THERAPIST MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025

A pt in the ICU is suffering with left heart failure. Which drug will increase the strength of contraction and improve cardiac output? Digitalis Atropine Isuprel - ANSWER Digitalis for the left heart failure A pt with CPOD has been admitted with possible pneumonia. The PT has moderate amounts of thick yellow sputum and decrease BS in right middle lobe. What treatment would you recommend? CPT Antibiotics IS IPPB - ANSWER Antibiotics (YELLOW SPUTUM) a PT is suspected of having a pleural effusion. Before recommending a thoracentesis what should you recommend? lateral decubitus xray ABG VQ/VS scan flexible bronchoscope - ANSWER Lateral decubitus chest radiograph (pleural effusion) ALL could cause a capnography reading to change from 36 torr to 30 torr EXCEPT: ET tube right mainstream bronchus Hyperventilation Pulmonary emboli Hypovolemia - ANSWER ET tube right mainstream bronchus A 16 yr old male pt involved in a motorcycle accident presents to the ER with massive maxillary and nasal trauma. What is the best device for maintaining pts airway? Nasal ET tube Fenestrated tracheostomy tube Oral pharyngeal airway - ANSWER Fenestrated tracheostomy tube a 70 kg male is receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) with a BiPAP vent set to 15/5. ABG: PH: 7.33 PaCO2: 49 PaO2: 83 What IPAP/EPAP settings would best improve this condition? 10/2 15/10 20/10 20/5 - ANSWER 20/5 a 32 yr old women is 5'6 and weighs 100kg has chest trauma from a motorcycle accident. The PT has been intubated and is being manually ventilated by a rests bag. She has also received morphine and pa