NBRC RRT EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers Verified | Updated 2024/2025

NBRC RRT EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers Verified | Updated 2024/2025 Signs - answerThings you can see or measure symptoms - answerSubjective information (The patient must tell you) Pack years - answerPacks per day multiplied by the number of years. Advanced directives are? - answerdocuments that provide instructions incase the patient is unable to. These instructions should be notarized and copies given to the family and physician. If a patient has a DNI order you can still? - answerProvide non invasive ventilation ( BiPAP) A durable power of attorney allows? - answerA person to make decisions for the patient. What is normal urine output? - answer40mL per hour or 1 Liter per day. Where does sensible water loss occur? - answerThrough the urine or vomiting, Diarrhea. Where does insensible water loss occur? - answerThrough the skin or exhalation. What is normal Central venous pressure? - answer2 to 6 mmHg What should you recommend for patients with an elevated CVP? - answerDiuretics What should you recommend for a patient with a low CVP? - answerFluids. The abbreviation ADL stands for? - answerActivities of daily living. What is Orthopnea? - answerDifficulty breathing while laying flat. Often seen in CHF patients. What is general malaise? - answerA generalized run down feeling, nauseas, weak, fatigued, headache. Think electrolyte imbalance. What does Dysphagia mean? - answerDifficulty swallowing. Why does peripheral edema most commonly occur? - answeredema is most likely caused by CHF or renal failure. What is Acites? - answerAcites is fluid in the abdomen. Typically caused by liver failure. What causes clubbing of the fingers? - answerChronic hypoxemia. How fast should color return to a finger during a capillary refill test? - answerBlood should return in less than 3 seconds. What is Diaphoresis? - answerA state of profuse sweating. What is Jaundice? - answerA yellowish appearance of the skin caused by increased bilirubin in the blood and tissue. What is Erythema? - answerRedness of the skin due from capillary congestion, inflammation, or infection. Cyanosis is caused by? - answerReduced oxyhemoglobin. How much oxyhemoglobin loss is required to cause cyanosis? - answer5 Grams. Barrel chest is caused by? - answerAir trapping in the lungs for long periods of time. Cheyne stokes respirations - answergradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth with periods of apnea. Biot's respirations - answerIncreased rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea. Each breath has the same depth. Kussmauls respirations - answerFast and Deep The normal muscles of ventilation are? - answerThe Diaphragm and external intercostals. Retractions and nasal flaring mean? - answerAn obstructed airway. What is macroglossia? - answeran enlarged tongue. What is the most common cause of tachycardia? - answerHypoxemia. How much change in heart rate signifies an adverse reaction. - answerA change of 20bpm indicates an adverse reaction. What is pulsus paradoxus? - answerA pulse or blood pressure that varies during respiration. What is tactile fremitus? - answerVibrations that can be felt on the chest wall. Such as rhonchi, pleural rubbing, vocal. What is crepitus? - answerBubbles of air under the skin that can be palpated (Subcutaneous emphysema) A resonant chest percussion is ? - answerNormal sound