RRT EXAM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
a 59 year old patient with poor dental hygiene becomes acutely ill with fever, hemoptysis and
chest pain. the patient cough up a large quanity of dark brown, malodurous and mucopurlent
sputum. these charactersistics is most consistent with - correct answer ✔✔lung abscess
when assessing a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF), a respiratory therapist notices a decrease in
sputum production but increased rhonchi. which of the following should the therapist
recommend ? - correct answer ✔✔thera vest therapy and aerosolized dornase aplha
(pulmozyme)
a respiratory therapist is helping to stabilize a 28 week gestational age neonate. after clearing
the airway, drying and stimulating the infant, the therapist notes heart rate of 76, the therapist
should - correct answer ✔✔initiate ventilation with bag mask
a patient us begin treated for persistent right lower lobe atelectasis. the patient has recieved
aggressive postural drainage, percussion, PEP and bronchodilator therapy for 24 hr and with no
improvements. which of the following is now indicated? - correct answer ✔✔fiberoptic
bronchoscopy
after changing the site of transcutaneous 0s/c0s electrode, a respiratory therapist notices a
blister at the prevoius placement site. which of the following should the therapist do? - correct
answer ✔✔increase the frequency of the site changes
an adult patient reciving volume control ventilation has developed atelectasis due to mucus
plugging and has been started on airway clearance protocol. twenty four hours later a
respiratory therapist notes the patients peak and plateau presssure have decresead. which of
the following has most likely occured? - correct answer ✔✔the actelectasis is resolving
, positive pressure ventilation has caused decreased urine output. decreasing mean airways
pressure should result in an increase in - correct answer ✔✔cardiac index
a patient who is recieving contionous mask CPAP complains of eye irritation. which of the
following should a respiratory therapist do ? - correct answer ✔✔repostion the mask
while administering the IPPB treatment a therapist notes the system presssure dails to rise
during inspiration and the patient has difficulty keeping her ips around the mask piece. the
therapist should - correct answer ✔✔use a mask
RSBI for weaning normal is - correct answer ✔✔below 105
a respiratory therapist views a chest radiograph which the clavicales are asymmetrically spaced
around the sternum. the therapist should immediately consider. - correct answer ✔✔a body
rotation
a patient is recieving oxygen therapy with a simple mask while awaiting surgery for a laryngeal
mass, the respiratory therapist assesing the patient notes tachypnea, tachycardia and agitation.
which of the following should the therapist recommend? - correct answer ✔✔nonrebreathing
mask and 100% oxygen therapy
a respiratory therapist implements minimal occulding volume technique and confirms cuff
presssure of 42 cm H20. the adult patient with ARDS is intubated with a 7.0mm endotracheal
tube. which of the follwing should the therapist do? - correct answer ✔✔recommend re
intubation with a larger tube
which of the follwing is MOST appropiate initial frequecny range for high frequency oscillation
ventilation (HFOV) of a neonate? - correct answer ✔✔10 to 15 hz
& CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
a 59 year old patient with poor dental hygiene becomes acutely ill with fever, hemoptysis and
chest pain. the patient cough up a large quanity of dark brown, malodurous and mucopurlent
sputum. these charactersistics is most consistent with - correct answer ✔✔lung abscess
when assessing a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF), a respiratory therapist notices a decrease in
sputum production but increased rhonchi. which of the following should the therapist
recommend ? - correct answer ✔✔thera vest therapy and aerosolized dornase aplha
(pulmozyme)
a respiratory therapist is helping to stabilize a 28 week gestational age neonate. after clearing
the airway, drying and stimulating the infant, the therapist notes heart rate of 76, the therapist
should - correct answer ✔✔initiate ventilation with bag mask
a patient us begin treated for persistent right lower lobe atelectasis. the patient has recieved
aggressive postural drainage, percussion, PEP and bronchodilator therapy for 24 hr and with no
improvements. which of the following is now indicated? - correct answer ✔✔fiberoptic
bronchoscopy
after changing the site of transcutaneous 0s/c0s electrode, a respiratory therapist notices a
blister at the prevoius placement site. which of the following should the therapist do? - correct
answer ✔✔increase the frequency of the site changes
an adult patient reciving volume control ventilation has developed atelectasis due to mucus
plugging and has been started on airway clearance protocol. twenty four hours later a
respiratory therapist notes the patients peak and plateau presssure have decresead. which of
the following has most likely occured? - correct answer ✔✔the actelectasis is resolving
, positive pressure ventilation has caused decreased urine output. decreasing mean airways
pressure should result in an increase in - correct answer ✔✔cardiac index
a patient who is recieving contionous mask CPAP complains of eye irritation. which of the
following should a respiratory therapist do ? - correct answer ✔✔repostion the mask
while administering the IPPB treatment a therapist notes the system presssure dails to rise
during inspiration and the patient has difficulty keeping her ips around the mask piece. the
therapist should - correct answer ✔✔use a mask
RSBI for weaning normal is - correct answer ✔✔below 105
a respiratory therapist views a chest radiograph which the clavicales are asymmetrically spaced
around the sternum. the therapist should immediately consider. - correct answer ✔✔a body
rotation
a patient is recieving oxygen therapy with a simple mask while awaiting surgery for a laryngeal
mass, the respiratory therapist assesing the patient notes tachypnea, tachycardia and agitation.
which of the following should the therapist recommend? - correct answer ✔✔nonrebreathing
mask and 100% oxygen therapy
a respiratory therapist implements minimal occulding volume technique and confirms cuff
presssure of 42 cm H20. the adult patient with ARDS is intubated with a 7.0mm endotracheal
tube. which of the follwing should the therapist do? - correct answer ✔✔recommend re
intubation with a larger tube
which of the follwing is MOST appropiate initial frequecny range for high frequency oscillation
ventilation (HFOV) of a neonate? - correct answer ✔✔10 to 15 hz
