TMC EXAM A ( ACTUAL EXAM )WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
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Terms in this set (140)
A patient receiving mechanical c. Romazicon (Flumazenil)
ventilation has received Halcion in
the last twenty minutes. The physician
orders the institution of
spontaeneous breathing trials to
commence immediately. Which of the
following medications would be most
helpful to the patient?
a. Meperidine
b. Valium
c. Romazicon (Flumazenil)
d. Morphine Sulfate
,In preparation for ventilator weaning c. Arterial blood gases and capnographic data
the physician requests a VD/VT ratio
assessment. Which of the following is
needed to determine the deadspace-
tidal volume ratio?
a. Single breath nitrogen elimination
and caponographic data
b. Helium dilution study and an
arterial blood gas
c. Arterial blood gases and
capnographic data
d. Helium dilution study and single
breath nitrogen elimination
A respiratory therapist is determining b. PetCO2 and PaCO2
a VD/VT ratio. Which of the following
is needed to complete this analysis?
a. VT and VA
b. PetCO2 and PaCO2
c. FIO2 and PaO2
d. PECO2 and PaO2
,Which of the following is LEAST likely d. Use of unit dose medication
to promote the spread of nosocomial
infection in a hospital?
a. Poor hand washing among staff
b. Frequent disconnection of a
ventilator circuit
c. Changing small volume nebulizer
equipment every 48 hours
d. Use of unit dose medication
Which of the following can be used d. RBC
to estimate the level of Hemoglobin?
a. C(a-v)O2
b. PAO2
c. Theophylline level
d. RBC
Which of the following alarms would a. Low volume
be most important for a patient
receiving positive pressure ventilation
by a pressure-cycled ventilator?
a. Low volume
b. I:E ratio
c. Low FIO2
d. High pressure
Patients with large necks who a. Longer tracheostomy tube
experience frequent dislodging of
their tracheostomy tubes need (a)
a. Longer tracheostomy tube
b. Shorter tracheostomy tube
c. Larger tracheostomy tube
d. Nasal intubation
, Which of the following would be b. Concha heated humidifier
most effective at resolving a humidity
deficit for a patient who is intubated
with an 8.0-mm endotracheal tube?
a. Large volume nebulizer
b. Concha heated humidifier
c. HME
d. Bubble humidifier
A patient with suspected myasthenia b. Edrophonium bromide
gravis in the emergency room should
receive which of the following to
confirm a diagnosis?
a. Norcuron
b. Edrophonium bromide
c. Neostigmine
d. Meperidine (Demerol)
Which of the following is an a. Choose a radial site with adequate ulnar
important action when drawing an circulation
arterial blood gas sample?
a. Choose a radial site with adequate
ulnar circulation
b. Use a 16 gauge needle
c. Compress the site prior to puncture
d. Run the sample within 15 minutes
Which of the following would be d. Heliox therapy
most helpful for a patient with fixed
upper airway obstruction?
a. Aerosolized epinephrine
b. Beta II agonist medication
c. Corticosteroids
d. Heliox therapy
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS
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Terms in this set (140)
A patient receiving mechanical c. Romazicon (Flumazenil)
ventilation has received Halcion in
the last twenty minutes. The physician
orders the institution of
spontaeneous breathing trials to
commence immediately. Which of the
following medications would be most
helpful to the patient?
a. Meperidine
b. Valium
c. Romazicon (Flumazenil)
d. Morphine Sulfate
,In preparation for ventilator weaning c. Arterial blood gases and capnographic data
the physician requests a VD/VT ratio
assessment. Which of the following is
needed to determine the deadspace-
tidal volume ratio?
a. Single breath nitrogen elimination
and caponographic data
b. Helium dilution study and an
arterial blood gas
c. Arterial blood gases and
capnographic data
d. Helium dilution study and single
breath nitrogen elimination
A respiratory therapist is determining b. PetCO2 and PaCO2
a VD/VT ratio. Which of the following
is needed to complete this analysis?
a. VT and VA
b. PetCO2 and PaCO2
c. FIO2 and PaO2
d. PECO2 and PaO2
,Which of the following is LEAST likely d. Use of unit dose medication
to promote the spread of nosocomial
infection in a hospital?
a. Poor hand washing among staff
b. Frequent disconnection of a
ventilator circuit
c. Changing small volume nebulizer
equipment every 48 hours
d. Use of unit dose medication
Which of the following can be used d. RBC
to estimate the level of Hemoglobin?
a. C(a-v)O2
b. PAO2
c. Theophylline level
d. RBC
Which of the following alarms would a. Low volume
be most important for a patient
receiving positive pressure ventilation
by a pressure-cycled ventilator?
a. Low volume
b. I:E ratio
c. Low FIO2
d. High pressure
Patients with large necks who a. Longer tracheostomy tube
experience frequent dislodging of
their tracheostomy tubes need (a)
a. Longer tracheostomy tube
b. Shorter tracheostomy tube
c. Larger tracheostomy tube
d. Nasal intubation
, Which of the following would be b. Concha heated humidifier
most effective at resolving a humidity
deficit for a patient who is intubated
with an 8.0-mm endotracheal tube?
a. Large volume nebulizer
b. Concha heated humidifier
c. HME
d. Bubble humidifier
A patient with suspected myasthenia b. Edrophonium bromide
gravis in the emergency room should
receive which of the following to
confirm a diagnosis?
a. Norcuron
b. Edrophonium bromide
c. Neostigmine
d. Meperidine (Demerol)
Which of the following is an a. Choose a radial site with adequate ulnar
important action when drawing an circulation
arterial blood gas sample?
a. Choose a radial site with adequate
ulnar circulation
b. Use a 16 gauge needle
c. Compress the site prior to puncture
d. Run the sample within 15 minutes
Which of the following would be d. Heliox therapy
most helpful for a patient with fixed
upper airway obstruction?
a. Aerosolized epinephrine
b. Beta II agonist medication
c. Corticosteroids
d. Heliox therapy
