You Are Respiratory Therapist Working the Night Shift When You

question 12

Multiple Choice

You are respiratory therapist working the night shift when you are called to the emergency department for a cardiac arrest. As you start to intubate the patient, you feel some type of liquid splatter in your right eye. Is there an exposure? Why or why not?

• A)Yes. There is a portal of entry and a method of travel.
• B)No. There is no portal of entry and no method of travel.
• C)No. There is a portal of entry but no method of travel.
• D)No. There is a method of travel, but no portal of entry.

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Definitions:

Pressure Gauge

A tool or instrument used to measure the pressure of a gas or liquid in a system.

Gate Valve

A type of valve that uses a flat plate to open or close the flow of liquid in a pipeline, commonly used for on/off control rather than flow regulation.

Electronically Variable Steering

A technology that allows the steering response to adjust automatically based on speed, improving handling and comfort.

Full Redundancy

The duplication of critical components or functions of a system with the intention of increasing reliability of the operational capability.