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CALIFORNIA RESPIRATORY THERAPIST EXAM
ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL
REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS –
ASSURES PASS
1. Which credential is required by the state of California to be licensed as a
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)?
A. CRT
B. RRT
C. CRT + additional years of experience
D. State board exam only
- ANSWER: B. California requires the RRT credential from NBRC as part of
licensure to practice as an RCP. Under California law, which code section dictates
that all licenses for the practice of respiratory care be issued by the Board?
A. § 3702
B. § 3730
C. § 3775
D. § 3740
- ANSWER: B. Business & Professions Code § 3730 states that all licenses for
respiratory care in California must be issued by the Board. To be eligible for
licensure in California, which of the following educational requirements must be
met (unless waived)?
A. High school diploma only
B. Bachelor’s degree in any field
C. Associate degree from CoARC-accredited respiratory care program
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D. Certificate program of 1 year
- ANSWER: C. The Board requires completion of an accredited respiratory care
education program awarding at least an associate degree (CoARC or equivalent)
unless a waiver is granted
2. California requires all applicants for licensure to complete which of the
following before licensure is granted?
A. Clinical internship
B. Physics course
C. Law & professional ethics course
D. Phlebotomy certification
- ANSWER: C. The Respiratory Care Board requires completion of a Board-
approved law & professional ethics course
3. The scope of practice defined by the California Respiratory Care Board
includes all EXCEPT:
A. Administration of medical gases
B. Maintenance of artificial airways
C. General anesthesia management
D. Diagnostic testing of respiratory secretions
- ANSWER: C. Respiratory care does not include general anesthesia
management, which is outside the scope under physician supervision
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4. Under Business & Professions Code § 3739, an applicant who has met
education requirements may perform as a respiratory care practitioner applicant
under direct supervision until license issuance.
A. True
B. False
- ANSWER: A. Section 3739 allows an applicant (after meeting education
requirements) to practice under direct supervision until licensure is granted
5. Which of the following statements about pretest items on the NBRC TMC
exam is correct?
A. Pretest items count toward your final score
B. There are 20 pretest questions among the total 160
C. Pretest items are shorter than scored items
D. Candidates know which items are pretest items
- ANSWER: B. The TMC exam includes 20 pretest (unscored) items among its
160 questions. How many attempts does NBRC allow without waiting between
attempts for the TMC exam?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Unlimited
- ANSWER: C. Candidates may attempt the TMC exam three times without
waiting; after that, they must wait 120 days between attempts. The Clinical
Simulation Exam (CSE) consists of how many total problems (including pretest)?
A. 20
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B. 22
C. 25
D. 27
- ANSWER: B. The CSE includes 22 problems: 20 scored + 2 pretest. Which of
the following is not a permitted task under the scope of practice of respiratory care
in California, as per the Board’s definition?
A. Bronchopulmonary hygiene
B. Insertion of artificial airway without cutting tissue
C. Management of extracorporeal life support
D. Performing open-heart surgery ventilation
- ANSWER: D. Respiratory care includes ECMO, ventilatory support, etc., but
not performing open-heart surgery itself. In California, Licensed Vocational
Nurses (LVNs) may perform basic respiratory tasks under regulation. True or
false?
A. True
B. False
- ANSWER: A. Recent regulations define “basic respiratory tasks and services”
that LVNs may perform; beyond that, respiratory care is restricted to licensed
practitioners. The California Respiratory Care Board enforces which range of
Business & Professions Code sections?
A. 3600–3679
B. 3700–3779
C. 3800–3879
D. 3900–3979
CALIFORNIA RESPIRATORY THERAPIST EXAM
ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL
REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS –
ASSURES PASS
1. Which credential is required by the state of California to be licensed as a
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)?
A. CRT
B. RRT
C. CRT + additional years of experience
D. State board exam only
- ANSWER: B. California requires the RRT credential from NBRC as part of
licensure to practice as an RCP. Under California law, which code section dictates
that all licenses for the practice of respiratory care be issued by the Board?
A. § 3702
B. § 3730
C. § 3775
D. § 3740
- ANSWER: B. Business & Professions Code § 3730 states that all licenses for
respiratory care in California must be issued by the Board. To be eligible for
licensure in California, which of the following educational requirements must be
met (unless waived)?
A. High school diploma only
B. Bachelor’s degree in any field
C. Associate degree from CoARC-accredited respiratory care program
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D. Certificate program of 1 year
- ANSWER: C. The Board requires completion of an accredited respiratory care
education program awarding at least an associate degree (CoARC or equivalent)
unless a waiver is granted
2. California requires all applicants for licensure to complete which of the
following before licensure is granted?
A. Clinical internship
B. Physics course
C. Law & professional ethics course
D. Phlebotomy certification
- ANSWER: C. The Respiratory Care Board requires completion of a Board-
approved law & professional ethics course
3. The scope of practice defined by the California Respiratory Care Board
includes all EXCEPT:
A. Administration of medical gases
B. Maintenance of artificial airways
C. General anesthesia management
D. Diagnostic testing of respiratory secretions
- ANSWER: C. Respiratory care does not include general anesthesia
management, which is outside the scope under physician supervision
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4. Under Business & Professions Code § 3739, an applicant who has met
education requirements may perform as a respiratory care practitioner applicant
under direct supervision until license issuance.
A. True
B. False
- ANSWER: A. Section 3739 allows an applicant (after meeting education
requirements) to practice under direct supervision until licensure is granted
5. Which of the following statements about pretest items on the NBRC TMC
exam is correct?
A. Pretest items count toward your final score
B. There are 20 pretest questions among the total 160
C. Pretest items are shorter than scored items
D. Candidates know which items are pretest items
- ANSWER: B. The TMC exam includes 20 pretest (unscored) items among its
160 questions. How many attempts does NBRC allow without waiting between
attempts for the TMC exam?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Unlimited
- ANSWER: C. Candidates may attempt the TMC exam three times without
waiting; after that, they must wait 120 days between attempts. The Clinical
Simulation Exam (CSE) consists of how many total problems (including pretest)?
A. 20
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B. 22
C. 25
D. 27
- ANSWER: B. The CSE includes 22 problems: 20 scored + 2 pretest. Which of
the following is not a permitted task under the scope of practice of respiratory care
in California, as per the Board’s definition?
A. Bronchopulmonary hygiene
B. Insertion of artificial airway without cutting tissue
C. Management of extracorporeal life support
D. Performing open-heart surgery ventilation
- ANSWER: D. Respiratory care includes ECMO, ventilatory support, etc., but
not performing open-heart surgery itself. In California, Licensed Vocational
Nurses (LVNs) may perform basic respiratory tasks under regulation. True or
false?
A. True
B. False
- ANSWER: A. Recent regulations define “basic respiratory tasks and services”
that LVNs may perform; beyond that, respiratory care is restricted to licensed
practitioners. The California Respiratory Care Board enforces which range of
Business & Professions Code sections?
A. 3600–3679
B. 3700–3779
C. 3800–3879
D. 3900–3979
