NBRC EXAM, PART I / ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION) NEWEST
2025/2026
Terms in this set (154)
PATIENT ASSESSMENT: Endotracheal tube positioned in right mainstem
All the following could bronchus is a problem but the co2 reading would not
change, so ANSWER is A.
cause capnography to go
from 3 6 to 30 EXCEPT:
A. Endotracheal tube
positioned in the right
mainstream bronchus B.
Hyperventilation
C. pulmonary emboli
D. Hypovolemia
What is the target Vt for 6-8 ml/kg (of ideal body weight) This is new strategy as of
individual on mechanical January 2015
ventilation
Static Compliance
Is the following Static OR
Dynamic Compliance:
Means flow throughout the
respiratory system has
stopped and all ventilatory
muscle
activity is absent. _______
conditions can be imposed
with an inspiratory pause
when a patient is sedated
and mechanically
ventilated.
,Is the following Static OR Dynamic Compliance
Dynamic Compliance:
Flow at airway opening is
zero. Mechanics are
evaluated under ______
conditions, when
nonintubated patient
breathes spontaneously.
A balloon tipped flow ANSWER is A. Cvp = deflated/proximal lumen
directed catheter is
positioned in the Pap = deflated/distal
pulmonary artery with Pwp = inflated/wedged
the balloon deflated.
Which of the following
pressures will be
measured by the
proximal lumen: a. Cvp
b. Pap
c. Pwp
d. Map
All of the following will Gas will pass through and out of a long sampling line
affect the accuracy of a before reaching analyzer so, low sampling flow will not
capnography EXCEPT a. give you enough information for a good reading, and
Long sampling line condensation as a rule is always a problem especially in
b. Low sampling flow analyzers. Dessicant removes moisture from the gas,
c. Condensation in which is a good thing, so
thetubing ANSWER is D
d. Use of desiccant
,A 1000 g neonate (normal Since the baby is stable, go less invasive, also go
baby is 3000 g) is stable in continuous monitoring (not 4 hour or 8 hour),
Transcutaneous (Tc) continuous monitoring of CO2 and
nicu. Which of the following
O2 is the best. Answer is A
should the respiratory
therapist use to monitor
the neonates overall
cardiopulmonary status.
a. TcPCO2 and
TcPO2monitor
b. Arterial blood
gasanalysis Q4
c. SpO2 monitor
d. Capillary gas analysis
Q8
A unilateral wheeze You wouldn't have asthma on just one side (unilateral),
would most likely atelectasis would cause diminished breath sounds, with
epiglottitis you would get stridor, since you are only
indicate which of the
hearing wheezing on one side, you are hearing it on the
following. a. Asthma side where you aspirated something, so ANSWER is C
b. Atelectasis
c. Foreign
bodyaspiration
d. Epiglottitis
All of the following would With pneumothorax you would hear a high pitch
be associated with the hyperresonnance, breath sounds would be absent, and
presence of a respiratory distress could be present. Dull percussion would
pneumothorax EXCEPT NOT be present,
a. Tracheal deviation
b. Dull percussion so ANSWER is B.
c. Absent breath sounds
d. Respiratory distress
, What should you Multiple pvc's coming from multiple locations (multifocal) is
recommend FIRST for a a real problem and you should administer oxygen FIRST, so
ANSWER is B. lidocaine will help reduce irritability of heart
patient with multifocal
and help with pvc's but would not be first option, atropine
pvc's is used for bradycardia and cardiac irregularities but not
a. Administration pvc's, epinephrine is emergency drug not for pvc's but
oflidocaine more for pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular
fibrilation where heart is not responding .
b. Administration of
100%oxygen
c. Administration
ofatropine
d. Administration
ofepinephrine
What is the normal range Mean pulmonary artery pressure in an adult should for the
mean pulmonary be in the teens artery pressure in an
Adult so best ANSWER is C
a. 2-6 mm Hg
b. 4-12 mmHg
c. 9-18 mmHg
d. 21-28 mmHg
AND ANSWERS (A+ GUIDE SOLUTION) NEWEST
2025/2026
Terms in this set (154)
PATIENT ASSESSMENT: Endotracheal tube positioned in right mainstem
All the following could bronchus is a problem but the co2 reading would not
change, so ANSWER is A.
cause capnography to go
from 3 6 to 30 EXCEPT:
A. Endotracheal tube
positioned in the right
mainstream bronchus B.
Hyperventilation
C. pulmonary emboli
D. Hypovolemia
What is the target Vt for 6-8 ml/kg (of ideal body weight) This is new strategy as of
individual on mechanical January 2015
ventilation
Static Compliance
Is the following Static OR
Dynamic Compliance:
Means flow throughout the
respiratory system has
stopped and all ventilatory
muscle
activity is absent. _______
conditions can be imposed
with an inspiratory pause
when a patient is sedated
and mechanically
ventilated.
,Is the following Static OR Dynamic Compliance
Dynamic Compliance:
Flow at airway opening is
zero. Mechanics are
evaluated under ______
conditions, when
nonintubated patient
breathes spontaneously.
A balloon tipped flow ANSWER is A. Cvp = deflated/proximal lumen
directed catheter is
positioned in the Pap = deflated/distal
pulmonary artery with Pwp = inflated/wedged
the balloon deflated.
Which of the following
pressures will be
measured by the
proximal lumen: a. Cvp
b. Pap
c. Pwp
d. Map
All of the following will Gas will pass through and out of a long sampling line
affect the accuracy of a before reaching analyzer so, low sampling flow will not
capnography EXCEPT a. give you enough information for a good reading, and
Long sampling line condensation as a rule is always a problem especially in
b. Low sampling flow analyzers. Dessicant removes moisture from the gas,
c. Condensation in which is a good thing, so
thetubing ANSWER is D
d. Use of desiccant
,A 1000 g neonate (normal Since the baby is stable, go less invasive, also go
baby is 3000 g) is stable in continuous monitoring (not 4 hour or 8 hour),
Transcutaneous (Tc) continuous monitoring of CO2 and
nicu. Which of the following
O2 is the best. Answer is A
should the respiratory
therapist use to monitor
the neonates overall
cardiopulmonary status.
a. TcPCO2 and
TcPO2monitor
b. Arterial blood
gasanalysis Q4
c. SpO2 monitor
d. Capillary gas analysis
Q8
A unilateral wheeze You wouldn't have asthma on just one side (unilateral),
would most likely atelectasis would cause diminished breath sounds, with
epiglottitis you would get stridor, since you are only
indicate which of the
hearing wheezing on one side, you are hearing it on the
following. a. Asthma side where you aspirated something, so ANSWER is C
b. Atelectasis
c. Foreign
bodyaspiration
d. Epiglottitis
All of the following would With pneumothorax you would hear a high pitch
be associated with the hyperresonnance, breath sounds would be absent, and
presence of a respiratory distress could be present. Dull percussion would
pneumothorax EXCEPT NOT be present,
a. Tracheal deviation
b. Dull percussion so ANSWER is B.
c. Absent breath sounds
d. Respiratory distress
, What should you Multiple pvc's coming from multiple locations (multifocal) is
recommend FIRST for a a real problem and you should administer oxygen FIRST, so
ANSWER is B. lidocaine will help reduce irritability of heart
patient with multifocal
and help with pvc's but would not be first option, atropine
pvc's is used for bradycardia and cardiac irregularities but not
a. Administration pvc's, epinephrine is emergency drug not for pvc's but
oflidocaine more for pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular
fibrilation where heart is not responding .
b. Administration of
100%oxygen
c. Administration
ofatropine
d. Administration
ofepinephrine
What is the normal range Mean pulmonary artery pressure in an adult should for the
mean pulmonary be in the teens artery pressure in an
Adult so best ANSWER is C
a. 2-6 mm Hg
b. 4-12 mmHg
c. 9-18 mmHg
d. 21-28 mmHg
