RCP 160 LATEST 2026 CORE EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What should your first step be if you walked in to find a patient unconscious and
monitor displays Asystole
Administer Metoprolol
Administer 150mg of Amiodarone
Start CPR
Administer Oxygen therapy - ✔✔Start CPR
✔✔Which of the following are factors that would contribute to a patient having a difficult
airway?
Morbid Obesity
Epiglottitis
Spinal Precautions (C-Collar)
Gastric Bypass Surgery - ✔✔Morbid Obesity
Epiglottitis
Spinal Precautions (C-Collar)
✔✔What is the "E" in LEMON?
Evacuate gastric content
Elevate patient's head
Evaluate 3-3-2
Emergent Cricothyrotomy - ✔✔Evaluate 3-3-2
✔✔LEMON is an acronym used to decide level of difficulty of an intubation - ✔✔True
✔✔What class on the Mallampati score is considered a difficult airway?
Class I and III
Class I, II and III
Class II and IV
Class III and IV - ✔✔Class III and IV
✔✔What is class I of the Mallampati scoring system?
Soft palate is not visible at all
Complete visualization of the uvula
Visualization of only the base of the uvula
Complete visualization of the soft palate - ✔✔Complete visualization of the soft palate
,✔✔A large neck mass would NOT be considered a difficult airway - ✔✔False
✔✔Which tool(s) could be used to assist with an intubation
Bougie catheter
iGel oral airway
Video laryngoscopy
NRB oxygen mask - ✔✔Bougie catheter
iGel oral airway
Video laryngoscopy
✔✔A Bronchoscope could be used to assist in difficult airway intubations - ✔✔True
✔✔which medication is used as a topical anesthetic for the airways prior to an awake
intubation?
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
Adenosine
Propofol - ✔✔Lidocaine
✔✔A Cricothyrotomy is the last step effort if all intubation attempts have been
unsuccessful. - ✔✔True
✔✔What are some advantages of the Cook's Catheter?
It is more rigid than a Bougie
Capable of delivering O2 via catheter
It is more flexible than a Bougie
It is longer than a Bougie - ✔✔Capable of delivering O2 via catheter
It is more flexible than a Bougie
It is longer than a Bougie
✔✔If a patient has a difficult airway, a nasal intubation may be optimal - ✔✔True
✔✔Conscious sedation allows patients to respond to verbal commands and maintain
airway reflexes - ✔✔True
✔✔General anesthesia is commonly used for conscious sedation procedures. -
✔✔False
✔✔Pain level and patient anxiety are factors when deciding to use conscious sedation. -
✔✔True
, ✔✔The Mallampati score assesses lung capacity. - ✔✔False
✔✔A capnometer is used to monitor CO2 levels during conscious sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Respiratory rate and blood pressure are monitored during sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Blood glucose is routinely monitored during conscious sedation. - ✔✔False
✔✔Patients are at highest risk for complications right after the procedure when IV drugs
are given. - ✔✔True
✔✔A relaxed tongue can cause airway obstruction during sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Apnea is a common complication during conscious sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Naloxone reverses opioid overdose effects. - ✔✔True
✔✔Flumazenil is used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepines. - ✔✔True
✔✔During sedation, the RCP should primarily monitor the floor for spills. - ✔✔False
✔✔Monitoring the patient's face, mouth, and chest is essential during conscious
sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔The first response to signs of respiratory depression is to give naloxone. - ✔✔False
✔✔Oversedation may result in a decreasing respiratory rate. - ✔✔True
✔✔The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recommends stimulating the
patient before using reversal agents. - ✔✔True
✔✔Proper documentation during conscious sedation includes medications given and
the patient's response. - ✔✔True
✔✔Patients should be encouraged to eat immediately after sedation. - ✔✔False
✔✔Monitoring EtCO2 helps detect early hypoventilation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Bronchoscopy instruments is an essential concept in airway management or
procedural sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Monitoring equipment is an essential concept in airway management or procedural
sedation. - ✔✔True
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What should your first step be if you walked in to find a patient unconscious and
monitor displays Asystole
Administer Metoprolol
Administer 150mg of Amiodarone
Start CPR
Administer Oxygen therapy - ✔✔Start CPR
✔✔Which of the following are factors that would contribute to a patient having a difficult
airway?
Morbid Obesity
Epiglottitis
Spinal Precautions (C-Collar)
Gastric Bypass Surgery - ✔✔Morbid Obesity
Epiglottitis
Spinal Precautions (C-Collar)
✔✔What is the "E" in LEMON?
Evacuate gastric content
Elevate patient's head
Evaluate 3-3-2
Emergent Cricothyrotomy - ✔✔Evaluate 3-3-2
✔✔LEMON is an acronym used to decide level of difficulty of an intubation - ✔✔True
✔✔What class on the Mallampati score is considered a difficult airway?
Class I and III
Class I, II and III
Class II and IV
Class III and IV - ✔✔Class III and IV
✔✔What is class I of the Mallampati scoring system?
Soft palate is not visible at all
Complete visualization of the uvula
Visualization of only the base of the uvula
Complete visualization of the soft palate - ✔✔Complete visualization of the soft palate
,✔✔A large neck mass would NOT be considered a difficult airway - ✔✔False
✔✔Which tool(s) could be used to assist with an intubation
Bougie catheter
iGel oral airway
Video laryngoscopy
NRB oxygen mask - ✔✔Bougie catheter
iGel oral airway
Video laryngoscopy
✔✔A Bronchoscope could be used to assist in difficult airway intubations - ✔✔True
✔✔which medication is used as a topical anesthetic for the airways prior to an awake
intubation?
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
Adenosine
Propofol - ✔✔Lidocaine
✔✔A Cricothyrotomy is the last step effort if all intubation attempts have been
unsuccessful. - ✔✔True
✔✔What are some advantages of the Cook's Catheter?
It is more rigid than a Bougie
Capable of delivering O2 via catheter
It is more flexible than a Bougie
It is longer than a Bougie - ✔✔Capable of delivering O2 via catheter
It is more flexible than a Bougie
It is longer than a Bougie
✔✔If a patient has a difficult airway, a nasal intubation may be optimal - ✔✔True
✔✔Conscious sedation allows patients to respond to verbal commands and maintain
airway reflexes - ✔✔True
✔✔General anesthesia is commonly used for conscious sedation procedures. -
✔✔False
✔✔Pain level and patient anxiety are factors when deciding to use conscious sedation. -
✔✔True
, ✔✔The Mallampati score assesses lung capacity. - ✔✔False
✔✔A capnometer is used to monitor CO2 levels during conscious sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Respiratory rate and blood pressure are monitored during sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Blood glucose is routinely monitored during conscious sedation. - ✔✔False
✔✔Patients are at highest risk for complications right after the procedure when IV drugs
are given. - ✔✔True
✔✔A relaxed tongue can cause airway obstruction during sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Apnea is a common complication during conscious sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Naloxone reverses opioid overdose effects. - ✔✔True
✔✔Flumazenil is used to reverse the effects of benzodiazepines. - ✔✔True
✔✔During sedation, the RCP should primarily monitor the floor for spills. - ✔✔False
✔✔Monitoring the patient's face, mouth, and chest is essential during conscious
sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔The first response to signs of respiratory depression is to give naloxone. - ✔✔False
✔✔Oversedation may result in a decreasing respiratory rate. - ✔✔True
✔✔The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recommends stimulating the
patient before using reversal agents. - ✔✔True
✔✔Proper documentation during conscious sedation includes medications given and
the patient's response. - ✔✔True
✔✔Patients should be encouraged to eat immediately after sedation. - ✔✔False
✔✔Monitoring EtCO2 helps detect early hypoventilation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Bronchoscopy instruments is an essential concept in airway management or
procedural sedation. - ✔✔True
✔✔Monitoring equipment is an essential concept in airway management or procedural
sedation. - ✔✔True
