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Title: Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department? ... Post by: AlfredDieselGuy on Feb 25, 2018 Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department?
a. Shift supervisor b. Department head c. Medical director d. Clinical supervisor Q. 2 What is the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care? 1. Care being provided is indicated. 2. Care is delivered competently and appropriately. 3. Physician appropriately evaluates patient before care is initiated. a. 1 and 2 only b. 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3 Q. 3 What is the chief reason that respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America? a. Enhance proper allocation of respiratory care services. b. Decrease patient care costs to hospitals and insurance companies. c. Expand patient care skills among respira-tory care providers. d. Enhance efficiency of respiratory care personnel in providing patient care. Q. 4 The medical director of respiratory care is responsible for which of the following? 1. Supervision of ongoing quality assurance activities 2. Supervision of respiratory therapists performing pulmonary function testing 3. Participation in the selection and promotion of technical staff 4. Medical direction of the in-service and educational programs a. 1 only b. 1 and 4 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Q. 5 Quality in the practice of respiratory care encompasses which of the following? 1. Personnel performing care 2. Equipment used 3. Method or manner in which care is provided 4. Level of experience of respiratory care providers a. 1 and 2 only b. 3 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Q. 6 How is competency to practice Respiratory Care determined? a. Achievement of good grades in school and graduating from an approved pro-gram. b. Applying for a state license. c. Only by graduating from a CoARC ap-proved program. d. Obtaining a passing grade on a credential-ing examination administered by the NBRC after graduation from a CoARC approved program. Title: Who is professionally responsible for the clinical function of the respiratory care department? ... Post by: renaatvdw on Feb 25, 2018 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). 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). 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). 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. 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. State licensing laws set the minimum educational requirements and the method of determining competence to practice. |