KETTERING TMC WORKBOOK (PATIENT
ASSESSMENT) EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
ventilation scan - inhale xenon gas and obstruction will prevent gas from
filling that area
perfusion scan - albumin (iodine) injected in peripheral vein then scanned
with a device - ANSWERS-v/q scan
normal ventilation without perfusion - ANSWERS-pulmonary embolism
indications for -
-esophageal malignancy
-dysphagia
-GERD - ANSWERS-barium swallow test
,a - - procedure is used to diagnose and detect diseases earlier than MRI and
CT - ANSWERS-PET scan
useful in determining cancer, brain disorders, and heart disease - ANSWERS-
PET Scan
indications for -
identifies obstructing lesions (tumors) by outlining the airways - ANSWERS-
bronchography (bronchograms)
2 hazards of -
- allergic reaction
- impairment of ventilation - ANSWERS-bronchography
indicated to assess activity of the brain:
brain tumors
traumatic brain injuries
loss of brain function
*evaluation of sleep disorders* - ANSWERS-eeg
indicated to diagnose PE
-suspicion of PE
-Inconclusive v/q scan or ct scan - ANSWERS-pulmonary angiogram
What changes may indicate if a patient doesn't have adequate perfusion? -
ANSWERS--HR
,-BP
-Sensorium
-Temperature
-Urine Output
-Hemodynamics
Signs are - ANSWERS-objective information - things you can see and measure
-color
-pulse
-edema
-vital signs
symptoms are - ANSWERS-subjective information - things patient tells you
-dyspnea
-pain level
-nausea
-muscle weakness
5 items that are important to review in a patients medical record - ANSWERS-
1. Allergies
2. Signs/Symptoms
3. History
4. Advanced directives
5. HPI
, advanced directive - ANSWERS-set of instructions documenting what Tx a
patient wants if they were unable to make medical decisions
what are 4 types of advanced directives - ANSWERS-1. living will - Tx patient
wants if became terminally ill; doesn't appoint someone else to make
medical decisions
2. DNI order - do not intubate (can ventilate)
3. DNR order - do not resuscitate
4. durable power of attorney - health care proxy; only in affect when patient
can't make healthcare decisions
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what 4 factors? -
ANSWERS-1. type of treatment
2. frequency
3. medication/dosage
4. physician signature
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment
with albuterol to a child with asthma. What should be included in
documentation of the treatment? - ANSWERS-date, time, reactions, etc.
respiratory notes
What is the normal value for urine output - ANSWERS-40mL/hour (approx. 1
liter/day)
What findings might indicate a patients fluid intake has exceeded his urine
output? - ANSWERS-weight gain
electrolyte imbalance
ASSESSMENT) EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
ventilation scan - inhale xenon gas and obstruction will prevent gas from
filling that area
perfusion scan - albumin (iodine) injected in peripheral vein then scanned
with a device - ANSWERS-v/q scan
normal ventilation without perfusion - ANSWERS-pulmonary embolism
indications for -
-esophageal malignancy
-dysphagia
-GERD - ANSWERS-barium swallow test
,a - - procedure is used to diagnose and detect diseases earlier than MRI and
CT - ANSWERS-PET scan
useful in determining cancer, brain disorders, and heart disease - ANSWERS-
PET Scan
indications for -
identifies obstructing lesions (tumors) by outlining the airways - ANSWERS-
bronchography (bronchograms)
2 hazards of -
- allergic reaction
- impairment of ventilation - ANSWERS-bronchography
indicated to assess activity of the brain:
brain tumors
traumatic brain injuries
loss of brain function
*evaluation of sleep disorders* - ANSWERS-eeg
indicated to diagnose PE
-suspicion of PE
-Inconclusive v/q scan or ct scan - ANSWERS-pulmonary angiogram
What changes may indicate if a patient doesn't have adequate perfusion? -
ANSWERS--HR
,-BP
-Sensorium
-Temperature
-Urine Output
-Hemodynamics
Signs are - ANSWERS-objective information - things you can see and measure
-color
-pulse
-edema
-vital signs
symptoms are - ANSWERS-subjective information - things patient tells you
-dyspnea
-pain level
-nausea
-muscle weakness
5 items that are important to review in a patients medical record - ANSWERS-
1. Allergies
2. Signs/Symptoms
3. History
4. Advanced directives
5. HPI
, advanced directive - ANSWERS-set of instructions documenting what Tx a
patient wants if they were unable to make medical decisions
what are 4 types of advanced directives - ANSWERS-1. living will - Tx patient
wants if became terminally ill; doesn't appoint someone else to make
medical decisions
2. DNI order - do not intubate (can ventilate)
3. DNR order - do not resuscitate
4. durable power of attorney - health care proxy; only in affect when patient
can't make healthcare decisions
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what 4 factors? -
ANSWERS-1. type of treatment
2. frequency
3. medication/dosage
4. physician signature
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment
with albuterol to a child with asthma. What should be included in
documentation of the treatment? - ANSWERS-date, time, reactions, etc.
respiratory notes
What is the normal value for urine output - ANSWERS-40mL/hour (approx. 1
liter/day)
What findings might indicate a patients fluid intake has exceeded his urine
output? - ANSWERS-weight gain
electrolyte imbalance
