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C&S TMC EXAM ONE 2026
|COMPREHENSIVE ACTUAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
| RATED A + | NEW!!
While reviewing the medical record of a patient, the RT notes
the chief complaints are vomiting and diarrhea of 4 days
duration. Which of the following symptoms would be consistent
with the patients chief complaints - ANSWER- - poor skin
turgor
Which of the following is the first step in determining the
etiology of a patients chief medical complaint? - ANSWER- -
obtaining an accurate history of a present illness
A RT is called to implement oxygen therapy for a 41 yr old male
patient. While reviewing the patients medical record, the RT
notes that the physician ordered ' O2 via nasal cannula ' Which
of the following should the therapist do? - ANSWER- contact
the physician and ask for a clarification of the order
Objectives for a pulmonary rehabilitation program should
include all of the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER- - monthly
physical exercises for skeletal and respiratory muscles
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While evaluating a patient in a pulmonary rehabilitation
program, the patient tells the RT that fort he past 2 days his
secretions have been thick and yellow and that he has become
increasingly short of breath. The therapist would most likely
suspect the patient? - ANSWER- - has a pulmonary infection
An adult female patient is enrolled in a smoking cessation
program. All of the following instructions would be beneficial in
helping this patient to successfully quit smoking EXCEPT -
ANSWER- -when you feel extremely anxious it is all right to
smoke one cigarette, but no more than one.
Which of the following are important factors to consider when
selecting a home oxygen delivery system - ANSWER- - 4 ( yes,
yes, yes )
Which of the following should the RT monitor when assisting
with chest tube insertion? - ANSWER- - 2 ( no, yes, yes, no )
A physician has asked the RT to assist with a thoracentesis.
During the procedure, the patient becomes agitated and
diaphoretic. The HR is 126/min and the blood pressure is 80/56
mm Hg. Respirations have become shallow and labored. Which
of the following should the therapist do or recommend? -
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ANSWER- - administer high- FiO2 oxygen and request a chest
x ray.
A RT is assisting a physician during a transtracheal
bronchoscopy. As the bronchoscope is advanced in the airways,
the above ECG tracing is observed on the patients cardiac
monitor. The RT should recommend? - ANSWER- -
administration of lidocaine.
A 32 yr old male with massive atelectasis of the left lung
requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. The physician
has requested the assistance of the RT in performing the
intubation procedure. Which of the following should the RT
recommend to avoid cardiovascular impairment and
overdistension of the normal lung during mechanical
ventilation? - ANSWER- - placement of a double lumen
endotracheal tube.
The major goal of members participating in land/air patient
transport from an outlying hospital to a tertiary care center is to:
- ANSWER- - bring a distressed patient to a tertiary care center
in a stable condition
Benefits of effective communication between nurses, RT, and
doctors include - ANSWER- -1: reduced medical errors
yes/yes/no
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A neonatal patient who is being mechanically ventilated
suddenly develops respiratory distress, with retractions and
dyspnea. Transillumination of the chest is positive. Which of the
following therapeutic interventions should the RT recommend at
this time? - ANSWER- - needle aspiration of the affected lung.
A RT is manually ventilating a patient who has just been
admitted to the ED. An ABG is drawn and the results are as
follows: ph:7.27 PaCO2:38 HCO3:17 PaO2: 34. Based on this
information, the RT should do which of the following? -
ANSWER- - insure the manual resuscitator is connected to an
oxygen source.
. A 16 yr old female has just been admitted to the ED following
a bicycling accident. She is receiving supplemental oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask. While standing at the bedside, the RT
notes the onset of ataxic breathing. Which of the following
should the therapist recommend or do? - ANSWER- - begin
manual ventilation
Initiating and maintaining an in hospital respiratory care
protocol requires a team effort among all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANSWER- - family members of the patient
C&S TMC EXAM ONE 2026
|COMPREHENSIVE ACTUAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
| RATED A + | NEW!!
While reviewing the medical record of a patient, the RT notes
the chief complaints are vomiting and diarrhea of 4 days
duration. Which of the following symptoms would be consistent
with the patients chief complaints - ANSWER- - poor skin
turgor
Which of the following is the first step in determining the
etiology of a patients chief medical complaint? - ANSWER- -
obtaining an accurate history of a present illness
A RT is called to implement oxygen therapy for a 41 yr old male
patient. While reviewing the patients medical record, the RT
notes that the physician ordered ' O2 via nasal cannula ' Which
of the following should the therapist do? - ANSWER- contact
the physician and ask for a clarification of the order
Objectives for a pulmonary rehabilitation program should
include all of the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER- - monthly
physical exercises for skeletal and respiratory muscles
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While evaluating a patient in a pulmonary rehabilitation
program, the patient tells the RT that fort he past 2 days his
secretions have been thick and yellow and that he has become
increasingly short of breath. The therapist would most likely
suspect the patient? - ANSWER- - has a pulmonary infection
An adult female patient is enrolled in a smoking cessation
program. All of the following instructions would be beneficial in
helping this patient to successfully quit smoking EXCEPT -
ANSWER- -when you feel extremely anxious it is all right to
smoke one cigarette, but no more than one.
Which of the following are important factors to consider when
selecting a home oxygen delivery system - ANSWER- - 4 ( yes,
yes, yes )
Which of the following should the RT monitor when assisting
with chest tube insertion? - ANSWER- - 2 ( no, yes, yes, no )
A physician has asked the RT to assist with a thoracentesis.
During the procedure, the patient becomes agitated and
diaphoretic. The HR is 126/min and the blood pressure is 80/56
mm Hg. Respirations have become shallow and labored. Which
of the following should the therapist do or recommend? -
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ANSWER- - administer high- FiO2 oxygen and request a chest
x ray.
A RT is assisting a physician during a transtracheal
bronchoscopy. As the bronchoscope is advanced in the airways,
the above ECG tracing is observed on the patients cardiac
monitor. The RT should recommend? - ANSWER- -
administration of lidocaine.
A 32 yr old male with massive atelectasis of the left lung
requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. The physician
has requested the assistance of the RT in performing the
intubation procedure. Which of the following should the RT
recommend to avoid cardiovascular impairment and
overdistension of the normal lung during mechanical
ventilation? - ANSWER- - placement of a double lumen
endotracheal tube.
The major goal of members participating in land/air patient
transport from an outlying hospital to a tertiary care center is to:
- ANSWER- - bring a distressed patient to a tertiary care center
in a stable condition
Benefits of effective communication between nurses, RT, and
doctors include - ANSWER- -1: reduced medical errors
yes/yes/no
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A neonatal patient who is being mechanically ventilated
suddenly develops respiratory distress, with retractions and
dyspnea. Transillumination of the chest is positive. Which of the
following therapeutic interventions should the RT recommend at
this time? - ANSWER- - needle aspiration of the affected lung.
A RT is manually ventilating a patient who has just been
admitted to the ED. An ABG is drawn and the results are as
follows: ph:7.27 PaCO2:38 HCO3:17 PaO2: 34. Based on this
information, the RT should do which of the following? -
ANSWER- - insure the manual resuscitator is connected to an
oxygen source.
. A 16 yr old female has just been admitted to the ED following
a bicycling accident. She is receiving supplemental oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask. While standing at the bedside, the RT
notes the onset of ataxic breathing. Which of the following
should the therapist recommend or do? - ANSWER- - begin
manual ventilation
Initiating and maintaining an in hospital respiratory care
protocol requires a team effort among all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANSWER- - family members of the patient
