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NBRC TMC Exam 3 (2026/2027) – 200 Practice
Questions & Answers Exam VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+. (A+
Guarantee) | | Updated Per Latest Guidelines |
Graded A+
A RT interviews a 14yo pt who has CF and notes the following daily medication regimen:
albuterol HFA q6h 7%; NaCl aerosol q8h; HFCWO vest q8h. The pt continues to have difficulty
clearing sputum. RT should recommend
A. Montelukast (singulair)
B. Budesonide (pulmicort)
C. N-acetylcysteine
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D. Dornase alfa (pulmozyme) –
Correct Answer :D. Dornase alfa (pulmozyme)
Which of the following statements indicates the presence of dyspnea in a patient?
A. "I can only sleep when sitting upright."
B. "I have trouble remembering to take my medication."
C. "My chest is congested, particularly in the morning."
D. "I feel short of breath while walking and have to stop and rest." –
Correct Answer :D. "I feel short of breath while walking and have to stop and rest."
Bronchodilator therapy was administered to a patient with asthma who is receiving VC/AC
ventilation. Which of the following can be expected to occur if the drug therapy was
effective?
A. an increase in exhaled Vt
B. a decrease in the SpO2
C. a decrease in peak pressure
D. an increase in airway resistance –
Correct Answer :C. a decrease in peak pressure
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Which of the following is most likely responsible when a pressure cycled ventilator fails to
cycle at expiration?
A. patient dyssynchrony with the ventilator
B. obstructed endotracheal tube
C. improperly set sensitivity
D. patient circuit leak –
Correct Answer :D. patient circuit leak
Which of the following conditions may be caused by persistent vomitting?
A. polycythemia
B. anemia
C. thrombocytopenia
D. alkalosis –
Correct Answer :D. alkalosis
A RT views a CXR in which the clavicles are asymmetrically spaced around the sternum. The
therapist should conclude that:
A. the patient was rotated
B. the patient has pectus excavatum
C. a pneumomediastinum occured
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D. the radiograph is overexposed –
Correct Answer :A. the patient was rotated
For a patient with a PBW of 80kg and receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, which of the
following CONTRAINDICATES weaning?
A. vital capacity of 1.44 L
B. RR of 22/min
C. resting minute ventilation of 1.76 L
D. MIP of -30cmH2O –
Correct Answer :C. resting minute ventilation of 1.76 L
Normal Value of Minute Ventilation is 5-10L/min
A 30yo female who is 5'4" is admitted to the ICU due to ARDS. SpO2 is 84% while the pt is
receiving O2 from NRB mask. Which of the following settings for VC ventilation are most
appropriate?
A. SIMV FiO2 1.0/ RR15/ Vt500/ Ti 1.1/ PEEP 15
B. A/C FiO2 1.0/ RR20/ Vt390/ Ti 0.8/ PEEP 10
C. SIMV FiO2 0.9/ RR25/ Vt290/ Ti 1.5/ PEEP 10
D. A/C FiO2 0.9/ RR35/ Vt 325/ Ti 1.2/ PEEP 15 - Correct Answer :B. A/C FiO2 1.0/ RR20/ Vt390/ Ti
0.8/ PEEP 10
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NBRC TMC Exam 3 (2026/2027) – 200 Practice
Questions & Answers Exam VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+. (A+
Guarantee) | | Updated Per Latest Guidelines |
Graded A+
A RT interviews a 14yo pt who has CF and notes the following daily medication regimen:
albuterol HFA q6h 7%; NaCl aerosol q8h; HFCWO vest q8h. The pt continues to have difficulty
clearing sputum. RT should recommend
A. Montelukast (singulair)
B. Budesonide (pulmicort)
C. N-acetylcysteine
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D. Dornase alfa (pulmozyme) –
Correct Answer :D. Dornase alfa (pulmozyme)
Which of the following statements indicates the presence of dyspnea in a patient?
A. "I can only sleep when sitting upright."
B. "I have trouble remembering to take my medication."
C. "My chest is congested, particularly in the morning."
D. "I feel short of breath while walking and have to stop and rest." –
Correct Answer :D. "I feel short of breath while walking and have to stop and rest."
Bronchodilator therapy was administered to a patient with asthma who is receiving VC/AC
ventilation. Which of the following can be expected to occur if the drug therapy was
effective?
A. an increase in exhaled Vt
B. a decrease in the SpO2
C. a decrease in peak pressure
D. an increase in airway resistance –
Correct Answer :C. a decrease in peak pressure
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Which of the following is most likely responsible when a pressure cycled ventilator fails to
cycle at expiration?
A. patient dyssynchrony with the ventilator
B. obstructed endotracheal tube
C. improperly set sensitivity
D. patient circuit leak –
Correct Answer :D. patient circuit leak
Which of the following conditions may be caused by persistent vomitting?
A. polycythemia
B. anemia
C. thrombocytopenia
D. alkalosis –
Correct Answer :D. alkalosis
A RT views a CXR in which the clavicles are asymmetrically spaced around the sternum. The
therapist should conclude that:
A. the patient was rotated
B. the patient has pectus excavatum
C. a pneumomediastinum occured
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D. the radiograph is overexposed –
Correct Answer :A. the patient was rotated
For a patient with a PBW of 80kg and receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, which of the
following CONTRAINDICATES weaning?
A. vital capacity of 1.44 L
B. RR of 22/min
C. resting minute ventilation of 1.76 L
D. MIP of -30cmH2O –
Correct Answer :C. resting minute ventilation of 1.76 L
Normal Value of Minute Ventilation is 5-10L/min
A 30yo female who is 5'4" is admitted to the ICU due to ARDS. SpO2 is 84% while the pt is
receiving O2 from NRB mask. Which of the following settings for VC ventilation are most
appropriate?
A. SIMV FiO2 1.0/ RR15/ Vt500/ Ti 1.1/ PEEP 15
B. A/C FiO2 1.0/ RR20/ Vt390/ Ti 0.8/ PEEP 10
C. SIMV FiO2 0.9/ RR25/ Vt290/ Ti 1.5/ PEEP 10
D. A/C FiO2 0.9/ RR35/ Vt 325/ Ti 1.2/ PEEP 15 - Correct Answer :B. A/C FiO2 1.0/ RR20/ Vt390/ Ti
0.8/ PEEP 10
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