Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist?

1. Promoting lung health and wellness
2. Providing patient education
3. Assessing the patient's cardiopulmonary health status
4. Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


ANS: C
Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary sys-tem. Respiratory care is increasingly involved in the prevention of respiratory disease, the man-agement of patients with chronic disease, and promotion of health and wellness.

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