Why Is It Important for a Respiratory Therapist (RT) to Be

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important for a respiratory therapist (RT) to be able to identify cardiac dysrhythmias?

• A) It is likely that the RT will observe the onset of the initial event.
• B) The RT is primarily responsible for management of the dysrhythmia.
• C) The RT must be able to confirm the physician's initial diagnosis.
• D) RTs are always the first responders for complaints of a cardiac nature.

Recognize and explain the theoretical distribution of F-ratios.

Identify the role of differences (within and between groups) in statistical analysis.

Calculate SSBG (Sum of Squares Between Groups) based on given values.

Relate F-ratios to research hypotheses.

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