Preparation & Response for the RT

Thanks for viewing the PSRC "Pandemic: Preparation & Response for the RT". This lecture is approved for 1.0 hour of non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).

In order to receive continiuing education credit for this course, you must achieve a score of 80% or greater on a 10 question post-test. Please note that there is a maximum of two attempts to achieve the 80% score.

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Post-Test Quiz

Which of the following is part of the "Disaster Management Cycle"? *

Mitigation Preparation Response Recovery All of the above

The COVID-19 virus is in the same family as which of the following? *

Influenza SARS Tuberculosis Pneumonia None of the above

The CDC recommends that health care workers utilize which of the following to care for patients with known or suspect COVID-19? *

Gloves N-95 Mask Gown Eye Protection All of the above

The OVERALL mortality rate for patients with COVID-19 is: *

< 3% 3-5% 5-7% 7-9% 9-11%

The AARC & PSRC websites include training videos for which of the following? *

Aerogen nebulizer Ventilation of multiple patients using one ventilator Use of ventilators included in strategic national stockpile Obtain blood specimen for COVID-19 testing All of the above

Ventilators included in the strategic national stockpile are capable of providing advanced modes of ventilation such as APRV. *

True False

What is the cost to a health care facility for using equipment from the strategic national stockpile? *

Actual cost minus 50% disaster discount Actual cost minus 60% disaster discount Actual cost minus 70% disaster discount Actual cost minus 80% disaster discount There is no cost to a health care facility

Ventilator Triage Protocols are based on a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. *

True False

The three "S's" of concern for respiratory therapists when dealing with disaster preparedness include all of the following EXCEPT: *

Space Stuff Staff Salvage

Which of the following groups scored the highest on the Project XTREME post-test competency questions related to mechanical ventilation? *

Non-Critical Care Nurses Physician Assistants 2nd Year Respiratory Therapy Students Nurse Practitioners