What organization is responsible for credentialing respiratory therapists?

a. AARC
b. ATS
c. NBRC
d. ACCP


ANS: C
The primary method of ensuring quality in respiratory care is voluntary certification or registra-tion conducted by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

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