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1. The physician has asked the respiratory therapist to monitor the
effectiveness of bronchodilator therapy in a patient with asthma.
What is the most appropriate parameter to monitor?
A. Improvement in level of dyspnea
B. Blood gas analysis results
C. Serial peak flow measurement
D. Improvement in chest x-ray ANSWERSerial peak flow
measurement
2. The primary reason for the use of respiratory care protocols is to
A. decrease the patient workload for therapists.
B. standardize provision of care.
C. enhance departmental efficiency.
D. increase the autonomy of therapists. ANSWERstandardize
provision of care.
3. A 16 year-old patient with cystic fibrosis attends public high
school. Which of the following bronchial hygiene therapies would
be most appropriate for this patient?
A. intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
B. dornase alpha therapy
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C. vibratory / oscillatory PEP
D. postural drainage and manual percussion ANSWERvibratory
/ oscillatory PEP
4. A 19-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department
after taking a handful of pills. The patient is obtunded but is
making regular, sonorous respiratory efforts. Auscultation reveals
coarse rhonchi bilaterally. Which of the following should be done
FIRST to assess this patient?
A. Obtain a sputum specimen.
B. Obtain an ABG.
C. Measure peak expiratory flow.
D. Determine the Glasgow Coma Score. ANSWERObtain an
ABG.
5. A 28 year-old female has just been admitted through the ED with
suspected CO poisoning. She is receiving oxygen by non-
rebreather mask at 10 L/min. Upon entering the patient's room,
the respiratory therapist notes that the reservoir bag of the mask
collapses during inspiration. This is most likely the result of
A. faulty one-way valves.
B. tight seal between the mask and the patient's face.
C. presence of a bubble humidifier.
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D. insufficient flow to the reservoir bag. ANSWERinsufficient
flow to the reservoir bag.
6. A 30 year old male with bronchitis has coarse bilateral rales with a
SpO2 of 90%. Despite a good cough effort, he has great difficulty
in removing his thick secretions. The respiratory therapist should
initiate
A. aerosol treatments with 3 cc normal saline every 4 hours.
B. sputum induction for gram stain.
C. a heated humidifier and oxygen therapy.
D. continuous ultrasonic via aerosol mask. ANSWERa heated
humidifier and oxygen therapy.
7. A 36 year-old fireman was trapped and subsequently rescued
from the collapse of a burning building. Which of the following
devices would be appropriate to accurately assess his oxygenation
status?
A. capnograph
B. pulse oximeter
C. blood gas analyzer
D. hemoximeter ANSWERhemoximeter
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8. A 36 year-old patient is admitted to the ED with a temperature of
38.5° C and suspected pneumonia. The patient has no history of
pulmonary disease. Auscultation reveal medium crackles
throughout both lungs. Which of the following should be
recommended for management of this patient?
A. Pre/post bronchodilator study
B. Ultrasonic nebulizer treatments
C. Manually assisted coughing
D. Regular coughing and deep breathing ANSWERRegular
coughing and deep breathing
9. A 42 year-old trauma patient in the ED has been intubated with a
6.5 mm oral endotracheal tube equipped with a high-residual-
volume, low-pressure cuff. The respiratory therapist notes that a
cuff pressure of 42 cm H2O is necessary to achieve a minimal
occluding volume. This would indicate that the
A. tube is not of the appropriate size.
B. pilot balloon and line are obstructed.
C. pressure manometer is defective.
D. cuff has herniated over the tip of the tube. ANSWERtube is
not of the appropriate size.
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1. The physician has asked the respiratory therapist to monitor the
effectiveness of bronchodilator therapy in a patient with asthma.
What is the most appropriate parameter to monitor?
A. Improvement in level of dyspnea
B. Blood gas analysis results
C. Serial peak flow measurement
D. Improvement in chest x-ray ANSWERSerial peak flow
measurement
2. The primary reason for the use of respiratory care protocols is to
A. decrease the patient workload for therapists.
B. standardize provision of care.
C. enhance departmental efficiency.
D. increase the autonomy of therapists. ANSWERstandardize
provision of care.
3. A 16 year-old patient with cystic fibrosis attends public high
school. Which of the following bronchial hygiene therapies would
be most appropriate for this patient?
A. intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
B. dornase alpha therapy
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C. vibratory / oscillatory PEP
D. postural drainage and manual percussion ANSWERvibratory
/ oscillatory PEP
4. A 19-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department
after taking a handful of pills. The patient is obtunded but is
making regular, sonorous respiratory efforts. Auscultation reveals
coarse rhonchi bilaterally. Which of the following should be done
FIRST to assess this patient?
A. Obtain a sputum specimen.
B. Obtain an ABG.
C. Measure peak expiratory flow.
D. Determine the Glasgow Coma Score. ANSWERObtain an
ABG.
5. A 28 year-old female has just been admitted through the ED with
suspected CO poisoning. She is receiving oxygen by non-
rebreather mask at 10 L/min. Upon entering the patient's room,
the respiratory therapist notes that the reservoir bag of the mask
collapses during inspiration. This is most likely the result of
A. faulty one-way valves.
B. tight seal between the mask and the patient's face.
C. presence of a bubble humidifier.
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D. insufficient flow to the reservoir bag. ANSWERinsufficient
flow to the reservoir bag.
6. A 30 year old male with bronchitis has coarse bilateral rales with a
SpO2 of 90%. Despite a good cough effort, he has great difficulty
in removing his thick secretions. The respiratory therapist should
initiate
A. aerosol treatments with 3 cc normal saline every 4 hours.
B. sputum induction for gram stain.
C. a heated humidifier and oxygen therapy.
D. continuous ultrasonic via aerosol mask. ANSWERa heated
humidifier and oxygen therapy.
7. A 36 year-old fireman was trapped and subsequently rescued
from the collapse of a burning building. Which of the following
devices would be appropriate to accurately assess his oxygenation
status?
A. capnograph
B. pulse oximeter
C. blood gas analyzer
D. hemoximeter ANSWERhemoximeter
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8. A 36 year-old patient is admitted to the ED with a temperature of
38.5° C and suspected pneumonia. The patient has no history of
pulmonary disease. Auscultation reveal medium crackles
throughout both lungs. Which of the following should be
recommended for management of this patient?
A. Pre/post bronchodilator study
B. Ultrasonic nebulizer treatments
C. Manually assisted coughing
D. Regular coughing and deep breathing ANSWERRegular
coughing and deep breathing
9. A 42 year-old trauma patient in the ED has been intubated with a
6.5 mm oral endotracheal tube equipped with a high-residual-
volume, low-pressure cuff. The respiratory therapist notes that a
cuff pressure of 42 cm H2O is necessary to achieve a minimal
occluding volume. This would indicate that the
A. tube is not of the appropriate size.
B. pilot balloon and line are obstructed.
C. pressure manometer is defective.
D. cuff has herniated over the tip of the tube. ANSWERtube is
not of the appropriate size.
