TMC EXAM - SECURE COMPREHENSIVE THERAPIST SAE
EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
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 set rate of 12/min and total rate of 24/min.
C. A patient with acute lung injury.
D. A patient who requires short-term post-operative ventilatory
support.
A patient on SIMV with a set rate of 12/min and total rate of 24/min.
A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has developed a temperature
of 99.9° F with purulent secretions over the last 12 hours. The
respiratory therapist has also noted a steady increase in peak
inspiratory pressure. What initial recommendation should be made to
address these changes?
A. Initiate bronchial hygiene therapy.
B. Obtain a sputum gram stain.
C. Administer IPV.
D. Insert a CASS tube.
Obtain a sputum gram stain.
,Which of the following information may be obtained from a FVC
maneuver during bedside pulmonary function testing?
1. FEV1
2. PEFR
3. FRC
4. RV
1 and 2 only
The respiratory therapist is providing patient education for a patient
who is being discharged home on aerosol therapy. The most important
reason for the patient to follow the recommended cleaning procedures
using a vinegar/water solution is that this solution will
A. sterilize the equipment.
B. retard bacterial growth.
C. kill all micro-organisms and spores.
D. extend the equipment life.
Retard bacterial growth
A patient who complains of dyspnea is noted to have a dry, non-
productive cough. On physical examination, breath sounds are
diminished on the right, tactile fremitus is decreased and there is
dullness to percussion over the right lower lobe. The respiratory
therapist should suspect that the patient is suffering from
A. pneumonia.
B. pulmonary embolism.
,C. pleural effusion.
D. bronchiolitis.
pleural effusion
Which of the following suction catheters would be appropriate to use
for a patient with a size 8.0 mm ID endotracheal tube?
A. 8 Fr
B. 10 Fr
C. 12 Fr
D. 14 Fr
12 Fr
A patient who is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation is fighting
the ventilator. His breath sounds are markedly diminished on the left,
there is dullness to percussion on the left, and the trachea is shifted to
the left. The most likely explanation for the problem is that
A. the patient is disconnected from the ventilator.
B. the patient is experiencing diffuse bronchospasm.
C. the endotracheal tube has slipped into the right main stem bronchus.
D. the patient has developed a left tension pneumothorax.
the endotracheal tube has slipped into the right main stem bronchus
The respiratory therapist notes a developing hematoma after an arterial
blood gas was drawn from the right radial artery. The immediate
response is to
A. notify the charge nurse.
, B. apply a pressure dressing.
C. apply pressure to the site.
D. perform a modified Allen's test.
apply pressure to the site.
A patient's breathing pattern irregularly increases and decreases and is
interspersed with periods of apnea up to 1 minute. Which of the
following conditions is the most likely cause of this problem?
A. Diabetes insipidus
B. Renal failure
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Elevated intracranial pressure
Elevated intracranial pressure
What value for the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is consistent with mild
obstructive sleep apnea?
A. Less than 5
B. 5 to 15
C. 16 to 30
D. Greater than 30
5 to 15
While monitoring a newborn utilizing a transcutaneous monitor, you
notice a change in PtcO2 from 60 to 142 torr and simultaneously the
(PtcCO2) changes from 37 to 2 torr. What is the most likely explanation
for these changes?
EXAM | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
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 set rate of 12/min and total rate of 24/min.
C. A patient with acute lung injury.
D. A patient who requires short-term post-operative ventilatory
support.
A patient on SIMV with a set rate of 12/min and total rate of 24/min.
A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has developed a temperature
of 99.9° F with purulent secretions over the last 12 hours. The
respiratory therapist has also noted a steady increase in peak
inspiratory pressure. What initial recommendation should be made to
address these changes?
A. Initiate bronchial hygiene therapy.
B. Obtain a sputum gram stain.
C. Administer IPV.
D. Insert a CASS tube.
Obtain a sputum gram stain.
,Which of the following information may be obtained from a FVC
maneuver during bedside pulmonary function testing?
1. FEV1
2. PEFR
3. FRC
4. RV
1 and 2 only
The respiratory therapist is providing patient education for a patient
who is being discharged home on aerosol therapy. The most important
reason for the patient to follow the recommended cleaning procedures
using a vinegar/water solution is that this solution will
A. sterilize the equipment.
B. retard bacterial growth.
C. kill all micro-organisms and spores.
D. extend the equipment life.
Retard bacterial growth
A patient who complains of dyspnea is noted to have a dry, non-
productive cough. On physical examination, breath sounds are
diminished on the right, tactile fremitus is decreased and there is
dullness to percussion over the right lower lobe. The respiratory
therapist should suspect that the patient is suffering from
A. pneumonia.
B. pulmonary embolism.
,C. pleural effusion.
D. bronchiolitis.
pleural effusion
Which of the following suction catheters would be appropriate to use
for a patient with a size 8.0 mm ID endotracheal tube?
A. 8 Fr
B. 10 Fr
C. 12 Fr
D. 14 Fr
12 Fr
A patient who is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation is fighting
the ventilator. His breath sounds are markedly diminished on the left,
there is dullness to percussion on the left, and the trachea is shifted to
the left. The most likely explanation for the problem is that
A. the patient is disconnected from the ventilator.
B. the patient is experiencing diffuse bronchospasm.
C. the endotracheal tube has slipped into the right main stem bronchus.
D. the patient has developed a left tension pneumothorax.
the endotracheal tube has slipped into the right main stem bronchus
The respiratory therapist notes a developing hematoma after an arterial
blood gas was drawn from the right radial artery. The immediate
response is to
A. notify the charge nurse.
, B. apply a pressure dressing.
C. apply pressure to the site.
D. perform a modified Allen's test.
apply pressure to the site.
A patient's breathing pattern irregularly increases and decreases and is
interspersed with periods of apnea up to 1 minute. Which of the
following conditions is the most likely cause of this problem?
A. Diabetes insipidus
B. Renal failure
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Elevated intracranial pressure
Elevated intracranial pressure
What value for the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is consistent with mild
obstructive sleep apnea?
A. Less than 5
B. 5 to 15
C. 16 to 30
D. Greater than 30
5 to 15
While monitoring a newborn utilizing a transcutaneous monitor, you
notice a change in PtcO2 from 60 to 142 torr and simultaneously the
(PtcCO2) changes from 37 to 2 torr. What is the most likely explanation
for these changes?
