NBRC EXAM, PART I NEWEST 2026/
2027 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 160
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+| NBRC SDS FINAL EXAM
REVIEW (BRAND NEW!!)
PATIENTnASSESSMENT:
Allnthenfollowingncouldncausencapnographyntongonfromn3n6nton30nEXCEPT:
A.nEndotrachealntubenpositionedninnthenrightnmainstreamnbronchus
B.nHyperventilation
C.npulmonarynemboli
D.nHypovolemian-
nCORRECTnANSWERnEndotrachealntubenpositionedninnrightnmainstemnbronchusnisnanproblemnbutnt
henco2nreadingnwouldnnotnchange,nson
ANSWERnisnA.
WhatnisnthentargetnVtnfornindividualnonnmechanicalnventilationn-nCORRECTnANSWERn6-
8nml/kgn(ofnidealnbodynweight)nThisnisnnewnstrategynasnofnJanuaryn2015
IsnthenfollowingnStaticnORnDynamicnCompliance:
Meansnflownthroughoutnthenrespiratorynsystemnhasnstoppednandnallnventilatorynmusclenactivitynisn
absent.n_______nconditionsncannbenimposednwithnanninspiratorynpausenwhennanpatientnisnsedated
nandnmechanicallynventilated.n-nCORRECTnANSWERnStaticnCompliance
,IsnthenfollowingnStaticnORnDynamicnCompliance:
Flownatnairwaynopeningnisnzero.nMechanicsnarenevaluatednundern______nconditions,nwhennnon-
intubatednpatientnbreathesnspontaneously.n-nCORRECTnANSWERnDynamicnCompliance
Anballoonntippednflowndirectedncatheternisnpositionedninnthenpulmonarynarterynwithnthenballoonnd
eflated.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnpressuresnwillnbenmeasurednbynthenproximalnlumen:
a.nCvp
b.nPap
c.nPwp
d.nMapn-nCORRECTnANSWERnANSWERnisnA.nCvpn=ndeflated/proximalnlumen
Papn=ndeflated/distal
Pwpn=ninflated/wedged
AllnofnthenfollowingnwillnaffectnthenaccuracynofnancapnographynEXCEPT
a.nLongnsamplingnline
b.nLownsamplingnflow
c.nCondensationninnthentubing
d.nUsenofndesiccantn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnGasnwillnpassnthroughnandnoutnofnanlongnsamplingnlinenbeforenreachingnanalyz
ernso,nlownsamplingnflownwillnnotngivenyounenoughninformationnfornangoodnreading,nandncondensat
ionnasnanrulenisnalwaysnanproblemnespeciallyninnanalyzers.nDessicantnremovesnmoisturenfromnthenga
s,nwhichnisnangoodnthing,nson
ANSWERnisnD
An1000ngnneonaten(normalnbabynisn3000ng)nisnstableninnnicu.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnshouldnthenres
piratoryntherapistnusentonmonitornthenneonatesnoverallncardiopulmonarynstatus.
a.nTcPCO2nandnTcPO2nmonitor
,b.nArterialnbloodngasnanalysisnQ4
c.nSpO2nmonitor
d.nCapillaryngasnanalysisnQ8n-
nCORRECTnANSWERnSincenthenbabynisnstable,ngonlessninvasive,nalsongoncontinuousnmonitoringn(not
n4nhournorn8nhour),nTranscutaneousn(Tc)ncontinuousnmonitoringnofnCO2nandnO2nisnthenbest.nAnswe
rnisnA
Anunilateralnwheezenwouldnmostnlikelynindicatenwhichnofnthenfollowing.
a.nAsthma
b.nAtelectasis
c.nForeignnbodynaspiration
d.nEpiglottitisn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnYounwouldn'tnhavenasthmanonnjustnonensiden(unilateral),natelectasisnwouldnca
usendiminishednbreathnsounds,nwithnepiglottitisnyounwouldngetnstridor,nsincenyounarenonlynhearingn
wheezingnonnonenside,nyounarenhearingnitnonnthensidenwherenyounaspiratednsomething,n
sonANSWERnisnC
AllnofnthenfollowingnwouldnbenassociatednwithnthenpresencenofnanpneumothoraxnEXCEPT
a.nTrachealndeviation
b.nDullnpercussion
c.nAbsentnbreathnsounds
d.nRespiratoryndistressn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnWithnpneumothoraxnyounwouldnhearnanhighnpitchnhyperresonnance,nbreathns
oundsnwouldnbenabsent,nandnrespiratoryndistressncouldnbenpresent.nDullnpercussionnwouldnNOTnb
enpresent,n
sonANSWERnisnB.
WhatnshouldnyounrecommendnFIRSTnfornanpatientnwithnmultifocalnpvc's
, a.nAdministrationnofnlidocaine
b.nAdministrationnofn100%noxygen
c.nAdministrationnofnatropine
d.nAdministrationnofnepinephrinen-
nCORRECTnANSWERnMultiplenpvc'sncomingnfromnmultiplenlocationsn(multifocal)nisnanrealnproblemn
andnyounshouldnadministernoxygennFIRST,nsonANSWERnisnB.nlidocainenwillnhelpnreducenirritabilitynof
nheartnandnhelpnwithnpvc'snbutnwouldnnotnbenfirstnoption,natropinenisnusednfornbradycardianandncar
diacnirregularitiesnbutnnotnpvc's,nepinephrinenisnemergencyndrugnnotnfornpvc'snbutnmorenfornpulsel
essnventricularntachycardianornventricularnfibrilationnwherenheartnisnnotnrespondingn.
Whatnisnthennormalnrangenfornthenmeannpulmonarynarterynpressureninnannadult
a.n2-6nmmnHg
b.n4-12nmmHg
c.n9-18nmmHg
d.n21-28nmmHgn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnMeannpulmonarynarterynpressureninnannadultnshouldnbeninnthenteensn
sonbestnANSWERnisnC
Anpatientninnthenemergencyndeptnhasnfrothynsecretions,nmoistncrackles,nandntachypnea.nThenpatie
ntnhasnmarkedndyspneanandnanhistorynofnheartndisease.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnshouldnthenrespira
toryntherapistnrecommend.
1.suctionnimmediately
2.administern100%noxygen
3.placeninnFowlersnposition
4.administernfurosemiden-
nCORRECTnANSWERnThisnisnannemergency,ntheynarenhavingnheartnproblems,ndyspnea,nfrothynsecre
tionsnindicatingnseverenpulmonarynedema,netc.nson100%noxygennimmediately,nhavingnthenpatientni
nnthenFowlersnpositionn(annuprightnposition)nwillnhelpnpullnfluidndownnawaynfromnthenlungs,nfurose
2027 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 160
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+| NBRC SDS FINAL EXAM
REVIEW (BRAND NEW!!)
PATIENTnASSESSMENT:
Allnthenfollowingncouldncausencapnographyntongonfromn3n6nton30nEXCEPT:
A.nEndotrachealntubenpositionedninnthenrightnmainstreamnbronchus
B.nHyperventilation
C.npulmonarynemboli
D.nHypovolemian-
nCORRECTnANSWERnEndotrachealntubenpositionedninnrightnmainstemnbronchusnisnanproblemnbutnt
henco2nreadingnwouldnnotnchange,nson
ANSWERnisnA.
WhatnisnthentargetnVtnfornindividualnonnmechanicalnventilationn-nCORRECTnANSWERn6-
8nml/kgn(ofnidealnbodynweight)nThisnisnnewnstrategynasnofnJanuaryn2015
IsnthenfollowingnStaticnORnDynamicnCompliance:
Meansnflownthroughoutnthenrespiratorynsystemnhasnstoppednandnallnventilatorynmusclenactivitynisn
absent.n_______nconditionsncannbenimposednwithnanninspiratorynpausenwhennanpatientnisnsedated
nandnmechanicallynventilated.n-nCORRECTnANSWERnStaticnCompliance
,IsnthenfollowingnStaticnORnDynamicnCompliance:
Flownatnairwaynopeningnisnzero.nMechanicsnarenevaluatednundern______nconditions,nwhennnon-
intubatednpatientnbreathesnspontaneously.n-nCORRECTnANSWERnDynamicnCompliance
Anballoonntippednflowndirectedncatheternisnpositionedninnthenpulmonarynarterynwithnthenballoonnd
eflated.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnpressuresnwillnbenmeasurednbynthenproximalnlumen:
a.nCvp
b.nPap
c.nPwp
d.nMapn-nCORRECTnANSWERnANSWERnisnA.nCvpn=ndeflated/proximalnlumen
Papn=ndeflated/distal
Pwpn=ninflated/wedged
AllnofnthenfollowingnwillnaffectnthenaccuracynofnancapnographynEXCEPT
a.nLongnsamplingnline
b.nLownsamplingnflow
c.nCondensationninnthentubing
d.nUsenofndesiccantn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnGasnwillnpassnthroughnandnoutnofnanlongnsamplingnlinenbeforenreachingnanalyz
ernso,nlownsamplingnflownwillnnotngivenyounenoughninformationnfornangoodnreading,nandncondensat
ionnasnanrulenisnalwaysnanproblemnespeciallyninnanalyzers.nDessicantnremovesnmoisturenfromnthenga
s,nwhichnisnangoodnthing,nson
ANSWERnisnD
An1000ngnneonaten(normalnbabynisn3000ng)nisnstableninnnicu.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnshouldnthenres
piratoryntherapistnusentonmonitornthenneonatesnoverallncardiopulmonarynstatus.
a.nTcPCO2nandnTcPO2nmonitor
,b.nArterialnbloodngasnanalysisnQ4
c.nSpO2nmonitor
d.nCapillaryngasnanalysisnQ8n-
nCORRECTnANSWERnSincenthenbabynisnstable,ngonlessninvasive,nalsongoncontinuousnmonitoringn(not
n4nhournorn8nhour),nTranscutaneousn(Tc)ncontinuousnmonitoringnofnCO2nandnO2nisnthenbest.nAnswe
rnisnA
Anunilateralnwheezenwouldnmostnlikelynindicatenwhichnofnthenfollowing.
a.nAsthma
b.nAtelectasis
c.nForeignnbodynaspiration
d.nEpiglottitisn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnYounwouldn'tnhavenasthmanonnjustnonensiden(unilateral),natelectasisnwouldnca
usendiminishednbreathnsounds,nwithnepiglottitisnyounwouldngetnstridor,nsincenyounarenonlynhearingn
wheezingnonnonenside,nyounarenhearingnitnonnthensidenwherenyounaspiratednsomething,n
sonANSWERnisnC
AllnofnthenfollowingnwouldnbenassociatednwithnthenpresencenofnanpneumothoraxnEXCEPT
a.nTrachealndeviation
b.nDullnpercussion
c.nAbsentnbreathnsounds
d.nRespiratoryndistressn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnWithnpneumothoraxnyounwouldnhearnanhighnpitchnhyperresonnance,nbreathns
oundsnwouldnbenabsent,nandnrespiratoryndistressncouldnbenpresent.nDullnpercussionnwouldnNOTnb
enpresent,n
sonANSWERnisnB.
WhatnshouldnyounrecommendnFIRSTnfornanpatientnwithnmultifocalnpvc's
, a.nAdministrationnofnlidocaine
b.nAdministrationnofn100%noxygen
c.nAdministrationnofnatropine
d.nAdministrationnofnepinephrinen-
nCORRECTnANSWERnMultiplenpvc'sncomingnfromnmultiplenlocationsn(multifocal)nisnanrealnproblemn
andnyounshouldnadministernoxygennFIRST,nsonANSWERnisnB.nlidocainenwillnhelpnreducenirritabilitynof
nheartnandnhelpnwithnpvc'snbutnwouldnnotnbenfirstnoption,natropinenisnusednfornbradycardianandncar
diacnirregularitiesnbutnnotnpvc's,nepinephrinenisnemergencyndrugnnotnfornpvc'snbutnmorenfornpulsel
essnventricularntachycardianornventricularnfibrilationnwherenheartnisnnotnrespondingn.
Whatnisnthennormalnrangenfornthenmeannpulmonarynarterynpressureninnannadult
a.n2-6nmmnHg
b.n4-12nmmHg
c.n9-18nmmHg
d.n21-28nmmHgn-
nCORRECTnANSWERnMeannpulmonarynarterynpressureninnannadultnshouldnbeninnthenteensn
sonbestnANSWERnisnC
Anpatientninnthenemergencyndeptnhasnfrothynsecretions,nmoistncrackles,nandntachypnea.nThenpatie
ntnhasnmarkedndyspneanandnanhistorynofnheartndisease.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnshouldnthenrespira
toryntherapistnrecommend.
1.suctionnimmediately
2.administern100%noxygen
3.placeninnFowlersnposition
4.administernfurosemiden-
nCORRECTnANSWERnThisnisnannemergency,ntheynarenhavingnheartnproblems,ndyspnea,nfrothynsecre
tionsnindicatingnseverenpulmonarynedema,netc.nson100%noxygennimmediately,nhavingnthenpatientni
nnthenFowlersnpositionn(annuprightnposition)nwillnhelpnpullnfluidndownnawaynfromnthenlungs,nfurose