Most patients were paying a high income for their insurance and were often upset when their prescriptions required a $50 co-pay, or that they had not met their $4,000 deductable and must pay for the entire cost out-of-pocket. Screaming, yelling, demanding things, or being rude will not help the situation. The respiratory therapist's tasks include providing the precise measurements of oxygen or other types of gas concentrations within the patient's blood as well as measuring blood alkalinity or acidity levels. #trandate