NBRC TMC Exam-Z, NBRC TMC Exam-S Save
Terms in this set (140)
A 4-year old child was playing The correct answer is : C
with toys when he suddenly
became tachypneic.
Auscultation reveals wheezing
on the right side. Which of the
following should the respiratory
therapist prepare?
A. aerosolized Lidocaine
B. racemic epinephrine
C. a bronchoscope
D. an Albuterol treatment
,A 12-year-old child is receiving The correct answer is : D
IPPB therapy by mouthpiece.
The machine continually fails to
cycle on both the inhalation
and exhalation phases. The first
step the therapist should take
to resolve the problem is to
A. switch to a larger
mouthpiece
B. decrease inspiratory pressure
C. decrease sensitivity
D. utilize nose clips
,An 18-year-old male patient is The correct answer is : C
admitted to the emergency
department (ED) after being
rescued from an area lake in the
middle of the winter. Their core
body temperature is 32 degrees
C. (90 degrees F). He has the
following blood gas values on
room air. The blood gas values
are not corrected for
temperature:
pH 7.33
PaCO2 46 mmHg
PaO2 60 mmHg
HCO3- 24 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
The respiratory therapist should
A. provide a warming blanket to
the patient
B. provide manual resuscitation
C. start a heated aerosol by
mask set at 45%
D. place the patient on
mechanical ventilation
, A 30-weeks of gestation infant The correct answer is : A
is receiving mechanical
ventilatory support with a time-
cycled, pressure-limited
ventilator at the following
settings:
PIP 35 cm H2O
Rate 28
FIO2 0.4
PEEP 4 cm H2O
I-time 0.75 sec
The respiratory therapist
notices the pressure
manometer does not rise to the
set pressure during each
inspiration. Which of the
following is the most likely
cause?
A. the pressure-limiting pop-off
valve is set to low
B. internal flow rate is too high
C. rate is insufficient
D. set pressure exceeds the
pressure capability of the
ventilator
Terms in this set (140)
A 4-year old child was playing The correct answer is : C
with toys when he suddenly
became tachypneic.
Auscultation reveals wheezing
on the right side. Which of the
following should the respiratory
therapist prepare?
A. aerosolized Lidocaine
B. racemic epinephrine
C. a bronchoscope
D. an Albuterol treatment
,A 12-year-old child is receiving The correct answer is : D
IPPB therapy by mouthpiece.
The machine continually fails to
cycle on both the inhalation
and exhalation phases. The first
step the therapist should take
to resolve the problem is to
A. switch to a larger
mouthpiece
B. decrease inspiratory pressure
C. decrease sensitivity
D. utilize nose clips
,An 18-year-old male patient is The correct answer is : C
admitted to the emergency
department (ED) after being
rescued from an area lake in the
middle of the winter. Their core
body temperature is 32 degrees
C. (90 degrees F). He has the
following blood gas values on
room air. The blood gas values
are not corrected for
temperature:
pH 7.33
PaCO2 46 mmHg
PaO2 60 mmHg
HCO3- 24 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
The respiratory therapist should
A. provide a warming blanket to
the patient
B. provide manual resuscitation
C. start a heated aerosol by
mask set at 45%
D. place the patient on
mechanical ventilation
, A 30-weeks of gestation infant The correct answer is : A
is receiving mechanical
ventilatory support with a time-
cycled, pressure-limited
ventilator at the following
settings:
PIP 35 cm H2O
Rate 28
FIO2 0.4
PEEP 4 cm H2O
I-time 0.75 sec
The respiratory therapist
notices the pressure
manometer does not rise to the
set pressure during each
inspiration. Which of the
following is the most likely
cause?
A. the pressure-limiting pop-off
valve is set to low
B. internal flow rate is too high
C. rate is insufficient
D. set pressure exceeds the
pressure capability of the
ventilator
