TMC Practice Exam B – Comprehensive Questions and
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1. After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the
obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the
result of
A. empyema.
B. congestive heart failure.
C. lung carcinoma.
D. hemothoraẋ.: B.
2. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is
entering a smoking cessation program?
A. Height
B. Smoking history
C. Weight
D. Diet: B.
3. The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the vol-ume
with a 3.0 liter super syringe. The volumes recorded are: 2.85 L, 2.8 L, and 2.8 L.
Based upon the information obtained which of the following is a correct statement?
A. Another syringe needs to be used
B. Spirometer is accurate
C. The plunger was advanced too slowly
D. Spirometer may have a leak: D.
,4. Which of the following is an indication for high frequency jet ventilation?
A. Bronchopleural fistula
B. Wilson Mikity syndrome
C. Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D. Centrilobular emphysema: A.
,5. A 43-year-old female patient has just undergone a total abdominal hys-terectomy.
The patient arrives in the post anesthesia care unit obtunded with minimal response
to painful stimulus. What treatment should the respiratory therapist recommend for
this patient?
A. Initiate assisted ventilation
B. Insert oropharyngeal airway
C. Obtain positron emission tomography
D. Initiate noninvasive capnography: B.
6. A 44 week gestational age infant has just been delivered via C-section and is
gasping, grunting, and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his Apgar
score is 4 and at 5 minutes the score is 5. The infant is most likely suffering from
A. transient tachypnea of the newborn.
B. meconium aspiration.
C. bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
D. apnea of prematurity.: B
7. What is the normal VD/VT ratio for a patient breathing room air?
A. 5 - 15%
B. 20 - 40%
C. 45 - 55%
D. 65 - 75%: B.
8. A heat moisture eẋchanger is indicated for humidification in which of the
following situations?
A. Mechanical ventilation in a long-term care facility.
B. Transport to a tertiary care center.
C. Patient with tenacious secretions.
, D. Delivery of aerosolized bronchodilators.: B.
100% Verified Answers – Latest A+ Graded
1. After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the
obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the
result of
A. empyema.
B. congestive heart failure.
C. lung carcinoma.
D. hemothoraẋ.: B.
2. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is
entering a smoking cessation program?
A. Height
B. Smoking history
C. Weight
D. Diet: B.
3. The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the vol-ume
with a 3.0 liter super syringe. The volumes recorded are: 2.85 L, 2.8 L, and 2.8 L.
Based upon the information obtained which of the following is a correct statement?
A. Another syringe needs to be used
B. Spirometer is accurate
C. The plunger was advanced too slowly
D. Spirometer may have a leak: D.
,4. Which of the following is an indication for high frequency jet ventilation?
A. Bronchopleural fistula
B. Wilson Mikity syndrome
C. Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D. Centrilobular emphysema: A.
,5. A 43-year-old female patient has just undergone a total abdominal hys-terectomy.
The patient arrives in the post anesthesia care unit obtunded with minimal response
to painful stimulus. What treatment should the respiratory therapist recommend for
this patient?
A. Initiate assisted ventilation
B. Insert oropharyngeal airway
C. Obtain positron emission tomography
D. Initiate noninvasive capnography: B.
6. A 44 week gestational age infant has just been delivered via C-section and is
gasping, grunting, and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his Apgar
score is 4 and at 5 minutes the score is 5. The infant is most likely suffering from
A. transient tachypnea of the newborn.
B. meconium aspiration.
C. bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
D. apnea of prematurity.: B
7. What is the normal VD/VT ratio for a patient breathing room air?
A. 5 - 15%
B. 20 - 40%
C. 45 - 55%
D. 65 - 75%: B.
8. A heat moisture eẋchanger is indicated for humidification in which of the
following situations?
A. Mechanical ventilation in a long-term care facility.
B. Transport to a tertiary care center.
C. Patient with tenacious secretions.
, D. Delivery of aerosolized bronchodilators.: B.
