Due to the aging of the majority of the population, which of the ...

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Due to the aging of the majority of the population, which of the following will be the focus of the Respiratory Therapist of the future?
 
  1. Verifying insurance information
  2. Disease management and rehabilitation
  3. Patient and family education
  4. Tobacco education and smoking cessation
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 2

According to the AARC's 2015 and Beyond project, all of the following are included in the seven major competencies required by Respiratory Therapists by the Year 2015 except:
 
  a. chronic disease state management.
  b. bronchoscopy.
  c. evidence-based medicine and respiratory care protocols.
  d. leadership.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
In the future, there will be an increase in demand for respiratory care due to advances in treat-ment and technology, increases in the aging of the population, and increases in the number of people with asthma, COPD, and other cardiopulmonary diseases. Due to this the RT of the fu-ture will be focused on patient assessment, care plan development, protocol administration, dis-ease management and rehabilitation, and patient and family education, to include tobacco educa-tion and smoking cessation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
According to the AARC's 2015 and Beyond project, the seven major competencies required by Respiratory Therapists by the Year 2015 will be, diagnostic, chronic disease state manage-ment, evidence-based medicine and respiratory care protocols, patient assessment, leadership, emergency and critical care, and therapeutics.