NBRC PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2026/2027 TEST BANK| NBRC
CERTIFIED SPECIALIST EXAM PREP
WITH COMPLETE 280 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
Amrespiratorymtherapistmismassistingmamphysicianmwithmendotrachealmintubation.mWhichmofmthemfoll
owingmshouldmbemusedminitiallymtomconfirmmtrachealmintubation?
A.mcmmmarkingmofmETT
B.mobservablemcondensationminmthemtube
C.mpulsemoximetry
D.mcolorimetricmcapnographym-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:
D.mcolorimetricmcapnography
Explanation:
A.mthemcmmmarkmofmthemETTmismanmindicatormofmdepthmofminsertion,mbutmdoesmnotmconfirmmplace
mentminmthemtrachea
B.mcondensationmismoftenmassociatedmwithmintubation,mbutmismnotmconfirmationmofmcorrectmplace
ment.m
C.mpulsemoxmismanmassessmentmofmoxygenationmandmdoesmnotmprovidemconfirmationmofmtrachealmp
lacement
D.mcolorimetricmcapnographymassessesmthempresencemofmCO2mandmprovidesmconfirmationmofmtrac
healmintubationmduemtomdetectionmofmCO2
,Amrespiratorymtherapistmismaskedmtomreviewmamnewborn'smhistory.mThemfollowingminformationmisma
vailablemaboutmthemfirstmfewmminutesmaftermbirth:m
Afterm1mminute:mappearancemismacrocyanotic,mheartmratemism70mb/m,mreflexesmincludemcough,mmu
sclemtonemismweak,mandmRRmism20mbr/m.m
Afterm5mminutes:mappearancemismpink,mheartmratemism110mb/m,mreflexesmincludemcough,mmusclemto
nemshowsmactivemmotion,mandmRRmism40mbr/m
WhichmofmthemfollowingmAPGARmscoresmshouldmthemtherapistmexpectmtomseemformthisminfant?
A.m4matm1mmin,m8matm5mmins
B.m5matm1mmin,m8matm5mmins
C.m6matm1mmin,m10matm5mmins
D.m7matm1mmin,m10matm5mminsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:
C.m6matm1mmin,m10matm5mmins
Explanation:
APGARm=mappearancem(color),mpulsem(HR),mgrimacem(reflex/irritability),mactivitym(musclemtone),ma
ndmrespirations
Accordingmtomthemscoringmchart,mthemscoremform1mminutemismacrocyanosism(1)m+mlowmHRm(1)m+mcou
ghm(2)m+mweakmactivitym(1),mandmlowmRRm(1)m=m6
Accordingmtomthemscoringmchart,mthemscoremform5mminutesmismpinkm(2),mnormalmHRm(2),mcoughm(2),m
activemmotionm(2),mandmnormalmRRm(2)m=m10
Am58-year-
oldmfemalemwasmdxmwithmbronchiectasism3myearsmago.mShemreportsmincreasedmcoughmandmdifficult
ymclearingmsecretionsmformthempastm4mweeks.mAmCXRmshowsmnomsignificantmchanges.mWhichmofmthe
mfollowingmshouldmthemRTmrecommendmFIRST?
,A.mtranstrachealmaspiration
B.mairwaymclearancemtherapy
C.mbronchodilatormtreatments
D.mrespiratorymisolationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:
B.mairwaymclearancemtherapy
Explanation:
A.mwhilemamsputummsamplemmaymbemrequested,mtranstrachealmaspirationmwouldmbemunnecessaril
yminvasivemasmthempatientmismablemtomproducemamsputummsamplemonmhermown
Bmthemhx,mclinicalmpresentation,mandmCXRmfindingsmsuggestmworseningmbronchiectasis.mThemtxmofm
bronchiectasismincludesmtechniquesmtomloosenmandmmobilizemviscidmsecretions.mPosturalmdrainage
menhancesmsputummclearance.
C.mbronchodilatormtherapymalonemwillmnotmaidminmsecretionmremoval
D.mtheremismnomindicationmofmthismpatientmhavingmamcommunicablemdisease.mThemdxmofmbronchiect
asismwasmestablishedm3myearsmago
Am24-year-oldmfemalemismdxmwithmexercise-
inducedmasthmamandmalbuterolmprnmismordered.mAmRTmshouldmNEXT:
A.mrefermthemptmformallergymskinmtesting
B.meducatemthemptmonmobtainingmdailympeakmflowmmeasurements
C.minstructmthemptmtomusemalbuterolm15mminsmbeforemexercising
D.msuggestmthatmthemptmusempursedmlipmbreathingmwhilemexercisingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:m
C.minstructmthempatientmtomusemalbuterolm15mminsmbeforemexercising
Explanation:
, A.mallergymskinmtestingmismnotmamroutinempartmofmEIAmmanagement
B.mdailympeakmflowmmeasurementsmwillmnotmbemhelpfulmformEIA
C.mpatientmunderstandingmofmtheirmdiseasemprocessmandmtriggersmismimportantmpartmofmptmeducati
on,masmwellmasmknowingmwhenmandmwhichmmedicationmshouldmbemtakenmandmhowmtomtakemit
D.mpursedmlipmbreathingmismnotmhelpfulmformEIA
Inmwhichmofmthemfollowingmcircumstancesmwillmtrachealmsecretionsmtendmtomdryminmanmintubatedmp
atient?
A.mamwatermvapormpressuremofm47mmmmHg
B.mamrelativemhumiditymofm100%matm22*Cm(71.6*F)
C.mamdewmpointmofm37*Cm(98.6*F)
D.manmabsolutemhumiditymofm44mmg/Lm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:m
B.mamrelativemhumiditymofm100%matm22*Cm(71.6*F)
Explanation:
A.mamwatermvapormpressuremofm47mmmmHgmprovidesm100%mhumiditymatmbodymtemperature
B.mthemabsolutemhumiditymatmthismtemperaturemisminadequate
C.mamdewmpointmofm37*Cmorm98.6*Fmindicatesmthatmthemgasmismcompletelymsaturatedmatmthatmtemp
erature
D.mthemabsolutemtrachealmhumiditymmustmbemgreatermthanmormequalmtom30mmg/L
PriormtomsuctioningmthemETTmofmanmadultmpatientmwhomismreceivingmventilationmwithmanmFiO2mofm0.
4,manmRTmshouldmFIRST:
A.mlubricatemthemcatheter
B.mhyperoxygenatemthempt
2026/2027 TEST BANK| NBRC
CERTIFIED SPECIALIST EXAM PREP
WITH COMPLETE 280 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
Amrespiratorymtherapistmismassistingmamphysicianmwithmendotrachealmintubation.mWhichmofmthemfoll
owingmshouldmbemusedminitiallymtomconfirmmtrachealmintubation?
A.mcmmmarkingmofmETT
B.mobservablemcondensationminmthemtube
C.mpulsemoximetry
D.mcolorimetricmcapnographym-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:
D.mcolorimetricmcapnography
Explanation:
A.mthemcmmmarkmofmthemETTmismanmindicatormofmdepthmofminsertion,mbutmdoesmnotmconfirmmplace
mentminmthemtrachea
B.mcondensationmismoftenmassociatedmwithmintubation,mbutmismnotmconfirmationmofmcorrectmplace
ment.m
C.mpulsemoxmismanmassessmentmofmoxygenationmandmdoesmnotmprovidemconfirmationmofmtrachealmp
lacement
D.mcolorimetricmcapnographymassessesmthempresencemofmCO2mandmprovidesmconfirmationmofmtrac
healmintubationmduemtomdetectionmofmCO2
,Amrespiratorymtherapistmismaskedmtomreviewmamnewborn'smhistory.mThemfollowingminformationmisma
vailablemaboutmthemfirstmfewmminutesmaftermbirth:m
Afterm1mminute:mappearancemismacrocyanotic,mheartmratemism70mb/m,mreflexesmincludemcough,mmu
sclemtonemismweak,mandmRRmism20mbr/m.m
Afterm5mminutes:mappearancemismpink,mheartmratemism110mb/m,mreflexesmincludemcough,mmusclemto
nemshowsmactivemmotion,mandmRRmism40mbr/m
WhichmofmthemfollowingmAPGARmscoresmshouldmthemtherapistmexpectmtomseemformthisminfant?
A.m4matm1mmin,m8matm5mmins
B.m5matm1mmin,m8matm5mmins
C.m6matm1mmin,m10matm5mmins
D.m7matm1mmin,m10matm5mminsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:
C.m6matm1mmin,m10matm5mmins
Explanation:
APGARm=mappearancem(color),mpulsem(HR),mgrimacem(reflex/irritability),mactivitym(musclemtone),ma
ndmrespirations
Accordingmtomthemscoringmchart,mthemscoremform1mminutemismacrocyanosism(1)m+mlowmHRm(1)m+mcou
ghm(2)m+mweakmactivitym(1),mandmlowmRRm(1)m=m6
Accordingmtomthemscoringmchart,mthemscoremform5mminutesmismpinkm(2),mnormalmHRm(2),mcoughm(2),m
activemmotionm(2),mandmnormalmRRm(2)m=m10
Am58-year-
oldmfemalemwasmdxmwithmbronchiectasism3myearsmago.mShemreportsmincreasedmcoughmandmdifficult
ymclearingmsecretionsmformthempastm4mweeks.mAmCXRmshowsmnomsignificantmchanges.mWhichmofmthe
mfollowingmshouldmthemRTmrecommendmFIRST?
,A.mtranstrachealmaspiration
B.mairwaymclearancemtherapy
C.mbronchodilatormtreatments
D.mrespiratorymisolationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:
B.mairwaymclearancemtherapy
Explanation:
A.mwhilemamsputummsamplemmaymbemrequested,mtranstrachealmaspirationmwouldmbemunnecessaril
yminvasivemasmthempatientmismablemtomproducemamsputummsamplemonmhermown
Bmthemhx,mclinicalmpresentation,mandmCXRmfindingsmsuggestmworseningmbronchiectasis.mThemtxmofm
bronchiectasismincludesmtechniquesmtomloosenmandmmobilizemviscidmsecretions.mPosturalmdrainage
menhancesmsputummclearance.
C.mbronchodilatormtherapymalonemwillmnotmaidminmsecretionmremoval
D.mtheremismnomindicationmofmthismpatientmhavingmamcommunicablemdisease.mThemdxmofmbronchiect
asismwasmestablishedm3myearsmago
Am24-year-oldmfemalemismdxmwithmexercise-
inducedmasthmamandmalbuterolmprnmismordered.mAmRTmshouldmNEXT:
A.mrefermthemptmformallergymskinmtesting
B.meducatemthemptmonmobtainingmdailympeakmflowmmeasurements
C.minstructmthemptmtomusemalbuterolm15mminsmbeforemexercising
D.msuggestmthatmthemptmusempursedmlipmbreathingmwhilemexercisingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:m
C.minstructmthempatientmtomusemalbuterolm15mminsmbeforemexercising
Explanation:
, A.mallergymskinmtestingmismnotmamroutinempartmofmEIAmmanagement
B.mdailympeakmflowmmeasurementsmwillmnotmbemhelpfulmformEIA
C.mpatientmunderstandingmofmtheirmdiseasemprocessmandmtriggersmismimportantmpartmofmptmeducati
on,masmwellmasmknowingmwhenmandmwhichmmedicationmshouldmbemtakenmandmhowmtomtakemit
D.mpursedmlipmbreathingmismnotmhelpfulmformEIA
Inmwhichmofmthemfollowingmcircumstancesmwillmtrachealmsecretionsmtendmtomdryminmanmintubatedmp
atient?
A.mamwatermvapormpressuremofm47mmmmHg
B.mamrelativemhumiditymofm100%matm22*Cm(71.6*F)
C.mamdewmpointmofm37*Cm(98.6*F)
D.manmabsolutemhumiditymofm44mmg/Lm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCORRECTmANSWER:m
B.mamrelativemhumiditymofm100%matm22*Cm(71.6*F)
Explanation:
A.mamwatermvapormpressuremofm47mmmmHgmprovidesm100%mhumiditymatmbodymtemperature
B.mthemabsolutemhumiditymatmthismtemperaturemisminadequate
C.mamdewmpointmofm37*Cmorm98.6*Fmindicatesmthatmthemgasmismcompletelymsaturatedmatmthatmtemp
erature
D.mthemabsolutemtrachealmhumiditymmustmbemgreatermthanmormequalmtom30mmg/L
PriormtomsuctioningmthemETTmofmanmadultmpatientmwhomismreceivingmventilationmwithmanmFiO2mofm0.
4,manmRTmshouldmFIRST:
A.mlubricatemthemcatheter
B.mhyperoxygenatemthempt
