RRT MO Metrix book (TMC Practice exam)
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1. Upon review of the patient record, the respiratory ther- D. Report this to the
apist notices that the chart indicates that the patient charge nurse as soon as
has a code status of "do not resuscitate." During a rou- possible
tine assessment the patient becomes apneic. Which of
these should the respiratory therapist do?
A. Begin bag mask ventilation with an Fio2 of 1.00 and
flow of 15 l/m
B. Call for emergency intubation, and initiate mechan-
ical ventilation
C. Begin chest compressions
D. Report this to the charge nurse as soon as possible
2. A review of physician orders for a patient admitted to B. contact the ordering
an acute care facility with an exacerbation of COPD physician to verify orders
shows that the medications ordered include com-
bivent q4h and duoneb q4h. The RT has the responsi-
bility to do?
A. dispense/administer medication as ordered
B. contact the ordering physician to verify orders
C. alternate medications every 2 hours
D. do not administer whichever medication is con-
traindicated
3. Upon getting difficulty getting a reading with a finger B. normal peripheral cir-
probe of a pulse oximeter, the RT decides to check culation and capillary refill
the patient's peripheral circulation and capillary refill.
The n ail bed on the right index finger, after a brief
compression, becomes pink again after one second.
This is an indication of which of the following?
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A. insufficient blood flow to extremities
B. normal peripheral circulation and capillary refill
C. anemia
D. cyanosis
4. The first patient we see today for an evaluation is a A. Patient is currently a
45-year old female who started smoking cigarettes at daily cigarette smoker, 1.5
age 15. She reports that she smokes one and half packs per day, with a
packs a day and that she quit for a year when she was 42-pack-year history.
pregnant with each or her two children. Her husband is
also a smoker. How do you report this smoking history
in the patient chart?
A. Patient is currently a daily cigarette smoker, 1.5
packs per day, with a 42-pack-year history.
B. Patient is currently a heavy smoker
C. Patient smokes about 30 cigarettes a day and has
for almost 30 years.
D. Patient suffers from a nicotine addiction and
smokes too much.
5. When introducing herself to a patient for the first time, B. The patient has a de-
the RT notices that the patient is only able to respond creased vital capacity, and
to questions in two-or-three word phrases, breaking there could be several dif-
up longer responses to take breaths after every couple ferent causes for this.
of words. What conclusion can the RT safely make from
this speech pattern?
A. The patient is most likely not a native english speak-
er
B. The patient has a decreased vital capacity, and there
could be several different causes for this.
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1. Upon review of the patient record, the respiratory ther- D. Report this to the
apist notices that the chart indicates that the patient charge nurse as soon as
has a code status of "do not resuscitate." During a rou- possible
tine assessment the patient becomes apneic. Which of
these should the respiratory therapist do?
A. Begin bag mask ventilation with an Fio2 of 1.00 and
flow of 15 l/m
B. Call for emergency intubation, and initiate mechan-
ical ventilation
C. Begin chest compressions
D. Report this to the charge nurse as soon as possible
2. A review of physician orders for a patient admitted to B. contact the ordering
an acute care facility with an exacerbation of COPD physician to verify orders
shows that the medications ordered include com-
bivent q4h and duoneb q4h. The RT has the responsi-
bility to do?
A. dispense/administer medication as ordered
B. contact the ordering physician to verify orders
C. alternate medications every 2 hours
D. do not administer whichever medication is con-
traindicated
3. Upon getting difficulty getting a reading with a finger B. normal peripheral cir-
probe of a pulse oximeter, the RT decides to check culation and capillary refill
the patient's peripheral circulation and capillary refill.
The n ail bed on the right index finger, after a brief
compression, becomes pink again after one second.
This is an indication of which of the following?
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A. insufficient blood flow to extremities
B. normal peripheral circulation and capillary refill
C. anemia
D. cyanosis
4. The first patient we see today for an evaluation is a A. Patient is currently a
45-year old female who started smoking cigarettes at daily cigarette smoker, 1.5
age 15. She reports that she smokes one and half packs per day, with a
packs a day and that she quit for a year when she was 42-pack-year history.
pregnant with each or her two children. Her husband is
also a smoker. How do you report this smoking history
in the patient chart?
A. Patient is currently a daily cigarette smoker, 1.5
packs per day, with a 42-pack-year history.
B. Patient is currently a heavy smoker
C. Patient smokes about 30 cigarettes a day and has
for almost 30 years.
D. Patient suffers from a nicotine addiction and
smokes too much.
5. When introducing herself to a patient for the first time, B. The patient has a de-
the RT notices that the patient is only able to respond creased vital capacity, and
to questions in two-or-three word phrases, breaking there could be several dif-
up longer responses to take breaths after every couple ferent causes for this.
of words. What conclusion can the RT safely make from
this speech pattern?
A. The patient is most likely not a native english speak-
er
B. The patient has a decreased vital capacity, and there
could be several different causes for this.
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