NBRC TMC Exam Review Question and
answers already passed 2026/2027
An increased HR may indicate? - correct answer Decreased Oxygenation
what do you recommend to a patient with tobacco use? - correct answer Nicotine replacement
What is the pack year Formula? - correct answer # of packs/day x # of years smoked
If the patient is in shock you will care about what? - correct answer a urine output less than 40 mL/hr
What does a decreased CVP mean and how do you fix it? - correct answer Hypovolemia
Give fluids
What does an increased CVP mean and how do you fix it? - correct answer Hypervolemia
Give diuretics
General Malaise is usually due from? - correct answer Electrolyte imbalance
What is a correct interview technique? - correct answer Ask open ended questions, not yes or no
questions
Use the KISS method
When the patient has peripheral edema, what condition does go along with? - correct answer CHF
What does diaphoresis mean and why does it happen? - correct answer Profuse sweating
,1. CHF (heart failure)
2. fever, infection
3. anxiety
4. tuberculosis
What are some examples of positive inotropes? - correct answer 1. Digitalis
2. Digoxin
When the patient has kyphoscoliosis, what does it cause the patient to have wrong with their lungs? -
correct answer A restrictive pattern
(reduced lung volumes)
Normal breathing means the chest moves? - correct answer Symmetrical
What is the word for normal breathing and what is the normal RR? - correct answer Eupnea
12-20
When the patient is tachypneic, what do you give the patient? - correct answer oxygen
What is the normal muscles used in ventilation? - correct answer Diaphragm and external intercostals
What disease processes have hypertrophy in common? - correct answer COPD and increased WOB
What condition is atrophy common in? - correct answer Paralysis
If the patient has a strong cough but no sputum production may need? - correct answer Assistance
,Respiratory distress in infants is indicated by what? - correct answer Nasal flaring
An increased respiratory rate, increased depth, regular rhythm is what breathing pattern? - correct
answer Hyperpnea
A gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting from 30-180 seconds, with
periods of apnea lasting up to 60 seconds is what breathing pattern? - correct answer Cheyne-Stokes
An increased respiratory rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea is what breathing pattern? -
correct answer Biot's
An increased respiratory rate, increased depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored is what
breathing pattern? - correct answer Kussmaul's
Shallow or slow breathing? - correct answer Hypopnea
Soft palate, uvula, fauces, pillars visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 1
Soft palate, uvula, fauces visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 2
Soft palate, base of uvula visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 3
Hard palate only visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 4
What are the classes considered difficult in the mallampati score? - correct answer class 3 and 4
utilize a bronchoscope or video assist device
, when giving a treatment what change in HR is considered a adverse reaction? - correct answer More
than 20 BPM
If the patient has an adverse reaction to the treatment what should you do? - correct answer
Immediately STOP the treatment
What does the assessment by inspection mean? - correct answer What you can see
What does the assessment by palpation mean? - correct answer What you can feel?
What does Pulsus paradoxus mean and what does it indicate? - correct answer pulse or BP vary with the
RR
Indicates severe air trapping
What do you give to the patient that has tachycardia? - correct answer Oxygen
What pathologies make the trachea pull toward them? - correct answer Atelectasis
Pneumonectomy
Diaphragmatic paralysis
What pathologies make the trachea pull away from them? - correct answer Pleural effusion
Tension pneumothorax
Neck tumors
Mediastinal mass
What does tactile fremitus mean? - correct answer vibrations that are felt by the hand on the chest wall
answers already passed 2026/2027
An increased HR may indicate? - correct answer Decreased Oxygenation
what do you recommend to a patient with tobacco use? - correct answer Nicotine replacement
What is the pack year Formula? - correct answer # of packs/day x # of years smoked
If the patient is in shock you will care about what? - correct answer a urine output less than 40 mL/hr
What does a decreased CVP mean and how do you fix it? - correct answer Hypovolemia
Give fluids
What does an increased CVP mean and how do you fix it? - correct answer Hypervolemia
Give diuretics
General Malaise is usually due from? - correct answer Electrolyte imbalance
What is a correct interview technique? - correct answer Ask open ended questions, not yes or no
questions
Use the KISS method
When the patient has peripheral edema, what condition does go along with? - correct answer CHF
What does diaphoresis mean and why does it happen? - correct answer Profuse sweating
,1. CHF (heart failure)
2. fever, infection
3. anxiety
4. tuberculosis
What are some examples of positive inotropes? - correct answer 1. Digitalis
2. Digoxin
When the patient has kyphoscoliosis, what does it cause the patient to have wrong with their lungs? -
correct answer A restrictive pattern
(reduced lung volumes)
Normal breathing means the chest moves? - correct answer Symmetrical
What is the word for normal breathing and what is the normal RR? - correct answer Eupnea
12-20
When the patient is tachypneic, what do you give the patient? - correct answer oxygen
What is the normal muscles used in ventilation? - correct answer Diaphragm and external intercostals
What disease processes have hypertrophy in common? - correct answer COPD and increased WOB
What condition is atrophy common in? - correct answer Paralysis
If the patient has a strong cough but no sputum production may need? - correct answer Assistance
,Respiratory distress in infants is indicated by what? - correct answer Nasal flaring
An increased respiratory rate, increased depth, regular rhythm is what breathing pattern? - correct
answer Hyperpnea
A gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting from 30-180 seconds, with
periods of apnea lasting up to 60 seconds is what breathing pattern? - correct answer Cheyne-Stokes
An increased respiratory rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea is what breathing pattern? -
correct answer Biot's
An increased respiratory rate, increased depth, irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored is what
breathing pattern? - correct answer Kussmaul's
Shallow or slow breathing? - correct answer Hypopnea
Soft palate, uvula, fauces, pillars visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 1
Soft palate, uvula, fauces visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 2
Soft palate, base of uvula visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 3
Hard palate only visible is what class of the mallampati score? - correct answer class 4
What are the classes considered difficult in the mallampati score? - correct answer class 3 and 4
utilize a bronchoscope or video assist device
, when giving a treatment what change in HR is considered a adverse reaction? - correct answer More
than 20 BPM
If the patient has an adverse reaction to the treatment what should you do? - correct answer
Immediately STOP the treatment
What does the assessment by inspection mean? - correct answer What you can see
What does the assessment by palpation mean? - correct answer What you can feel?
What does Pulsus paradoxus mean and what does it indicate? - correct answer pulse or BP vary with the
RR
Indicates severe air trapping
What do you give to the patient that has tachycardia? - correct answer Oxygen
What pathologies make the trachea pull toward them? - correct answer Atelectasis
Pneumonectomy
Diaphragmatic paralysis
What pathologies make the trachea pull away from them? - correct answer Pleural effusion
Tension pneumothorax
Neck tumors
Mediastinal mass
What does tactile fremitus mean? - correct answer vibrations that are felt by the hand on the chest wall
