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TMC Exam 2025–2026 – Respiratory Therapy Practice Test Questions, Study Guide, Exam Review & Comprehensive Test Preparation

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Prepare for the TMC (Therapist Multiple-Choice) Exam with comprehensive respiratory therapy practice questions and study material. The current NBRC TMC content outline is effective through December 31, 2026, and the examination consists of 160 multiple-choice items, including 140 scored and 20 pretest items, completed in three hours. Review important areas such as patient assessment, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, airway management, pulmonary function, pharmacology, cardiopulmonary emergencies, evidence-based practice, respiratory procedures, patient education, and clinical decision-making. Practice questions can help strengthen recall, application, and analysis skills while identifying topics that need additional review. The “2025–2026” reference reflects the study resource timeframe and does not guarantee that it contains actual, leaked, official, or previously administered NBRC examination questions or verified answers. For current preparation, use the official NBRC content outline and authorized practice examinations.

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TMC EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
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Change to airway pressure release ventilation - ANSWER-
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A 60 kg (132 lb) patient is being mechanically ventilated with the following se
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O PEEP. The patient's peak airway pressure is 60 cm H2O and his SpO2 is
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opriate action in order to reduce peak airway pressure?
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2, 3 & 4 - ANSWER-
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While performing diagnostic chest percussion, the respiratory therapist no
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control ventilation has a chest tube in the left pleural space. While inspecti
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ng the chest drainage system, the respiratory therapist notes
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bubbling in the water seal chamber during the inspiratory phase. The thera
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pist should report this to the physician:
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Increase the FiO2 - ANSWER-A post-
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operative patient is receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU at the followi
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ng settings: VC, A/C; VT550 mL, respiratory rate 14/min, FIO2 0.50 and 10 c
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m H2O PEEP. Bedside monitoring results demonstrate that the PvO2 is 33
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mm Hg and the SpO2 is 90%. The patient is alert and oriented with stable vit
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al signs. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?
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1, 2 & 3 - ANSWER-
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After assisting with bronchoalveolar lavage and lung biopsy on a mechanical
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ly ventilated patient, the respiratory therapist notes the activation of a high pr
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essure alarm. Peak inspiratory pressure has increased from 32 cm H2O bef
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ore the procedure to 45 cm H2O after the procedure. Possible causes for th
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e increased pressure include
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TMC EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Endobronchial intubation - ANSWER-Following blunt chest trauma, a 35-
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old male is orally intubated and continuous mechanical ventilation is initiat
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ed. Physical assessment of the neck and chest reveal a midline trachea a
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nd significant reduction in thoracic expansion of the left chest.
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There are diminished breath sounds in the left lung compared to the right l
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ung. These findings most likely indicate which of the following?
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Tube is not of the appropriate size - ANSWER-A 42 year-
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old trauma patient in the ED has been intubated with a 6.5 mm oral endotrac
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heal tube equipped with a high-residual-volume, low-
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pressure cuff. The respiratory therapist notes that a cuff pressure of 42 cm H
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A new blood gas analyzer is calibrated by the manufacturer at sea level. U
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pon receiving the new analyzer at a higher altitude, a respiratory therapist
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Mean Airway Pressure - ANSWER-
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oxygenation, a respiratory therapist should manipulate ventilator settings to i
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ncrease which of the following?
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A patient is receiving noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Pulmonary c
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ompliance has decreased over the past 4 hours. To increase the patient's tid
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al volume, it would be most appropriate to:
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Fifth intercostal space in mid-axillary line - ANSWER-
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A respiratory therapist is reviewing a chest radiograph and notes the presen
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ce of a chest tube.
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The patient has a hemothorax. Which of the following locations is most app
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ropriate for this chest tube to be placed?
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A patient with COPD is receiving mechanical ventilation. The patient continu
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es to wheeze despite treatment with albuterol. Peak airway pressure is incre
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ased with no change in plateau pressure. A respiratory therapist should reco
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MIP - ANSWER-
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Which of the following should be used to determine the return of a postope
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rative patient's ability to breathe adequately after anesthesia?
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