TMC Exam E 2025/2026 Complete
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d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques Correct Answer: A
patient with a history of chronic bronchitis is post-operative for an exploratory
laparotomy. Review of the medical record suggests the physician has concern
about difficulty clearing secretions after the procedure. To assist the patient with
mobilization and removal of secretions, the respiratory therapist should
recommend
a. MDI therapy with an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
b. Administer tetracycline
c. Administer cromolyn sodium
d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques
a. Untreated pneumothorax Correct Answer: Which of the following conditions
would be a contraindication for IPPB?
a. Untreated pneumothorax
b. Pulmonary edema
c. A patient requiring bronchodilation AND lung expansion
d. Fractured ribs
,b. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated Correct Answer: The
respiratory therapist has an order to cap a patient with a fenestrated
tracheostomy tube in preparation for speech therapy. Prior to applying the cap
on the end of the tube, the therapist should also ensure
a. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff inflated
b. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated
c. The inner cannula is in place and the cuff deflated
d. The inner cannula is in placed and the cuff inflated
a. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff Correct Answer: A
75-kg (165-lbs) male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for mechanical
ventilatory support, the patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following
artificial airways would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff
b. Size 7.5 mm fenestrated tracheostomy tube
c. Size 8.0 mm ET tube with a small volume, high pressure cuff
d. Jackson tracheostomy tube
c. Body box Correct Answer: Which of the following devices is needed to
determine a patient's airway resistance?
a. Turbine pneumotachometer
b. Wheatstone bridge helium analyzer
c. Body box
,d. Geissler tube nitrogen analyzer
d. Examine chest rise and auscultate breath sounds Correct Answer: A patient is
receiving manual ventilatory support with a bag-valve connected to a size 8.0
mm ET tube. While transporting the patient from CT scan back to the intensive
care unit, the respiratory therapist notices oxygen saturation has dropped to
88% and that the bag-valve is easier to squeeze than normal. Suspecting mal-
positioning of the ET tube, the respiratory therapist should first
a. Perform diagnostic chest percussion
b. Obtain an arterial blood gas
c. Call for a chest radiograph
d. Examine chest rise and auscultate breath sounds
d. Obtain a chest radiograph Correct Answer: A 48-year-old patient has just
been orally intubated prior to being placed on volume-controlled ventilation.
The respiratory therapist should do which of the following to best confirm proper
placement of the endotracheal tube?
a. Auscultate breath sounds
b. Assess chest rise symmetry
c. Examine tube markings near the lips
d. Obtain a chest radiograph
d. Return to full mechanical ventilation Correct Answer: After 20 minutes into a
spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) a mechanically ventilated female patient
becomes anxious. Her baseline heart rate has increased by 20 /min. What
should the respiratory therapist do?
, a. Calculate the RSBI
b. Increase the FiO2 and continue to monitor
c. Measure MIP
d. Return to full mechanical ventilation
b. Hemoglobin level Correct Answer: What is needed to determine arterial
oxygen content?
a. PvO2
b. Hemoglobin level
c. Oxygen index
d. P/F ratio
c. Elevated left ventricular filling pressure with low QT Correct Answer: A patient
presents to the emergency room with fulminating pulmonary edema. Which of
the following would be experienced with this emergency?
a. Hypovolemia
b. A good response to supplemental O2
c. Elevated left ventricular filling pressure with low QT
d. CVP 10 torr and PAP 10 torr
d. Small pneumothorax Correct Answer: Which of the following conditions would
benefit most from a thoracentesis?
Questions And Correct Answers
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d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques Correct Answer: A
patient with a history of chronic bronchitis is post-operative for an exploratory
laparotomy. Review of the medical record suggests the physician has concern
about difficulty clearing secretions after the procedure. To assist the patient with
mobilization and removal of secretions, the respiratory therapist should
recommend
a. MDI therapy with an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
b. Administer tetracycline
c. Administer cromolyn sodium
d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques
a. Untreated pneumothorax Correct Answer: Which of the following conditions
would be a contraindication for IPPB?
a. Untreated pneumothorax
b. Pulmonary edema
c. A patient requiring bronchodilation AND lung expansion
d. Fractured ribs
,b. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated Correct Answer: The
respiratory therapist has an order to cap a patient with a fenestrated
tracheostomy tube in preparation for speech therapy. Prior to applying the cap
on the end of the tube, the therapist should also ensure
a. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff inflated
b. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated
c. The inner cannula is in place and the cuff deflated
d. The inner cannula is in placed and the cuff inflated
a. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff Correct Answer: A
75-kg (165-lbs) male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for mechanical
ventilatory support, the patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following
artificial airways would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff
b. Size 7.5 mm fenestrated tracheostomy tube
c. Size 8.0 mm ET tube with a small volume, high pressure cuff
d. Jackson tracheostomy tube
c. Body box Correct Answer: Which of the following devices is needed to
determine a patient's airway resistance?
a. Turbine pneumotachometer
b. Wheatstone bridge helium analyzer
c. Body box
,d. Geissler tube nitrogen analyzer
d. Examine chest rise and auscultate breath sounds Correct Answer: A patient is
receiving manual ventilatory support with a bag-valve connected to a size 8.0
mm ET tube. While transporting the patient from CT scan back to the intensive
care unit, the respiratory therapist notices oxygen saturation has dropped to
88% and that the bag-valve is easier to squeeze than normal. Suspecting mal-
positioning of the ET tube, the respiratory therapist should first
a. Perform diagnostic chest percussion
b. Obtain an arterial blood gas
c. Call for a chest radiograph
d. Examine chest rise and auscultate breath sounds
d. Obtain a chest radiograph Correct Answer: A 48-year-old patient has just
been orally intubated prior to being placed on volume-controlled ventilation.
The respiratory therapist should do which of the following to best confirm proper
placement of the endotracheal tube?
a. Auscultate breath sounds
b. Assess chest rise symmetry
c. Examine tube markings near the lips
d. Obtain a chest radiograph
d. Return to full mechanical ventilation Correct Answer: After 20 minutes into a
spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) a mechanically ventilated female patient
becomes anxious. Her baseline heart rate has increased by 20 /min. What
should the respiratory therapist do?
, a. Calculate the RSBI
b. Increase the FiO2 and continue to monitor
c. Measure MIP
d. Return to full mechanical ventilation
b. Hemoglobin level Correct Answer: What is needed to determine arterial
oxygen content?
a. PvO2
b. Hemoglobin level
c. Oxygen index
d. P/F ratio
c. Elevated left ventricular filling pressure with low QT Correct Answer: A patient
presents to the emergency room with fulminating pulmonary edema. Which of
the following would be experienced with this emergency?
a. Hypovolemia
b. A good response to supplemental O2
c. Elevated left ventricular filling pressure with low QT
d. CVP 10 torr and PAP 10 torr
d. Small pneumothorax Correct Answer: Which of the following conditions would
benefit most from a thoracentesis?
