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Florida Laws and Rules for Respiratory Therapy

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1.  The board of respiratory care shall include all of the following, except:
  1. A registered respiratory therapist
  2. A certified respiratory therapist
  3. A respiratory care professional from homecare/subacute
  4. A physician
2.  To be eligible for licensure by the board, an applicant must be an active “certified respiratory therapist” or an active “registered respiratory therapist” as designated by the:
  1. National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  2. American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC)
  3. Florida Society of Respiratory Care (FSRC)
  4. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
3.  What is considered a board-approved comprehensive course topic for respiratory therapists?
  1. Respiratory Equipment
  2. Techniques in regional anesthesia
  3. Ultrasound sound guided central line placement
  4. Administration of paralytics
4.  What are subject areas approved by the Board of Respiratory Care for HIV/AIDs education?
  1. Infection control procedures
  2. Clinical management
  3. Current Florida law on AIDS and the impact on testing
  4. All of the above
5.  Which of the following is correct about Section 456.025(7) F.S?
  1. Requires the Department to implement an electronic continuing education tracking system for each biennial renewal cycle
  2. Licensee must retain receipts as may be necessary to document completion of the appropriate continuing education offerings
  3. Failure to receive any notification does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility of meeting the continuing education requirements
  4. The licensee must document the absence and the spouse’s military status to the Board
6.  What will happen at expiration if a respiratory therapist does not have hours to report to CE Broker Tracking?
  1. License will move to hold status
  2. License will move to delinquent status
  3. License will be renewed
  4. License will be subject to disciplinary action
7.  What is the purpose of the Florida Statute Chapter 468?
  1. To evaluate and provide documentation
  2. To provide for the licensure of persons who deliver respiratory care services
  3. To administer oaths, summon witnesses, and take testimony in all matters relating to its duties under the law
  4. Adopt rules governing inspection of colleges that offer respiratory care courses
8.  Chapter 456, health professions and occupations section, covers which of the following areas?
  1. Telehealth
  2. Use of professional testing services
  3. General licensing provisions
  4. All of the above
9.  Which chapter provides uniform procedures for the exercise of specified authority?
  1. Chapter 120, Adminstriave Procedures Act
  2. Chapter 468, Part V: Respiratory Therapy
  3. Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
  4. Rules: Chapter 64B32: Board of Respiratory Care, Florida
10.  Which of the following is an example of an exemption under Chapter 468.368?
  1. A friend or family member who is providing respiratory care services to an ill person and who does not represent himself or herself to be a respiratory care practitioner or respiratory therapist.
  2. An individual providing respiratory care services in an emergency who does not represent himself or herself as a respiratory care practitioner or respiratory therapist.
  3. Any individual employed to deliver, assemble, set up, or test equipment for use in a home, upon the order of a licensed physician. This subsection does not, however, authorize the practice of respiratory care without a license.
  4. All off the above

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