KETTERING TMC [2026/2027]
UPDATED VERSION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS
KETTERING TMC PRACTICE
EXAM 2026
A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle
accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist
discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a
hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the
right. The patient's heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is
30/min, and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg. What action
should the therapist recommend first? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space.
,A healthy adult female can exhale what portion of her forced
vital capacity in the first second? - CORRECT ANSWER -
70%
A pulse oximeter provides an accurate indication of a patient's
oxygenation status in which of the following situations?
1. Polycythemia
2. Pulmonary hypertension
3. Congestive heart failure
4. Carbon monoxide poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER -C.
1, 2, & 3 only
What increase in FEV1 during post-bronchodilator spirometry
is needed to confirm reversibility of an obstructive pattern? -
CORRECT ANSWER -12% and 200 mL
,Which of the following should the respiratory therapist utilize
in order to determine the severity of respiratory distress in a
newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER -Silverman score
While administering 3.5 mg of albuterol to a patient with
asthma in the ICU, the respiratory therapist notes that the
patient's heart rate increases from 120 to 150 beats/minute.
What is the appropriate modification for the next treatment for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reduce the dose of
albuterol.
A patient on VC ventilation demonstrates auto-PEEP on
ventilator graphics. Which of the following controls, when
adjusted independently, would increase expiratory time?
1. Tidal volume
2. Respiratory Rate
3. Inspiratory flow
, 4. Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER -*A. 1, 2, and 3 only
Which of the following patients would most likely benefit
from pressure support ventilation?
A.
An intubated patient with an
absent respiratory drive. B.
A patient on SIMV with a mandatory rate of
12/min and total rate of 24/min. C.
A patient with acute lung injury.
D.
UPDATED VERSION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS
KETTERING TMC PRACTICE
EXAM 2026
A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle
accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist
discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a
hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the
right. The patient's heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is
30/min, and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg. What action
should the therapist recommend first? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space.
,A healthy adult female can exhale what portion of her forced
vital capacity in the first second? - CORRECT ANSWER -
70%
A pulse oximeter provides an accurate indication of a patient's
oxygenation status in which of the following situations?
1. Polycythemia
2. Pulmonary hypertension
3. Congestive heart failure
4. Carbon monoxide poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER -C.
1, 2, & 3 only
What increase in FEV1 during post-bronchodilator spirometry
is needed to confirm reversibility of an obstructive pattern? -
CORRECT ANSWER -12% and 200 mL
,Which of the following should the respiratory therapist utilize
in order to determine the severity of respiratory distress in a
newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER -Silverman score
While administering 3.5 mg of albuterol to a patient with
asthma in the ICU, the respiratory therapist notes that the
patient's heart rate increases from 120 to 150 beats/minute.
What is the appropriate modification for the next treatment for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reduce the dose of
albuterol.
A patient on VC ventilation demonstrates auto-PEEP on
ventilator graphics. Which of the following controls, when
adjusted independently, would increase expiratory time?
1. Tidal volume
2. Respiratory Rate
3. Inspiratory flow
, 4. Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER -*A. 1, 2, and 3 only
Which of the following patients would most likely benefit
from pressure support ventilation?
A.
An intubated patient with an
absent respiratory drive. B.
A patient on SIMV with a mandatory rate of
12/min and total rate of 24/min. C.
A patient with acute lung injury.
D.
