Impaired Practitioners

question 36

Multiple Choice

Impaired practitioners

• A)have lost the ability to resolve stressful events.
• B)contribute to the suffering of the client rather than alleviating it.
• C)occur because of burnout and fragmentation.
• D)are ethically bound to recognize and deal with their impairment.
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Expiratory Reserve Volume

The additional amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after the completion of a normal, controlled exhalation.

Anatomic Dead Space

The portion of the respiratory system that conducts air but does not participate in gas exchange, including the nose, trachea, and bronchi.

Anatomic Dead Space

The portion of the respiratory system where gas exchange does not occur, including the trachea and bronchi.

Alveolar Dead Space

is the portion of the respiratory system where alveoli are ventilated but not perfused with blood, thus not participating in gas exchange.