Secure Comprehensive Therapist Multiple-Choice Exam (Form 2021)

Secure Comprehensive Therapist Multiple-Choice
Exam (Form 2021)


a.zmanualzdexterityz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Thezrespiratoryztherapistzshouldzevaluatezwhichzofzthezfollowingztozdevelopzazteachingzplanzforzazpatientz
whozwillzbezusingzazsmallzvolumeznebulizerzatzhome?

a.zmanualzdexterity

b.zhighestzgradezlevelzachievedzinzschool

c.zspousalzsupport

d.zEnglishzspeakingzproficiency



d.zbronchoscopyz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Whichzofzthezfollowingzwouldzbezmostzbeneficialzinzresolvingzmicroatelectasis?

a.zchestztubes

b.zpercutaneouszventilation

c.zthoracentesis

d.zbronchoscopy



b.zoropharyngealzairwayz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Az45zyear-
oldzpatientziszrecoveringzinzthezintensivezcarezunitzafterzundergoingzazsurgicalzprocedureztozrepairzazhernia
.zThezpatientzremainszunconscious.zTozpreventzsoftztissuezobstruction,zthezrespiratoryztherapistzshouldzrec
ommendza(n)

a.zdouble-lumenzendobronchialztube

b.zoropharyngealzairway

c.zbitezblock

d.znasopharyngealzairway



d.zRunz2zonlyz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
QualityzcontrolzmaterialzhaszpublishedzvalueszforzpHzofz7.20,zPO2zofz65zmmHg.zDocumentationzindicateszt
hezrangezofzpHzisz0.5%zandzisz3%zforzPO2.zMachinezresultszarezaszfollows:

,Runz1:zpHz7.19,zPO2z64

Runz2:zpHz7.10,zPO2z69

Runz3:zpHz7.21,zPO2z65

Whichzqualityzcontrolzrun(s)zindicatezthezmachineziszoutzofzcontrol?

a.zRunz1zandz2

b.zRunz2zandz3

c.zRunz3zonly

d.zRunz2zonly



a.zABGzandzalveolarzoxygenztensionz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Azrespiratoryztherapistziszconsideringzazpatient'szreadinessztozweanzfromzmechanicalzventilation.zTozdeter
minezthezA-aDO2,ztheztherapistzwillzneedzwhichzofzthezfollowing?

a.zABGzandzalveolarzoxygenztension

b.zVD/VTzandzPAO2

c.zCaO2zandzPAO2

d.zVD/VTzandzABG



c.zhelioxztherapyz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Azpatientzwithzincreasedzairwayzresistancezfromzazfixedzupperzairwayzobstructionzwouldzbenefitzmostzfro
mzwhichzofzthezfollowing?

a.zbronchodilatorztherapy

b.zepinephrine

c.zhelioxztherapy

d.zaerosolizedzatropine



d.zinspiratoryzmusclezstrengthz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
EvaluatingzMIPz(maximumzinspiratoryzpressure)ziszmostzusefulzinzevaluatingzwhichzofzthezfollowing?

a.zpresencezofzazrestrictivezpulmonaryzdefect

b.zeffectivenesszofzcough

c.zpresencezofzobstructivezpulmonaryzdefect

,d.zinspiratoryzmusclezstrength



b.zexcesszwaterzinztheztubingz-zCORRECTzANSWER-Anzair-
entrainmentzjetznebulizerziszsetzatz50%.zThezrespiratoryztherapistzanalyzeszthezoxygenzcomingzfromzthezen
dzofztheztubingzandzfindszitzisz60%.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzmostzlikelyzexplainszthiszfinding?

a.zpoorlyzcalibratezanalyzer

b.zexcesszwaterzinztheztubing

c.zlowzflowzthroughzthezjetzorifice

d.zleakzinztheztubing



a.zexaminezthezventilatorzcircuitzforzproperzconnectionsz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Duringzazpreoperationalztestzofzthezventilatorzwithzaztestzlung,zthezrespiratoryztherapistznoteszazreturnztid
alzvolumezofz600zcc.zVentilatorzsettingszare:

Mode:zAssist/control

FiO2:z0.50

Mandatoryzrate:z10

VT:z750zmL

Whatzactionzshouldztheztherapistztake?

a.zexaminezthezventilatorzcircuitzforzproperzconnections

b.zobtainzazlargerztestzlung

c.zincreasezthezsetztidalzvolumeztoz900zmL

d.zobtainzazsmallerztestzlung



d.zchangezthezfuelzcellz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Duringzthezpreoperationalztestzofzthezventilator,zthezrespiratoryztherapistznoticeszthezgalvaniczanalyzerzonz
thezventilatorziszreadingzerroneouslyzlow.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzcanzthezrespiratoryztherapistzdoztozcorre
ctzthezproblem?

a.zreplacezthezanalyzerzbatteries

b.zreplacezthezelectrolytezsolutionzinzthezanalyzer

c.ztagzthezventilatorzasznon-functionalzandzavoidzplacingzitzinzservice

d.zchangezthezfuelzcell

, b.zpoorzhandzwashingzamongzstaffz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Whichzofzthezfollowingziszmostzlikelyztozincreaseznosocomialzinfectionzinzazhospital?

a.zusezofzanzHMEzforz48zhours

b.zpoorzhandzwashingzamongzstaff

c.zfrequentzdisconnectionzinzthezventilatorzcircuit

d.zusezofzalcohol-basedzhandzcleaners



b.zdisconnectedzthermistorzlinez-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Whilezmonitoringzazpatientzreceivingzmechanicalzventilation,zthezrespiratoryztherapistznoticeszthezlow-
pressurezandzlowzexhaledzvolumezalarmszarezsounding.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzcouldzbezthezcause?

a.zkinkedzendotrachealztube

b.zdisconnectedzthermistorzline

c.zexcesszwaterzinzthezinspiratoryzlimbzofzthezcircuit

d.zherniatedzendotrachealztubezcuff



a.zazfracturezinzthezplasticzwyez-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Azpatientzreceivingzpositivezpressurezventilationzhaszazlow-
pressurezalarmzsounding.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzcouldzbezthezcause?

a.zazfracturezinzthezplasticzwye

b.zherniatedzcuff

c.zexcesszsecretionszinzthezairway

d.zkinkedzETztube



a.zprovidezmanualzventilationz-zCORRECTzANSWER-
Thezhighzpressurezalarmziszsoundingzonzazpatientzreceivingzvolumezcontrolledzventilation.zThezrespiratoryz
therapistzshouldzFIRST

a.zprovidezmanualzventilation

b.zsuctionzthezpatient

c.zobservezthezalarmzpanelztozdeterminezsource

d.zcancelzthezalarm