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CRT TMC RRT Exam 2025/2026 | 200+ Questions & Answers | Respiratory Therapy, Diagnostics, CXR, ABG, Ventilation | For NBRC Exam

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This document provides a comprehensive exam preparation guide for the CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist), TMC (Therapist Multiple-Choice), and RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) exams, updated for the 2025/2026 NBRC exam cycle. It features over 200 fully answered, exam-style questions that cover essential clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic knowledge required for respiratory care professionals. Structured to reflect real exam content, the material thoroughly reviews: Chest X-ray interpretations (CXR) including signs of pneumonia, pneumothorax, ARDS, TB, cardiomegaly, and pleural effusions Lung sounds and breath sound abnormalities (e.g., crackles, rhonchi, pleural rub, bronchial vs vesicular) Cardiopulmonary diagnostics, including ECG placement, APGAR scoring, BNP and troponin interpretation ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) interpretation, oxygenation parameters, and ventilator settings Critical care practices like intubation confirmation, PEEP/CPAP, ICP management, and pulmonary hygiene Neonatal care, including gestational assessment, L/S ratio, Dubowitz score, and transillumination Respiratory patterns and conditions (e.g., Cheyne-Stokes, Kussmaul, Biot’s, paradoxical pulse) Key labs and vital signs: BUN, creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBCs, electrolyte values Designed to meet the knowledge domains set by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), this guide is ideal for: Students in respiratory therapy programs (associate or bachelor’s level) Candidates preparing for the TMC or RRT exams Practicing RTs seeking certification renewal or clinical review Educators and clinical instructors developing mock exams and classroom prep tools This is a must-have resource for anyone pursuing a career in respiratory care or aiming to score confidently on the national licensing exams. Keywords: CRT exam prep, TMC questions, RRT 2025, NBRC exam, respiratory therapy, chest x-ray interpretation, ABG analysis, ventilator settings, lung sounds, neonatal respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, electrolyte values, breath sounds, CXR patterns, ICP management, oxygenation, acid-base balance

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CRT TMC RRT 2025/2026 EXAM
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extra pulmonary air indicates: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-pneumothorax


-pneumoperitoneum

-pneumomediastinum

-pneumopericardium

-sub cu. emphysema


Epiglottitis: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-above glottis


-confirm with lat. neck cxr; supraglottic narrowing with enlarged flattened

epiglottis

-thumb sign

,Tx: intubate


Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔infection of upper airway

characterized by a barky cough seen in children

CXR: tracheal narrowing with subglottic swelling (steeple sign, picket fence,

pencil point, hour glass)




Treatment: racemic epi and O2


ETT Placement: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2-6 cm above carina-- level of aortic arch


To confirm- first listen to breath sounds, then CXR


AP radiograph: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔front to back


PA radiograph - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔back to front


Lateral radiograph - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔sides


Oblique CXR - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔standing/diagonal- lesions


Lateral decubitus - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔lying on AFFECTED side-- pleural

effusions

, Apical lordotic - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔tops of lungs used to confirm TB


End exp. image - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔detect small pnuemos


Confirming quality of CXR image - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- clavicles are level


- penetration- vertabrae visible just behind heart

-mediastinum- area between lungs, heart, blood vessels and bronchi are

found

-vascular markings


Enlarged Heart in CXR - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔cardiomegaly--- CHF- pericardial

effusion


Normal CXR - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-hemidiaphragms


-R diaphragm elevated (liver underneath)

-L diaphragm at level of 6 anterior rib

-trachea midline

-bilateral radiolucent appearance

-sharp costophrenic angles

- heart not consuming 50% of picture


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