologist.

What agency is responsible for ensuring quality in respiratory care?

The primary method of ensuring quality in respiratory care is voluntary certification or registration conducted by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

What is the role of respiratory care?

Respiratory therapists work under the direction of doctors and treat a range of patients, from premature infants whose lungs are not fully developed to elderly people with lung disease. They give patients oxygen, manage ventilators, and administer drugs to the lungs.

Which of the following are professional characteristics of a respiratory therapist?

Important Qualities.
Compassion. Respiratory therapists should be able to provide emotional support to patients undergoing treatment. ... .
Detail oriented. Respiratory therapists must stay focused to ensure that a patient receives appropriate treatments and medications. ... .
Interpersonal skills. ... .
Patience. ... .
Problem-solving skills..