FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
Ascites - ANS accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE
Venous distention - ANS -occurs with CHF
-seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase)
Capillary refill - ANS -indication of peripheral circulation
-Normal < 3 seconds
Jaundice skin color - ANS -increase in bilirubin.
-mostly in face and trunk
Bradypnea (oligopnea) - ANS -decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable depth and
irregular rhythm
Hyperpnea - ANS -increased rate, depth, with regular rhythm
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,Cheyne-Stokes - ANS -gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting
from 30 - 180 secs, with apnea up to 60 secs
-increased ICP, meningitis, overdose
Biots - ANS -increased rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea
-CNS problem, head/brain injury
Kussmaul's - ANS -increased rate, depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored
-Raspy voice
Apneustic - ANS prolonged gasping inspiration followed by extremely short, insufficient
expiration
-respiratory center problems, trauma, tumor
cachectic - ANS muscle atrophy/loss of muscle tone
retractions - ANS -chest moves inward during inspiratory efforts instead of outward
-blocked airway in adults = INTUBATE
-RDS in infants
Character of cough - ANS -dry, non-productive cough may indicate tumor in the lungs or
asthma
-productive cough may indicate infection
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,evidence of difficult airway - ANS -short receding mandible (chin)
-enlarged tongue (macroglossia)
-bull neck
-limited neck range-of-motion
pulsus paradoxus - ANS -pulse/blood pressure varies with respiration. may indicate severe air
trapping (status asthmaticus or cardiac tamponade)
tactile fremitus - ANS -vibrations felt by hand on chest wall
-vocal fremitus: voice vibrations on the chest wall
-pleural rub fremitus: grating sensation due to roughened pleural spaces
-Rhonchial fremitus(palpable rhonchi): secretions in airways
Crepitus - ANS -bubbles of air under skin that can be palpated and indicates subcutaneous
emphysema
Resonant percussion - ANS -hollow sound
-normal lungs
Flat percussion - ANS -heard over sternum, muscles, or areas of atelectasis
Dull percussion - ANS -heard over fluid-filled organs such as heart or liver (thudding)
-pleural effusion or pneumonia
Tympanic percussion - ANS -heard over air-filled stomach.
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, -drum-like sound and when heard over lung = increased volume
Hyperresonant - ANS -found where pneumothorax or emphysema is present.
-booming sound
vesicular breath sounds - ANS normal sounds in lungs
bronchial breath sounds - ANS -normal sounds over airways.
-breath sounds over lungs indicate LUNG CONSOLIDATION
Egophony - ANS -patient instructed to say E and sounds like A.
-lung consolidation
Bronchophony / whisphered pectoriloquy - ANS -increased intensity or transmission of the
spoken voice and indicate CONSOLIDATION or PNEUMONIA
-increase in spoken voice = consolidation
-decrease in spoken voice = obstructon, pneumo, emphysema
Rales - ANS -crackles
-secretions/fluid
Coarse rales - ANS -rhonchi
-LARGE airway secretions
-needs suctioning
medium rales - ANS -middle airway secretions
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
Ascites - ANS accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE
Venous distention - ANS -occurs with CHF
-seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase)
Capillary refill - ANS -indication of peripheral circulation
-Normal < 3 seconds
Jaundice skin color - ANS -increase in bilirubin.
-mostly in face and trunk
Bradypnea (oligopnea) - ANS -decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable depth and
irregular rhythm
Hyperpnea - ANS -increased rate, depth, with regular rhythm
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,Cheyne-Stokes - ANS -gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting
from 30 - 180 secs, with apnea up to 60 secs
-increased ICP, meningitis, overdose
Biots - ANS -increased rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea
-CNS problem, head/brain injury
Kussmaul's - ANS -increased rate, depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored
-Raspy voice
Apneustic - ANS prolonged gasping inspiration followed by extremely short, insufficient
expiration
-respiratory center problems, trauma, tumor
cachectic - ANS muscle atrophy/loss of muscle tone
retractions - ANS -chest moves inward during inspiratory efforts instead of outward
-blocked airway in adults = INTUBATE
-RDS in infants
Character of cough - ANS -dry, non-productive cough may indicate tumor in the lungs or
asthma
-productive cough may indicate infection
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,evidence of difficult airway - ANS -short receding mandible (chin)
-enlarged tongue (macroglossia)
-bull neck
-limited neck range-of-motion
pulsus paradoxus - ANS -pulse/blood pressure varies with respiration. may indicate severe air
trapping (status asthmaticus or cardiac tamponade)
tactile fremitus - ANS -vibrations felt by hand on chest wall
-vocal fremitus: voice vibrations on the chest wall
-pleural rub fremitus: grating sensation due to roughened pleural spaces
-Rhonchial fremitus(palpable rhonchi): secretions in airways
Crepitus - ANS -bubbles of air under skin that can be palpated and indicates subcutaneous
emphysema
Resonant percussion - ANS -hollow sound
-normal lungs
Flat percussion - ANS -heard over sternum, muscles, or areas of atelectasis
Dull percussion - ANS -heard over fluid-filled organs such as heart or liver (thudding)
-pleural effusion or pneumonia
Tympanic percussion - ANS -heard over air-filled stomach.
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, -drum-like sound and when heard over lung = increased volume
Hyperresonant - ANS -found where pneumothorax or emphysema is present.
-booming sound
vesicular breath sounds - ANS normal sounds in lungs
bronchial breath sounds - ANS -normal sounds over airways.
-breath sounds over lungs indicate LUNG CONSOLIDATION
Egophony - ANS -patient instructed to say E and sounds like A.
-lung consolidation
Bronchophony / whisphered pectoriloquy - ANS -increased intensity or transmission of the
spoken voice and indicate CONSOLIDATION or PNEUMONIA
-increase in spoken voice = consolidation
-decrease in spoken voice = obstructon, pneumo, emphysema
Rales - ANS -crackles
-secretions/fluid
Coarse rales - ANS -rhonchi
-LARGE airway secretions
-needs suctioning
medium rales - ANS -middle airway secretions
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