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Prepare for the NBRC TMC (Therapist Multiple-Choice) Examination – CRT/RRT Levels, 2026/2027 with a comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Study Guide and Practice Test Resource featuring original exam-style questions, correct answers, and detailed rationales. This resource includes 140 practice questions designed to reinforce respiratory care knowledge, clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and evidence-based treatment. Topics include airway management, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, ventilator settings, arterial blood gases, acid-base balance, pulmonary function testing, respiratory pharmacology, airway clearance, cardiopulmonary assessment, neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, emergency interventions, hemodynamic monitoring, patient safety, infection prevention, and clinical scenarios. Ideal for respiratory therapy students, CRT candidates, RRT candidates, and NBRC TMC examinees preparing for credentialing examinations and comprehensive respiratory care review.

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NBRC TMC CRT RRT ACTUAL

EXAM 2026/2027 | VERSION 1 |

140 VERIFIED QUESTIONS &

ANSWERS | CRT & RRT LEVELS |

PASS GUARANTEED - A+ GRADED


NBRC TMC PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What positioning would be most helpful in draining the lower
lobes and posterior and basal segments?



A. Prone

B. Semi-fowler's

C. Supine

D. Flat with a quarter turn to the affected side - CORRECT
ANSWER -A.

,What is the best position to drain the lingular, later, and
medial segments?



A. Trendelenburg - down 20 inches

B. Semi-Fowler's

C. Supine

D. Trendelenburg - down 15 inches - CORRECT ANSWER -
D.



What postural drainage position is most conducive to draining
the basal, anterior, and lateral segments?



A. Prone

B. Supine

C. Lateral side, quarter turn

D. Trendelenburg - head down 30 degrees - CORRECT
ANSWER -D.

,A patient is in the ICU for treatment of right-sided pneumonia
and cor pulmonale. What patient positioning would optimize
gas exchange?



A. Supine

B. Semi-Fowler's

C. Lying on the right side with the left lung up

D. Lying on the left side with the right lung up - CORRECT
ANSWER -C.

For optimal gas exchange, the unaffected lung should be kept
up high



Which of the following would indicate that the prescribed
airway clearance efforts are effective?



A. Expectoration of secretions dissipates

B. Patient develops rhonchi during clearance procedure

C. Patient indicates they can breathe better

, D. Breath sounds become less diminished - CORRECT
ANSWER -B



Which of the following is needed to calculate alveolar oxygen
tension?

A. VD/VT, PAO2

B. BP and FiO2

C. PetCO2 and PaO2

D. QS/QT, deadspace - CORRECT ANSWER -B.

Barometric pressure, FiO2, and PaO2 are all included in the
formula (BP stands for barometric pressure)



L/min/m2 is the unit of measure for:

A. Systemic vascular resistance

B. Cardiac output

C. Cardiac index

D. Stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER -C.

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