Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
Answers
A respiratory therapist is determining a VD/VT ratio. Which of the following is needed to
complete this analysis?
A. VT and VA
B. PetCO2 and PaCO2
C. FIO2 and PaO2
D. PECO2 and PaO2 Answer: B. PetCO2 and PaCO2
Which of the following is LEAST likely to promote the spread of nosocomial infection in a
hospital?
A. use of unit dose medication
B. poor hand washing among staff
C. changing small volume nebulizer equipment every 48 hours
D. frequent disconnection of a ventilator circuit Answer: A. use of unit dose medication
Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin?
A. PAO2
B. C(a-v)O2
, Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
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C. RBC
D. Theophylline level Answer: C. RBC
Which of the following alarms would be most important for a patient receiving positive pressure
ventilation by a pressure-cycled ventilator?
A. low FIO2
B. I:E ratio
C. high pressure
D. low volume Answer: D. low volume
Patients with large necks who experience frequent dislodging of their tracheostomy tubes need
(a)
A. shorter tracheostomy tube
B. nasal intubation
C. longer tracheostomy tube
D. larger tracheostomy tube Answer: B. nasal intubation
, Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
Answers
Which of the following would be most effective at resolving a humidity deficit for a patient who
is intubated with an 8.0-mm endotracheal tube?
A. concha heated humidifier
B. HME
C. large volume nebulizer
D. bubble humidifier Answer: A. concha heated humidifier
A patient with suspected myasthenia gravis in the emergency room should receive which of the
following to confirm a diagnosis?
A. Neostigmine
B. Meperidine (Demerol)
C. Edrophonium Bromide
D. Norcuron Answer: C. Edrophonium Bromide
Which of the following is an important action when drawing an arterial blood gas sample?
A. Compress the site prior to puncture
B. Use an 16 gauge needle
C. run the sample within 15 minutes
, Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
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D. Choose a radial site with adequate ulnar circulation Answer: D. Choose a radial site
with adequate ulnar circulation
Which of the following would be most helpful for a patient with fixed upper airway obstruction?
A. beta II agonist medication
B. aerosolized epinephrine
C. heliox therapy
D. corticosteroids Answer: C. heliox therapy
Which of the following oxygen modalities would be appropriate for a 220-lb (100-kg) male with
diabetic ketoacidosis who requires 40% supplemental oxygen?
A. air-entrainment mask
B. simple mask
C. nasal cannula
D. non-rebreathing mask Answer: A. air-entrainment mask
Answers
A respiratory therapist is determining a VD/VT ratio. Which of the following is needed to
complete this analysis?
A. VT and VA
B. PetCO2 and PaCO2
C. FIO2 and PaO2
D. PECO2 and PaO2 Answer: B. PetCO2 and PaCO2
Which of the following is LEAST likely to promote the spread of nosocomial infection in a
hospital?
A. use of unit dose medication
B. poor hand washing among staff
C. changing small volume nebulizer equipment every 48 hours
D. frequent disconnection of a ventilator circuit Answer: A. use of unit dose medication
Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin?
A. PAO2
B. C(a-v)O2
, Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
Answers
C. RBC
D. Theophylline level Answer: C. RBC
Which of the following alarms would be most important for a patient receiving positive pressure
ventilation by a pressure-cycled ventilator?
A. low FIO2
B. I:E ratio
C. high pressure
D. low volume Answer: D. low volume
Patients with large necks who experience frequent dislodging of their tracheostomy tubes need
(a)
A. shorter tracheostomy tube
B. nasal intubation
C. longer tracheostomy tube
D. larger tracheostomy tube Answer: B. nasal intubation
, Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
Answers
Which of the following would be most effective at resolving a humidity deficit for a patient who
is intubated with an 8.0-mm endotracheal tube?
A. concha heated humidifier
B. HME
C. large volume nebulizer
D. bubble humidifier Answer: A. concha heated humidifier
A patient with suspected myasthenia gravis in the emergency room should receive which of the
following to confirm a diagnosis?
A. Neostigmine
B. Meperidine (Demerol)
C. Edrophonium Bromide
D. Norcuron Answer: C. Edrophonium Bromide
Which of the following is an important action when drawing an arterial blood gas sample?
A. Compress the site prior to puncture
B. Use an 16 gauge needle
C. run the sample within 15 minutes
, Lindsey Jones TMC Exam A Questions And
Answers
D. Choose a radial site with adequate ulnar circulation Answer: D. Choose a radial site
with adequate ulnar circulation
Which of the following would be most helpful for a patient with fixed upper airway obstruction?
A. beta II agonist medication
B. aerosolized epinephrine
C. heliox therapy
D. corticosteroids Answer: C. heliox therapy
Which of the following oxygen modalities would be appropriate for a 220-lb (100-kg) male with
diabetic ketoacidosis who requires 40% supplemental oxygen?
A. air-entrainment mask
B. simple mask
C. nasal cannula
D. non-rebreathing mask Answer: A. air-entrainment mask
