RRT NATIONAL BOARD EXAM REVIEW- 2025 |
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM RESPIRATORY
CARE EXAM REVIEW- GARY PERSING| MASTER
EVERY TEST | ACCURATE ANSWERS, PROVEN
RESULTS!
What are the 3 reason O2 is given? - Answer: decrease WOB, Tx hypoxemia, decrease
myocardial work
Radiolucent - Answer: dark air pattern
Radiodense - Answer: white pattern solid fluid
Infiltrate - Answer: any ill defined radio density
Consolidation - Answer: solid white area
Hyperlucency - Answer: extra pulmonary air
Vascular markings - Answer: Lymphatic vessels lung tissue ( increased markings in
CHF, decreased markings with pneumothorax)
Diffuse - Answer: spread throughout
Opaque - Answer: fluid/solid
Fluffy infiltrates (Kurley A) - Answer: pulmonary edema (cardiogenic)
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,Butterfly/bat wing - Answer: pulmonary edema (non cardiogenic )
Patchy/platelike infiltrates - Answer: atelectasis
Ground glass appearance (reticulograndular) - Answer: ARDS/IRDS
Honeycomb (reticulondular) - Answer: ARDS/IRDS/ILD
Air bronchogram - Answer: pneumonia/ edema
Peripheral wedge-shaped infiltrate - Answer: pulmonary embolism
Concanve superior interface/ border - Answer: pleura effusion
Basilar infiltrates with meniscus - Answer: pleura effusion
Bleb - Answer: air filled pocket > 1 cm
Bullae - Answer: air filled pocket < 1 cm
White/gray sputum - Answer: asthma/ chronic bronchitis
Bright red sputum (Hemoptysis) - Answer: fresh blood, tumor, TB
Yellow sputum - Answer: increased WBC, bacterial infection
Brown/ dark sputum - Answer: old blood
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, Pink froth - Answer: pulmonary edema
Green foul smelling - Answer: Pseudomonas or anaerobic infection
Green sputum - Answer: stagnant sputum, gram negative bacteria (bronchiectasis,
pseudomonas)
Normal pao2 range - Answer: 80-100 mm Hg
Mild Hypoxia range - Answer: 60-80 mm Hg
Moderate hypoxia range - Answer: 40-60 mm Hg
Severe hypoxia range - Answer: <40
Calculation for total room air - Answer: 100-x/x-21 (< or equal to 40% fio2)
100-x/x-20 (> 40% fio2)
Calculation for total flow - Answer: air : O2 ratio > air + O2 x LPM
Calculate how many LPM patient is receiving - Answer: air + O2 / total flow
AHI ranges (Sleep Apnea) - Answer: <5 normal
5-15 mild sleep apnea
15-30 moderate sleep apnea
>30 server sleep apnea
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INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM RESPIRATORY
CARE EXAM REVIEW- GARY PERSING| MASTER
EVERY TEST | ACCURATE ANSWERS, PROVEN
RESULTS!
What are the 3 reason O2 is given? - Answer: decrease WOB, Tx hypoxemia, decrease
myocardial work
Radiolucent - Answer: dark air pattern
Radiodense - Answer: white pattern solid fluid
Infiltrate - Answer: any ill defined radio density
Consolidation - Answer: solid white area
Hyperlucency - Answer: extra pulmonary air
Vascular markings - Answer: Lymphatic vessels lung tissue ( increased markings in
CHF, decreased markings with pneumothorax)
Diffuse - Answer: spread throughout
Opaque - Answer: fluid/solid
Fluffy infiltrates (Kurley A) - Answer: pulmonary edema (cardiogenic)
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,Butterfly/bat wing - Answer: pulmonary edema (non cardiogenic )
Patchy/platelike infiltrates - Answer: atelectasis
Ground glass appearance (reticulograndular) - Answer: ARDS/IRDS
Honeycomb (reticulondular) - Answer: ARDS/IRDS/ILD
Air bronchogram - Answer: pneumonia/ edema
Peripheral wedge-shaped infiltrate - Answer: pulmonary embolism
Concanve superior interface/ border - Answer: pleura effusion
Basilar infiltrates with meniscus - Answer: pleura effusion
Bleb - Answer: air filled pocket > 1 cm
Bullae - Answer: air filled pocket < 1 cm
White/gray sputum - Answer: asthma/ chronic bronchitis
Bright red sputum (Hemoptysis) - Answer: fresh blood, tumor, TB
Yellow sputum - Answer: increased WBC, bacterial infection
Brown/ dark sputum - Answer: old blood
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, Pink froth - Answer: pulmonary edema
Green foul smelling - Answer: Pseudomonas or anaerobic infection
Green sputum - Answer: stagnant sputum, gram negative bacteria (bronchiectasis,
pseudomonas)
Normal pao2 range - Answer: 80-100 mm Hg
Mild Hypoxia range - Answer: 60-80 mm Hg
Moderate hypoxia range - Answer: 40-60 mm Hg
Severe hypoxia range - Answer: <40
Calculation for total room air - Answer: 100-x/x-21 (< or equal to 40% fio2)
100-x/x-20 (> 40% fio2)
Calculation for total flow - Answer: air : O2 ratio > air + O2 x LPM
Calculate how many LPM patient is receiving - Answer: air + O2 / total flow
AHI ranges (Sleep Apnea) - Answer: <5 normal
5-15 mild sleep apnea
15-30 moderate sleep apnea
>30 server sleep apnea
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