EXIT EXAM, NBRC RRT QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What is tactile fremitus? - ANSWER-Vibrations that can be felt on the chest wall. Such
as rhonchi, pleural rubbing, vocal.
What is crepitus? - ANSWER-Bubbles of air under the skin that can be palpated
(Subcutaneous emphysema)
A resonant chest percussion is ? - ANSWER-Normal sound
A flat or dull sound during chest percussion indicates? - ANSWER-Fluid or solid.
A tympanic or hyperresonant sound during chest percussion indicates? - ANSWER-Air
in the pleural space.
Vesicular breath sounds are? - ANSWER-Normal breath sounds
Adventitious breath sounds are? - ANSWER-Abnormal breath sounds.
If you hear a murmur you should recommend? - ANSWER-An echocardiogram
Hypertension indicates? - ANSWER-Hypoxemia.
Hypotension indicates? - ANSWER-Hypovolemia, CHF
In a normal XRAY the right hemidiaphragm should be? - ANSWER-Slightly higher than
the left.
Over exposed xrays will look? - ANSWER-Dark
Underxposed xrays will look? - ANSWER-White.
What is a lateral decubitus xray? - ANSWER-Having a patient lay on their side for the
xray. Helps evaluate fluid or pleural effusions.
An ET tube should be positioned how many centimeters above the carina? - ANSWER-
2 to 6 centimeters above the carina. Or at the level of the aortic arch or notch.
A lateral neck xray will help determine? - ANSWER-Croup or Epiglottitis.
A steepling on an xray indicates? - ANSWER-Croup or subglottic swelling.
, A thumb print on an xray indicates? - ANSWER-Epiglottitis. The thumb print is caused
by supraglottic swelling or swelling of the glottis.
A butterfly pattern or batwing pattern on a xray indicates? - ANSWER-Pulmonary
edema.
Ground glass on an xray indicates ? - ANSWER-ARDS
Blunting of the costophrenic angles on an xray indicate? - ANSWER-Pleural effusions or
fluid, atelectasis.
Air bronchograms on an xray are often seen in what conditions? - ANSWER-
Atelectasis, Pneumonia, ARDS.
CT scans should be used to find? - ANSWER-Tumors or pulmonary emboli.... Not
pneumonia.
Pneumonia can be seen with what kind of imaging? - ANSWER-An X ray.
Normal Intracranial pressure value is? - ANSWER-5 to 10 mmHg
How does hyperventilating a patient decrease ICP? - ANSWER-Hyperventilation causes
vasoconstriction, temporarily decreases ICP.
Normal Red blood cell count? - ANSWER-5 mill/mm3
Normal Hemoglobin? - ANSWER-12- 16 g/100 mL blood.
Normal Hematocrit is? - ANSWER-40-50%
What is polycythemia? - ANSWER-An increase in hemoglobin, hematocrit, and RBC.
Normal White blood cell range? - ANSWER-5 to 10 thousand per mm3
Increase white blood cell count is called? and is indicative of? - ANSWER-Leukocytosis.
Indicative of a bacterial infection.
A decrease in White blood cell count is called? and is indicative of? - ANSWER-
Leukopenia. Indicative of a viral infection.
The two types of neutrophils are? - ANSWER-Bands and segs
Band neutrophils are? - ANSWER-Immature cells, they increase with a bacterial
infection.
Signs - ANSWER-Things you can see or measure
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
What is tactile fremitus? - ANSWER-Vibrations that can be felt on the chest wall. Such
as rhonchi, pleural rubbing, vocal.
What is crepitus? - ANSWER-Bubbles of air under the skin that can be palpated
(Subcutaneous emphysema)
A resonant chest percussion is ? - ANSWER-Normal sound
A flat or dull sound during chest percussion indicates? - ANSWER-Fluid or solid.
A tympanic or hyperresonant sound during chest percussion indicates? - ANSWER-Air
in the pleural space.
Vesicular breath sounds are? - ANSWER-Normal breath sounds
Adventitious breath sounds are? - ANSWER-Abnormal breath sounds.
If you hear a murmur you should recommend? - ANSWER-An echocardiogram
Hypertension indicates? - ANSWER-Hypoxemia.
Hypotension indicates? - ANSWER-Hypovolemia, CHF
In a normal XRAY the right hemidiaphragm should be? - ANSWER-Slightly higher than
the left.
Over exposed xrays will look? - ANSWER-Dark
Underxposed xrays will look? - ANSWER-White.
What is a lateral decubitus xray? - ANSWER-Having a patient lay on their side for the
xray. Helps evaluate fluid or pleural effusions.
An ET tube should be positioned how many centimeters above the carina? - ANSWER-
2 to 6 centimeters above the carina. Or at the level of the aortic arch or notch.
A lateral neck xray will help determine? - ANSWER-Croup or Epiglottitis.
A steepling on an xray indicates? - ANSWER-Croup or subglottic swelling.
, A thumb print on an xray indicates? - ANSWER-Epiglottitis. The thumb print is caused
by supraglottic swelling or swelling of the glottis.
A butterfly pattern or batwing pattern on a xray indicates? - ANSWER-Pulmonary
edema.
Ground glass on an xray indicates ? - ANSWER-ARDS
Blunting of the costophrenic angles on an xray indicate? - ANSWER-Pleural effusions or
fluid, atelectasis.
Air bronchograms on an xray are often seen in what conditions? - ANSWER-
Atelectasis, Pneumonia, ARDS.
CT scans should be used to find? - ANSWER-Tumors or pulmonary emboli.... Not
pneumonia.
Pneumonia can be seen with what kind of imaging? - ANSWER-An X ray.
Normal Intracranial pressure value is? - ANSWER-5 to 10 mmHg
How does hyperventilating a patient decrease ICP? - ANSWER-Hyperventilation causes
vasoconstriction, temporarily decreases ICP.
Normal Red blood cell count? - ANSWER-5 mill/mm3
Normal Hemoglobin? - ANSWER-12- 16 g/100 mL blood.
Normal Hematocrit is? - ANSWER-40-50%
What is polycythemia? - ANSWER-An increase in hemoglobin, hematocrit, and RBC.
Normal White blood cell range? - ANSWER-5 to 10 thousand per mm3
Increase white blood cell count is called? and is indicative of? - ANSWER-Leukocytosis.
Indicative of a bacterial infection.
A decrease in White blood cell count is called? and is indicative of? - ANSWER-
Leukopenia. Indicative of a viral infection.
The two types of neutrophils are? - ANSWER-Bands and segs
Band neutrophils are? - ANSWER-Immature cells, they increase with a bacterial
infection.
Signs - ANSWER-Things you can see or measure
