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1. A respiratory therapist is assisting a physician
Administration of
during a transtracheal bronchoscopy. As the
lido- caine.
bronchoscope is advanced in the airways, the
above ECG tracing
is observed on the patient's cardiac monitor.
The RT should recommend?
Continue with current
2. After extubating a patient the RT observes the
onset
of inspiratory stridor. After administering racemic
epi- therapy. nephrine (vaponefrin), the patient still
has inspiratory stridor, but a lesser extent. The
therapist should now
do what?
3. Prior to bronchodilator therapy, a patient is Resistance to airflow
tachy- cardic and tachypneic with bilateral
inspiratory and expiratory wheezing. 30
minutes after the adminis- tration of the
bronchodilator, the patient has normal vital
signs and is resting comfortably. Which of
the following has most clearly improved?
4. While monitoring a patient during a traditional t tube Reconnect the
patient to
weaning trial with an FiO2 of 0.40. the R
respiratory therapist records the following e
data: s
p
Data prior to weaning 15 minutes after the i
start of weaning r
Heart Rate 88/min a
112/min t
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions And Verified Answers | Graded
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ory Rate the ventilator with prior
12/min 24/min settings.
PaCO2
37 mm Hg 54 mm Hg PaO2
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions And Verified Answers | Graded
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79 mm Hg 72 mm Hg
Which of the following actions would be
appropriate at this time?
5. If the flowmeter is set too low on high flow A decrease in
oxygen system, the RT should expect inspired oxygen
6. After a patient is placed in the head down position for Sit patient
up and reas-
postural drainage of the right lower lobe, he begins to sure him
coughing is nor-
cough vigorously and becomes short of breath. mal.
What should the RT do?
7. Which of the following is best suitable for an adult pa- A cutted
tracheostomy
tient requiring long-term continuous ventilatory tube
sup- port?
8. Nasotracheal intubation would be preferred over ora- 4; Repair of a
fractured
tracheal intubation in which of the following mandible-yes/no/no
clinical situations?
9. The most important aspect regarding quality
The blood gas analyzer
control for blood gas analyst is that? always functions
proper- ly prior to
patient sample
analysis
10. When using a non rebreathing oxygen
mask, the flowmeter should be set on? Where the bag does not
deflate more than one
third during inspiration
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions And Verified Answers | Graded
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11. An ICU patient has been receiving potassium replace- Electrolytes
ment therapy for two days. The ECG rhythm
shown above was recorded on the patients
cardiac monitor on day 2 treatment. Which of
the following should the
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1. A respiratory therapist is assisting a physician
Administration of
during a transtracheal bronchoscopy. As the
lido- caine.
bronchoscope is advanced in the airways, the
above ECG tracing
is observed on the patient's cardiac monitor.
The RT should recommend?
Continue with current
2. After extubating a patient the RT observes the
onset
of inspiratory stridor. After administering racemic
epi- therapy. nephrine (vaponefrin), the patient still
has inspiratory stridor, but a lesser extent. The
therapist should now
do what?
3. Prior to bronchodilator therapy, a patient is Resistance to airflow
tachy- cardic and tachypneic with bilateral
inspiratory and expiratory wheezing. 30
minutes after the adminis- tration of the
bronchodilator, the patient has normal vital
signs and is resting comfortably. Which of
the following has most clearly improved?
4. While monitoring a patient during a traditional t tube Reconnect the
patient to
weaning trial with an FiO2 of 0.40. the R
respiratory therapist records the following e
data: s
p
Data prior to weaning 15 minutes after the i
start of weaning r
Heart Rate 88/min a
112/min t
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions And Verified Answers | Graded
A+ 2025
ory Rate the ventilator with prior
12/min 24/min settings.
PaCO2
37 mm Hg 54 mm Hg PaO2
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions And Verified Answers | Graded
A+ 2025
79 mm Hg 72 mm Hg
Which of the following actions would be
appropriate at this time?
5. If the flowmeter is set too low on high flow A decrease in
oxygen system, the RT should expect inspired oxygen
6. After a patient is placed in the head down position for Sit patient
up and reas-
postural drainage of the right lower lobe, he begins to sure him
coughing is nor-
cough vigorously and becomes short of breath. mal.
What should the RT do?
7. Which of the following is best suitable for an adult pa- A cutted
tracheostomy
tient requiring long-term continuous ventilatory tube
sup- port?
8. Nasotracheal intubation would be preferred over ora- 4; Repair of a
fractured
tracheal intubation in which of the following mandible-yes/no/no
clinical situations?
9. The most important aspect regarding quality
The blood gas analyzer
control for blood gas analyst is that? always functions
proper- ly prior to
patient sample
analysis
10. When using a non rebreathing oxygen
mask, the flowmeter should be set on? Where the bag does not
deflate more than one
third during inspiration
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions And Verified Answers | Graded
A+ 2025
11. An ICU patient has been receiving potassium replace- Electrolytes
ment therapy for two days. The ECG rhythm
shown above was recorded on the patients
cardiac monitor on day 2 treatment. Which of
the following should the
