THERAPIST MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS EXAM(ACTUAL
EXAM) WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
A male patient who is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 75
kg (165 lb) is intubated and receiving mechanical
ventilation. The endotracheal tube is secured at the 23-cm
mark at his incisor. The cuff pressure is 30 mm Hg. Which of
the following should a respiratory therapist do?
A.
Deflate the cuff until a slight leak is heard at peak
inspiration.
B.
Reintubate the patient with a larger endotracheal tube.
C.
,Maintain a cuff pressure of 25 mm Hg.
D.
Advance the endotracheal tube to the 25-cm mark. -
ANSWERS-A. Establishing the minimal leak technique will
determine the pressure needed to maintain the tidal
volume.
Cuff inflation is based on proper protection of the airway,
not specific pressure
A patient who is conscious with an intact gag reflex requires
an artificial airway to prevent obstruction of the upper
airway by the tongue. Which of the following types of
airways is most appropriate in this situation?
A.
nasopharyngeal
B.
oropharyngeal
C.
oral endotracheal tube
D.
,tracheostomy tube - ANSWERS-A. A nasopharyngeal airway
is the least invasive device to use to prevent upper airway
obstruction in a conscious patient.
While performing a patient-ventilator check, a respiratory
therapist observes very little condensation in the heated
wire circuit. The heated wick humidifier contains an
appropriate amount of water. The most likely explanation is
that the
A.
minute ventilation is greater than 15 L/min.
B.
patient circuit is operating normally.
C.
flow is set at too low of a value.
D.
room temperature is lower than normal. - ANSWERS-B. The
heated wire circuit is designed to maintain gas temperature
to prevent condensation.
, During manual bag-valve ventilation through an
endotracheal tube, inadequate ventilation may be caused
by
A.
lack of an oxygen reservoir.
B.
a deflated endotracheal tube cuff.
C.
high pulmonary compliance.
D.
disconnection of medical gas. - ANSWERS-a deflated
endotracheal tube cuff.
During manual ventilation, gas will flow past the deflated
cuff and result in less volume to the lungs.
Three months after lung transplantation, a patient develops
shortness of breath and requires invasive mechanical
ventilation. A chest radiograph shows diffuse alveolar
infiltrates. Which of the following diagnostic tests should a
respiratory therapist recommend?
A.
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS EXAM(ACTUAL
EXAM) WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026
A male patient who is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 75
kg (165 lb) is intubated and receiving mechanical
ventilation. The endotracheal tube is secured at the 23-cm
mark at his incisor. The cuff pressure is 30 mm Hg. Which of
the following should a respiratory therapist do?
A.
Deflate the cuff until a slight leak is heard at peak
inspiration.
B.
Reintubate the patient with a larger endotracheal tube.
C.
,Maintain a cuff pressure of 25 mm Hg.
D.
Advance the endotracheal tube to the 25-cm mark. -
ANSWERS-A. Establishing the minimal leak technique will
determine the pressure needed to maintain the tidal
volume.
Cuff inflation is based on proper protection of the airway,
not specific pressure
A patient who is conscious with an intact gag reflex requires
an artificial airway to prevent obstruction of the upper
airway by the tongue. Which of the following types of
airways is most appropriate in this situation?
A.
nasopharyngeal
B.
oropharyngeal
C.
oral endotracheal tube
D.
,tracheostomy tube - ANSWERS-A. A nasopharyngeal airway
is the least invasive device to use to prevent upper airway
obstruction in a conscious patient.
While performing a patient-ventilator check, a respiratory
therapist observes very little condensation in the heated
wire circuit. The heated wick humidifier contains an
appropriate amount of water. The most likely explanation is
that the
A.
minute ventilation is greater than 15 L/min.
B.
patient circuit is operating normally.
C.
flow is set at too low of a value.
D.
room temperature is lower than normal. - ANSWERS-B. The
heated wire circuit is designed to maintain gas temperature
to prevent condensation.
, During manual bag-valve ventilation through an
endotracheal tube, inadequate ventilation may be caused
by
A.
lack of an oxygen reservoir.
B.
a deflated endotracheal tube cuff.
C.
high pulmonary compliance.
D.
disconnection of medical gas. - ANSWERS-a deflated
endotracheal tube cuff.
During manual ventilation, gas will flow past the deflated
cuff and result in less volume to the lungs.
Three months after lung transplantation, a patient develops
shortness of breath and requires invasive mechanical
ventilation. A chest radiograph shows diffuse alveolar
infiltrates. Which of the following diagnostic tests should a
respiratory therapist recommend?
A.
