Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist
Exam Review
Patient illness category:
Crisis/acute onset of illness correct answersTrauma, myocardial infarction, allergic reaction, aspiration of
foreign body, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, and some pneumonias
Patient illness category:
Intermittent but repeated illness correct answersAsthma, chronic bronchitis, congestive heart failure,
angina pectoris, myasthenia gravis, and some pneumonias
Patient illness category:
Progressive worsening correct answersCongestive heart failure, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and
upper respiratory tract infection leading to bronchitis or pneumonia
Patient illness category:
Mixed patterns/multiple problems correct answersChronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic
fibrosis complicated by multiple problems, mucous plugging, or infection; mix of congestive heart failure
and chronic lung disease; mix of neuromuscular and lung disease; mix of renal failure and congestive
heart failure with chronic lung disease
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): Neonate correct answers30-60
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): 1-2 years correct answers25-35
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): 2-4 years correct answers21-25
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): 5-7 years correct answers20-24
Exam Review
Patient illness category:
Crisis/acute onset of illness correct answersTrauma, myocardial infarction, allergic reaction, aspiration of
foreign body, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, and some pneumonias
Patient illness category:
Intermittent but repeated illness correct answersAsthma, chronic bronchitis, congestive heart failure,
angina pectoris, myasthenia gravis, and some pneumonias
Patient illness category:
Progressive worsening correct answersCongestive heart failure, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and
upper respiratory tract infection leading to bronchitis or pneumonia
Patient illness category:
Mixed patterns/multiple problems correct answersChronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic
fibrosis complicated by multiple problems, mucous plugging, or infection; mix of congestive heart failure
and chronic lung disease; mix of neuromuscular and lung disease; mix of renal failure and congestive
heart failure with chronic lung disease
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): Neonate correct answers30-60
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): 1-2 years correct answers25-35
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): 2-4 years correct answers21-25
Normal resting respiratory rates (breaths/min): 5-7 years correct answers20-24
