SAE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025

Question 1: A medical student is assigned to care for a patient with a smoking history and who is suspected of having emphysema. She asks for recommendations on what tests might be used to help determine the diagnosis. You would recommend all of the following EXCEPT: a. Pulmonary function testing b. Chest radiograph c. Chest ultrasound d. Arterial blood gas - ANSWER C. Chest Ultrasound Question 2: A patient is performing a stress test. Which of the following respiratory exchange ratio values would confirm that the patient has reached the anaerobic threshold? 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 - ANSWER c. 1.0 Question 3: A patient is referred for a sleep study. The attending physician wants to know which parameters are measured during the study. You would measure all of the following EXCEPT: SpO2 ECG Inspiratory and expiratory breathing efforts ABG values - ANSWER C and D Question 4: When preparing to assist the physician with the cardioversion of a patient, you must check the following: A. A strong R wave should be seen on the ECG monitor B. The charge level should be set as ordered C. The electric paddles should be kept clean for the best possible conduction D. Ensure that the ECG electrodes are attached properly - ANSWER A,B,D Question 5: Your mechanically ventilated patient is going to have a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy performed. Of what kinds of considerations must you be aware? a. The VT must be monitored for a leak b. The inspiratory flow resistance will increase c. The inspiratory pressure will decrease d. The inspiratory pressure will increase - ANSWER A, B, and D Question 6:After a sleep study has been performed, your patient is given a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. His physician asks for your advice on the best method of management. You would recommend that a. The patient should use nasal CPAP when sleeping. b. The patient should sleep with an oropharyngeal airway to keep the tongue forward in the mouth. c.