NBRCl Examl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A
Q:l Al 2l y/ol childl withl croupl hasl beenl intubatedl forl 4l daysl withl al 4mml IDl
uncuffedl ETT.l Heatedl aerosoll atl anl FiO2l ofl 30%l hasl beenl deliveredl tol thel patient.l
Thel physicianl asksl thel RTl tol evaluatel thel ptl forl possiblel extubation.l Whichl ofl thel
followingl wouldl mostl likelyl indicatel thatl thel ptl isl readyl forl extubation?
A.l Ptl isl makingl normall quietl ventilatoryl efforts
B.l Negativel sputuml culturel andl sensitivityl hasl beenl reported
C.l Pt'sl ABGl arel withinl normall range
D.l Breathl soundsl arel heardl aroundl thel tubel onl auscultation
Answer:
D.l Breathl soundsl arel heardl aroundl thel tubel onl auscultation
Q:l Al ptl isl sennl inthel ERl forl complaintsl ofl nauseal andl vomiting.l Al NGTl hasl beenl
insertedl andl thel ptl isl startedl onl lasix.l Whichl ofl thel followingl shouldl thel RTl monitor?
A.l Cardiacl enzymes
B.l Seruml electrolytes
C.l ABG
D.l Celll hydrationl level
Answer:
B.l Seruml electrolytesl (becausel ofl lossl ofl fluids)
Q:l Whilel instructingl al ptl priorl tol al vitall capacityl maneuver,l thel RTl shouldl directl
thel ptl to:
A.l exhalel tol RVl andl inhalel tol IC
B.l inhalel tol TLCl thenl exhalel tol RV
C.l exhalel normallyl thenl inhalel tol TLC
,D.l inhalel normallyl thenl exhalel tol FRC
Answer:
B.l inhalel tol TLCl thenl exhalel tol RV
Q:l Al 77l y/ol malel patientl isl admittedl tol thel ERl withl shortnessl ofl breath,l finel
basilarl crackles,l +2l pittingl edemal andl al chestl X-rayl withl al butterflyl pattern.l Thesel
resultsl arel mostl consistentl withl whichl ofl thel following?
A.l Pulmonaryl edema
B.l Pulmonaryl interstitiall emphysemal
C.l Pneumothorax
D.l Emphysema
Answer:
A.l Pulmonaryl edemal (andl CHF!)
Q:l Whichl ofl thel formulal willl determinel thel totall flowl beingl deliveredl tol al ptl withl
al 28%l venturil maskl runningl atl 6l L/min?
Answer:
Totall flowl =l 6l xl 11l (flowl factorl forl 28%l =l 10:1l =l 11)
Q:l Al ptl withl end-stagel pulmonaryl fibrosisl isl receivingl O2l atl 2L/minl vial al
transtracheall oxygenl catheter.l Thel ptl experiencesl anl increasedl WOBl andl shortnessl ofl
breath.l Thel RTl shouldl dol what?
Answer:
Flushl thel transtracheall devicel withl isotonicl saline
Q:l Duringl bedsidel monitoringl thel RTl noticesl al dampenedl waveforml onl thel arteriall
linel graphic.l Tol restorel thel graphicl tol normal,l whatl shouldl thel RTl do?
Answer:
,Checkl thel transducerl domel forl airl bubbles
Q:l Anl optimall PEEPl studyl isl initiatedl onl al ptl receivingl mechanicall ventilation.l Thel
RTl firstl placesl thel ptl onl al PEEPl ofl 10l cml H20l forl 20l minsl withl nol adversel effects.l
Thel PEEPl isl increasedl tol 15cml H20l andl thel pt'sl HRl risesl significantlyl withl al severel
falll inl thel BP.l Basedl uponl thel abovel info,l whatl shouldl thel RTl concludel thatl thel ptl isl
sufferingl from?
Answer:
Hypovolemia
Q:l Al post-opl thoracotomyl ptl isl receivingl incentivel spirometryl therapyl Q2H.l Breathl
soundsl arel diminishedl inl thel basesl ofl thel lungsl withl scatteredl crackles.l thel pt'sl
inspiratoryl capacityl hasl decreasedl overl thel pastl 2l days.l Al chestl X-rayl indicatesl thin-
layeredl basilarl densities.l Whichl ofl thel followingl hasl mostl likelyl occured?
A.l Atelectasis
B.l Pneumonia
C.l Pulmonaryl Edema
D.l Consolidation
Answer:
A.l Atelectasis
Q:l Thel RTl isl inl chargel ofl transportingl al ptl withl multiplel traumal tol al regionall
traumal centerl inl al fixedl wingl aircraft.l Whichl ofl thel followingl shouldl thel RTl bel mostl
concernedl aboutl duringl thel transport?
A.l Tissuel oxygenation
B.l Pneumothorax
C.l Pulmonaryl embolus
D.l Humidificationl ofl thel inspiredl gas
Answer:
Tissuel oxygenation
, Q:l Transcutaneousl monitoringl ofl PO2l valuesl willl correlatel welll withl ABGl PO2l
valuesl inl whichl ofl thel followingl situations?l (Pickl alll thatl apply)
A.l Hypotension
B.l Hypothermia
C.l Pneumonia
Answer:
Pneumonial only
Q:l Whatl isl thel air-to-oxygenl ratiol forl anl airl entrainmentl devicel deliveringl 60%l
oxygen?
Answer:
1:1
Q:l Followingl surgeryl tol correctl anl abdominall aorticl aneurysm,l al 54l y/ol femalel ptl
suddenlyl developsl intensel substernall chestl painl withl severel dyspnea.l thel painl doesl notl
appearl tol bel aggravatedl byl herl respiratioins.l Auscultationl revealsl bilateral,l basilar,l
moist,l crepitantl rales.l Thel ptl appearsl pale,l coldl andl clammy.l whichl ofl thel followingl
shouldl thel RTl recommendl forl initiall assessmentl ofl thisl pt?
A.l Seruml electrolytes
B.l Chestl X-ray
C.l Completel bloodl count
D.l Elecrocardiograph
Answer:
D.l Electrocardiograph
Q:l Anl adultl ptl isl intubatedl withl 7.0mml IDl ETT.l Whatl sizel suctionl catheterl shouldl
bel usedl tol suctionl thisl pt?
Answer:
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A
Q:l Al 2l y/ol childl withl croupl hasl beenl intubatedl forl 4l daysl withl al 4mml IDl
uncuffedl ETT.l Heatedl aerosoll atl anl FiO2l ofl 30%l hasl beenl deliveredl tol thel patient.l
Thel physicianl asksl thel RTl tol evaluatel thel ptl forl possiblel extubation.l Whichl ofl thel
followingl wouldl mostl likelyl indicatel thatl thel ptl isl readyl forl extubation?
A.l Ptl isl makingl normall quietl ventilatoryl efforts
B.l Negativel sputuml culturel andl sensitivityl hasl beenl reported
C.l Pt'sl ABGl arel withinl normall range
D.l Breathl soundsl arel heardl aroundl thel tubel onl auscultation
Answer:
D.l Breathl soundsl arel heardl aroundl thel tubel onl auscultation
Q:l Al ptl isl sennl inthel ERl forl complaintsl ofl nauseal andl vomiting.l Al NGTl hasl beenl
insertedl andl thel ptl isl startedl onl lasix.l Whichl ofl thel followingl shouldl thel RTl monitor?
A.l Cardiacl enzymes
B.l Seruml electrolytes
C.l ABG
D.l Celll hydrationl level
Answer:
B.l Seruml electrolytesl (becausel ofl lossl ofl fluids)
Q:l Whilel instructingl al ptl priorl tol al vitall capacityl maneuver,l thel RTl shouldl directl
thel ptl to:
A.l exhalel tol RVl andl inhalel tol IC
B.l inhalel tol TLCl thenl exhalel tol RV
C.l exhalel normallyl thenl inhalel tol TLC
,D.l inhalel normallyl thenl exhalel tol FRC
Answer:
B.l inhalel tol TLCl thenl exhalel tol RV
Q:l Al 77l y/ol malel patientl isl admittedl tol thel ERl withl shortnessl ofl breath,l finel
basilarl crackles,l +2l pittingl edemal andl al chestl X-rayl withl al butterflyl pattern.l Thesel
resultsl arel mostl consistentl withl whichl ofl thel following?
A.l Pulmonaryl edema
B.l Pulmonaryl interstitiall emphysemal
C.l Pneumothorax
D.l Emphysema
Answer:
A.l Pulmonaryl edemal (andl CHF!)
Q:l Whichl ofl thel formulal willl determinel thel totall flowl beingl deliveredl tol al ptl withl
al 28%l venturil maskl runningl atl 6l L/min?
Answer:
Totall flowl =l 6l xl 11l (flowl factorl forl 28%l =l 10:1l =l 11)
Q:l Al ptl withl end-stagel pulmonaryl fibrosisl isl receivingl O2l atl 2L/minl vial al
transtracheall oxygenl catheter.l Thel ptl experiencesl anl increasedl WOBl andl shortnessl ofl
breath.l Thel RTl shouldl dol what?
Answer:
Flushl thel transtracheall devicel withl isotonicl saline
Q:l Duringl bedsidel monitoringl thel RTl noticesl al dampenedl waveforml onl thel arteriall
linel graphic.l Tol restorel thel graphicl tol normal,l whatl shouldl thel RTl do?
Answer:
,Checkl thel transducerl domel forl airl bubbles
Q:l Anl optimall PEEPl studyl isl initiatedl onl al ptl receivingl mechanicall ventilation.l Thel
RTl firstl placesl thel ptl onl al PEEPl ofl 10l cml H20l forl 20l minsl withl nol adversel effects.l
Thel PEEPl isl increasedl tol 15cml H20l andl thel pt'sl HRl risesl significantlyl withl al severel
falll inl thel BP.l Basedl uponl thel abovel info,l whatl shouldl thel RTl concludel thatl thel ptl isl
sufferingl from?
Answer:
Hypovolemia
Q:l Al post-opl thoracotomyl ptl isl receivingl incentivel spirometryl therapyl Q2H.l Breathl
soundsl arel diminishedl inl thel basesl ofl thel lungsl withl scatteredl crackles.l thel pt'sl
inspiratoryl capacityl hasl decreasedl overl thel pastl 2l days.l Al chestl X-rayl indicatesl thin-
layeredl basilarl densities.l Whichl ofl thel followingl hasl mostl likelyl occured?
A.l Atelectasis
B.l Pneumonia
C.l Pulmonaryl Edema
D.l Consolidation
Answer:
A.l Atelectasis
Q:l Thel RTl isl inl chargel ofl transportingl al ptl withl multiplel traumal tol al regionall
traumal centerl inl al fixedl wingl aircraft.l Whichl ofl thel followingl shouldl thel RTl bel mostl
concernedl aboutl duringl thel transport?
A.l Tissuel oxygenation
B.l Pneumothorax
C.l Pulmonaryl embolus
D.l Humidificationl ofl thel inspiredl gas
Answer:
Tissuel oxygenation
, Q:l Transcutaneousl monitoringl ofl PO2l valuesl willl correlatel welll withl ABGl PO2l
valuesl inl whichl ofl thel followingl situations?l (Pickl alll thatl apply)
A.l Hypotension
B.l Hypothermia
C.l Pneumonia
Answer:
Pneumonial only
Q:l Whatl isl thel air-to-oxygenl ratiol forl anl airl entrainmentl devicel deliveringl 60%l
oxygen?
Answer:
1:1
Q:l Followingl surgeryl tol correctl anl abdominall aorticl aneurysm,l al 54l y/ol femalel ptl
suddenlyl developsl intensel substernall chestl painl withl severel dyspnea.l thel painl doesl notl
appearl tol bel aggravatedl byl herl respiratioins.l Auscultationl revealsl bilateral,l basilar,l
moist,l crepitantl rales.l Thel ptl appearsl pale,l coldl andl clammy.l whichl ofl thel followingl
shouldl thel RTl recommendl forl initiall assessmentl ofl thisl pt?
A.l Seruml electrolytes
B.l Chestl X-ray
C.l Completel bloodl count
D.l Elecrocardiograph
Answer:
D.l Electrocardiograph
Q:l Anl adultl ptl isl intubatedl withl 7.0mml IDl ETT.l Whatl sizel suctionl catheterl shouldl
bel usedl tol suctionl thisl pt?
Answer:
