Title: Assess data in the patient record that pertains to a respiratory therapist’s treatment of a patient.
Course: Respiratory Therapy II (14061-II) > Section: Examining Professional Standards for Patient Care

Assessment should include

- environmental factors (e.g., smoking, workplace exposure, irritants)
- laboratory data (e.g., CBC, electrolytes)
- pulmonary function tests
- blood gas results
- imaging studies (e.g., radiograph, CT, MRI)
- monitoring data
- cardiac monitoring
- maternal and perinatal/neonatal history and data.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What ABG finding will indicate that a nonrebreather mask is contraindicated?
- What chest X-ray landmark is essential to locate for correct intubation?
- How can recent patient smoking activity risk surgical outcome?