Chapter 02: Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Chapter 02: Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses which of the following?

ANS:  E

Quality, as applied to the practice of respiratory care, is multidimensional. It encompasses the personnel who perform respiratory care, the equipment used, and the method or manner in which care is provided.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 20              OBJ:   1

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

ANS:  C

The medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is delivered (Box 2-1).

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 21              OBJ:   1

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

ANS:  D

The medical director of respiratory care is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the department and provides oversight of the clinical care that is delivered (Box 2-1).

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 21              OBJ:   2

4. The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for all the following except:

ANS:  E

Perhaps the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care is to ensure that the care being provided is indicated and that it is delivered competently and appropriately.

DIF:    Recall             REF:   p. 21              OBJ:   1

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

ANS:  A

Misallocation has led to the use of respiratory care protocols that are implemented by respiratory therapists (as described under “Methods for Enhancing the Quality of Respiratory Care”).

DIF:    Application    REF:   p. 21              OBJ:   1