All of the Following Are True Regarding the Role of the RT

question 9

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true regarding the role of the RT in the care of neuromuscular patients except:

• A)RTs are in a good position to distinguish the various causes of respiratory failure
• B)The formal in-depth training RTs receive in the neurosciences make them indispensable to the neurosurgeon
• C)The care RTs provide to neurologic patients is often as basic as artificial airway placement and suctioning
• D)RTs are trained to recognize early warning signs of respiratory failure

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