Author Question: Which of the following are involved in work site wellness activities performed by respiratory ... (Read 78 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following are involved in work site wellness activities performed by respiratory therapists?

1. Performing pulmonary function and/or blood pressure screenings
2. Developing and implementing stress management or nicotine intervention programs
3. Consulting on policies related to smoking and occupational or environmental exposure to for-eign dusts such as silica or asbestos or noxious fumes such as smog
4. Prescribing nicotine patches
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

What percentage of smokers has been reported to want to stop the smoking habit?

a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 70

vkodali · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Respiratory therapists may find themselves involved in work site wellness by participating in the following: (1) performing pulmonary function and/or blood pressure screenings; (2) developing and implementing stress management or nicotine intervention programs; and (3) consulting on policies related to smoking and occupational or environmental exposure to foreign dusts such as silica or asbestos or noxious fumes such as smog.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Seventy percent of smokers report that they would like to quit but cannot.