TMC MOCK BOARD QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Ensure pthat pthe pmanual presuscitator pis pconnected pto pan poxygen psource. p-
pcorrect panswers p-A pRT pis pmanually pVentilating pa ppt pduring pa pcardiopulmonary
presuscitation pattempt. pAn pABG pis pdrawn pand pthe presults pare pas pfollows
pH: p7.27 p
PaCO2: p38 pmmHg p
HCO3: p17 pmEQ/L p
PaO2: p44 pmmHG
Based pon pthis pinfo, pthe pRT pshould pdo pwhich pof pthe pfollowing?
- pEnsure pthat pthe pmanual presuscitator pis pconnected pto pan po2 psource
- pperform pendotracheal pintubation
- puse pboth phands pto pcompress pthe pbag
- pincrease pthe pventilatory prate
, begin pmanual pventilation p- pcorrect panswers p-A p16 pyear pold pfemale phas pjust
pbeen padmitted pto pthe pED pfollowing pa pbicycling paccident. pShe pis preceiving
psupplemental pO2 pvia pnon-rebreathing pmask. pWhile pstanding pat pthe pbedside, pthe
pRT pnotes pthe ponset pof pataxic pbreaething. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pshould pthe
ptherapist pdo?
- pbegin pmanual pventilation
- pintubate pand pinitiate pmechanical pventilation
- pcontinue pto pmonitor pand pobserve
- pperform parterial pblood pgas panalysis
lowers pthe pdiaphragm pand preduces pthe ppossibility pof pits ppuncture p- pcorrect
panswers p-While ppreparing pa ppatient pfor pa pthoracentesis, pthe ppt pasks pthe pRT
pwhy phe pmust pbe psitting pupright. pTheRT pwould pexplain pto pthe ppatient pthat
psitting pupright:
- preduces pthe plikelihood pthat pthe ppt pwill pexperience pdiscomfort
- pmakes pit peasier pfor pthe pphysician pto paspirate pfluid pfrom pthe ppleural pspace
- pmakes pit pmore pcomfortable pfor pthe ppatient pto pbreathe pduring pthe pprocedure
- plower pthe pdiaphragm padn preduces pthe ppossibility pof pits ppuncture
Increase pthe pfrequency pof psuctioning pthrough pthe pcatheter p- pcorrect panswers p-A
ppatient pwith pchronic phypercapnia pis preceiving phome poxygen ptherapy pby
ptranstracheal pcather pat p1 pLPM. pHe pcalls pthe prespiratory pclinic pand pinforms pthe
pRT pthat phe phas phad pincreasing pepisodes pof price psized pmucus pballs plodging pin
pthe pcatheter. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pwould pNOT pbe pappropriate padvice pfor pthe
ptherapist pto pgive pthe ppatient?
- pincrease pthe pfrequency pof psuctioning pthrough pthe pcatheter
-call phis pphysician pto pprescribe pa pmucoevacuent
- pincrease phis pintake pof psystemic pfluids
- pincrease pthe pfrequency pof pcleaning pthe pcatheter
insert pa psmaller prestrictive porifice pin pthe pdevice p- pcorrect panswers p-A pRT pis
pasked pto passess pa pCOPD ppatient pwho pis pin pa ppulmonary prehabilitation
pprogram. pDuring pthe pinterview, pthe ppatient ptells pthe ptherapist pthat phe phas pbeen
pworking pwith pa presistive ptraining pdevice pfor ptwo pweeks pand ptaht phe pis pable pto
ptolerate pthe pdevice pfor p15 pminutes. pWhat pshould pthe ptherapist pdo?
- pinstruct pthe ppatient pto pexhale pforecfully pthrough pthe pdevice
- pinstruct pthe ppatient pto pcontinue ppresent ptherapy
- pinsert pa psmaller prestrictive porifice pin pthe pdevice
- pinsert pa plarger prestrictive porifice pin pthe pdevice
transtracheal poxygen pcatheter p- pcorrect panswers p-A phome pcare ppatient preceiving
pcontinuous poxygen ptherapy pvia pnasal pcannula phas pbecome pincreasingly
pnoncompliant pin pher poxygen ptherapy pand pstates pshe pis pconcerned pabout
pappearance. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pwould pbe pmost pappropriate pfor pthe pRT pto
psuggest?
- pdiscontinue poxygen ptherapy
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Ensure pthat pthe pmanual presuscitator pis pconnected pto pan poxygen psource. p-
pcorrect panswers p-A pRT pis pmanually pVentilating pa ppt pduring pa pcardiopulmonary
presuscitation pattempt. pAn pABG pis pdrawn pand pthe presults pare pas pfollows
pH: p7.27 p
PaCO2: p38 pmmHg p
HCO3: p17 pmEQ/L p
PaO2: p44 pmmHG
Based pon pthis pinfo, pthe pRT pshould pdo pwhich pof pthe pfollowing?
- pEnsure pthat pthe pmanual presuscitator pis pconnected pto pan po2 psource
- pperform pendotracheal pintubation
- puse pboth phands pto pcompress pthe pbag
- pincrease pthe pventilatory prate
, begin pmanual pventilation p- pcorrect panswers p-A p16 pyear pold pfemale phas pjust
pbeen padmitted pto pthe pED pfollowing pa pbicycling paccident. pShe pis preceiving
psupplemental pO2 pvia pnon-rebreathing pmask. pWhile pstanding pat pthe pbedside, pthe
pRT pnotes pthe ponset pof pataxic pbreaething. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pshould pthe
ptherapist pdo?
- pbegin pmanual pventilation
- pintubate pand pinitiate pmechanical pventilation
- pcontinue pto pmonitor pand pobserve
- pperform parterial pblood pgas panalysis
lowers pthe pdiaphragm pand preduces pthe ppossibility pof pits ppuncture p- pcorrect
panswers p-While ppreparing pa ppatient pfor pa pthoracentesis, pthe ppt pasks pthe pRT
pwhy phe pmust pbe psitting pupright. pTheRT pwould pexplain pto pthe ppatient pthat
psitting pupright:
- preduces pthe plikelihood pthat pthe ppt pwill pexperience pdiscomfort
- pmakes pit peasier pfor pthe pphysician pto paspirate pfluid pfrom pthe ppleural pspace
- pmakes pit pmore pcomfortable pfor pthe ppatient pto pbreathe pduring pthe pprocedure
- plower pthe pdiaphragm padn preduces pthe ppossibility pof pits ppuncture
Increase pthe pfrequency pof psuctioning pthrough pthe pcatheter p- pcorrect panswers p-A
ppatient pwith pchronic phypercapnia pis preceiving phome poxygen ptherapy pby
ptranstracheal pcather pat p1 pLPM. pHe pcalls pthe prespiratory pclinic pand pinforms pthe
pRT pthat phe phas phad pincreasing pepisodes pof price psized pmucus pballs plodging pin
pthe pcatheter. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pwould pNOT pbe pappropriate padvice pfor pthe
ptherapist pto pgive pthe ppatient?
- pincrease pthe pfrequency pof psuctioning pthrough pthe pcatheter
-call phis pphysician pto pprescribe pa pmucoevacuent
- pincrease phis pintake pof psystemic pfluids
- pincrease pthe pfrequency pof pcleaning pthe pcatheter
insert pa psmaller prestrictive porifice pin pthe pdevice p- pcorrect panswers p-A pRT pis
pasked pto passess pa pCOPD ppatient pwho pis pin pa ppulmonary prehabilitation
pprogram. pDuring pthe pinterview, pthe ppatient ptells pthe ptherapist pthat phe phas pbeen
pworking pwith pa presistive ptraining pdevice pfor ptwo pweeks pand ptaht phe pis pable pto
ptolerate pthe pdevice pfor p15 pminutes. pWhat pshould pthe ptherapist pdo?
- pinstruct pthe ppatient pto pexhale pforecfully pthrough pthe pdevice
- pinstruct pthe ppatient pto pcontinue ppresent ptherapy
- pinsert pa psmaller prestrictive porifice pin pthe pdevice
- pinsert pa plarger prestrictive porifice pin pthe pdevice
transtracheal poxygen pcatheter p- pcorrect panswers p-A phome pcare ppatient preceiving
pcontinuous poxygen ptherapy pvia pnasal pcannula phas pbecome pincreasingly
pnoncompliant pin pher poxygen ptherapy pand pstates pshe pis pconcerned pabout
pappearance. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pwould pbe pmost pappropriate pfor pthe pRT pto
psuggest?
- pdiscontinue poxygen ptherapy
