RRT EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the four critical life functions? - correct answer ✔✔1. ventilation
2.oxygenation
3. circulation
4. perfusion
Which of these life functions is the first priority? - correct answer ✔✔getting oxygen--->
VENTILATION
How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? - correct
answer ✔✔1. color
2. sensorium
3. heart rate
What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - correct answer
✔✔Visual assessnt
What changes would indicate that a patient may not have adequate perfusion? - correct answer
✔✔1. B/P
2 sensorium
3. Temp
What information would help the therapist determine if a patient's circulation is adequate? -
correct answer ✔✔1. pulse
,2. heart rate
Explain the differnece between "signs" and "symptoms" and list an example of each. - correct
answer ✔✔1. Signs: Objective, what you see and measure.
2. Symptoms: Subjective, what patient says.
List the 8 items that are important to examine when reviewing a patient's chart. - correct
answer ✔✔1. Adm Notes
2. Occupation
3. Smoking Hx
4. Allergies
5. Signs and symptoms
6. Prior surgery
7. Vital signs
8. Physical exam of chest
Define an advance directive - correct answer ✔✔Notary sign document authorizing someone to
make decision of treatment.
List the three types of advance directives. - correct answer ✔✔1. DNI/DNR
2. Living will
3. Power of Attorney for Health Care
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what four factors? - correct answer
✔✔1. Medication
2. Dose
3. Time (frequency)
, 4. Doctor signiture
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment with albuterol to
a child whit asthma. How should the treatment be charted? - correct answer ✔✔1. Date
2. Time
3. Dosage
4. Vital sign before and after treatment
What is the normal value for urine output? - correct answer ✔✔40 mL/hr
What findings might indicate that the patient's fluid intake has exceeded his urine output? -
correct answer ✔✔1. Weight gain
2. Electrolyte imbalance
3. Increase hemodynamic pressures
4. Decrease lung compliance
Changes in what reading can indicate hydrovolemia? - correct answer ✔✔Increase CVP
>6mmHg
Patient interview/history: Define the following terms: - correct answer ✔✔1. Semi-comatose:
responds only to painful stimuli
2. Lethargy/somnolence: consider COPD O2 overdose or sleep apnea
3. Obtunded: drowsy state, may have decreased cough , gag reflex, aspiration risk.
When assessing a patient's orientation to time, place and person, what are some of the factors
that could affect the patient's ability to cooperate? - correct answer ✔✔1. Language difficulties
2. Influence of medications
3. Hearing loss
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the four critical life functions? - correct answer ✔✔1. ventilation
2.oxygenation
3. circulation
4. perfusion
Which of these life functions is the first priority? - correct answer ✔✔getting oxygen--->
VENTILATION
How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? - correct
answer ✔✔1. color
2. sensorium
3. heart rate
What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - correct answer
✔✔Visual assessnt
What changes would indicate that a patient may not have adequate perfusion? - correct answer
✔✔1. B/P
2 sensorium
3. Temp
What information would help the therapist determine if a patient's circulation is adequate? -
correct answer ✔✔1. pulse
,2. heart rate
Explain the differnece between "signs" and "symptoms" and list an example of each. - correct
answer ✔✔1. Signs: Objective, what you see and measure.
2. Symptoms: Subjective, what patient says.
List the 8 items that are important to examine when reviewing a patient's chart. - correct
answer ✔✔1. Adm Notes
2. Occupation
3. Smoking Hx
4. Allergies
5. Signs and symptoms
6. Prior surgery
7. Vital signs
8. Physical exam of chest
Define an advance directive - correct answer ✔✔Notary sign document authorizing someone to
make decision of treatment.
List the three types of advance directives. - correct answer ✔✔1. DNI/DNR
2. Living will
3. Power of Attorney for Health Care
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what four factors? - correct answer
✔✔1. Medication
2. Dose
3. Time (frequency)
, 4. Doctor signiture
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment with albuterol to
a child whit asthma. How should the treatment be charted? - correct answer ✔✔1. Date
2. Time
3. Dosage
4. Vital sign before and after treatment
What is the normal value for urine output? - correct answer ✔✔40 mL/hr
What findings might indicate that the patient's fluid intake has exceeded his urine output? -
correct answer ✔✔1. Weight gain
2. Electrolyte imbalance
3. Increase hemodynamic pressures
4. Decrease lung compliance
Changes in what reading can indicate hydrovolemia? - correct answer ✔✔Increase CVP
>6mmHg
Patient interview/history: Define the following terms: - correct answer ✔✔1. Semi-comatose:
responds only to painful stimuli
2. Lethargy/somnolence: consider COPD O2 overdose or sleep apnea
3. Obtunded: drowsy state, may have decreased cough , gag reflex, aspiration risk.
When assessing a patient's orientation to time, place and person, what are some of the factors
that could affect the patient's ability to cooperate? - correct answer ✔✔1. Language difficulties
2. Influence of medications
3. Hearing loss
