NBRC TMC PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
1.1. jAn jRT jis jassisting ja jphysician jw/ jETT jintubation. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jshould jbe jused jinitially jto jconfirm jETT jintubation?
A. cm jmarking jof jthe jendotracheal jtube
B. observable jcondensation jin jthe jtube
C. pulse joximetry
D. Colorimetric jcapnography: jD. jColorimetric jcapnography
2.3. jA jA j58 jyear jold jfemale jwas jdiagnosed jwith jbronchiectasis j3 jyears
jago. jShe jreports jincreased jcough jand jdifficulty jclearing jsecretions jfor
jthe jpast j4 jweeks. jA jchest jradiograph jshows jno jsignificant jchanges.
jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jshould jthe jRT jrecommend jfirst?
A. tracheal jaspiration
B. airway jclearance
C. bronchodilator jtreatments
D. respiratory jisolation: jB. jairway jclearance
3.4. jA j24 jyear jold jfemale jis jdiagnosed jw/ jexercise jinduced jasthma
jand jalbuterol jprn jis jordered. jA jRT jshould jnext...
A. refer jthe jpatient jfor jallergy jskin jtesting
B. educate jthe jpt jon jobtaining jdaily jpeak jflow jmeasurements
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, C. instruct jthe jpt jto juse jalbuterol j15 jminutes jbefore jexercising
D j.suggest jthe jpt juse jpursed jlip jbreathing jwhile jexercising: jC. jinstruct jthe jp
jto juse jalbuterol j15 jminutes jbefore jexercising
4.5. jIn jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jcircumstances jwill jtracheal jsecretions jtend
jto jdry jan jintubated jpt?
A. ja jwater jvapor jpressure jof j47 jmmHg
B. ja jrelative jhumidity jof j100% jat j22 jdegrees jC
C. ja jdew jpoint jof j37 jdegrees jC
D. jan jabsolute jhumidity jof j44mg/l: jB. ja jrelative jhumidity jof j100% jat j22
jdegrees jC
5.6. jPrior jto jsuctioning jthe jett jof jan jadult jpt jwho jis jreceiving jventilation jw/
jan jFIO2 jof j.40, ja jRT jshould jfirst...
A. lubricate jcatheter
B. hype joxygenate jthe jpt
C. cleanse jthe jcatheter jw/ jwater
D. administer jand jFio2 jof j.40 jby jt-piece: jB. jhype joxygenate jthe jpt
6.7. jA j25 jyear jold jpt jw/ japnea jis jreceiving jPC jventilation. jABG janalysis jare
jas jfollows
pH: j7.20
PCO2: j65mmHg
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j5
SOLUTIONS
1.1. jAn jRT jis jassisting ja jphysician jw/ jETT jintubation. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jshould jbe jused jinitially jto jconfirm jETT jintubation?
A. cm jmarking jof jthe jendotracheal jtube
B. observable jcondensation jin jthe jtube
C. pulse joximetry
D. Colorimetric jcapnography: jD. jColorimetric jcapnography
2.3. jA jA j58 jyear jold jfemale jwas jdiagnosed jwith jbronchiectasis j3 jyears
jago. jShe jreports jincreased jcough jand jdifficulty jclearing jsecretions jfor
jthe jpast j4 jweeks. jA jchest jradiograph jshows jno jsignificant jchanges.
jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jshould jthe jRT jrecommend jfirst?
A. tracheal jaspiration
B. airway jclearance
C. bronchodilator jtreatments
D. respiratory jisolation: jB. jairway jclearance
3.4. jA j24 jyear jold jfemale jis jdiagnosed jw/ jexercise jinduced jasthma
jand jalbuterol jprn jis jordered. jA jRT jshould jnext...
A. refer jthe jpatient jfor jallergy jskin jtesting
B. educate jthe jpt jon jobtaining jdaily jpeak jflow jmeasurements
1 j/
j5
, C. instruct jthe jpt jto juse jalbuterol j15 jminutes jbefore jexercising
D j.suggest jthe jpt juse jpursed jlip jbreathing jwhile jexercising: jC. jinstruct jthe jp
jto juse jalbuterol j15 jminutes jbefore jexercising
4.5. jIn jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jcircumstances jwill jtracheal jsecretions jtend
jto jdry jan jintubated jpt?
A. ja jwater jvapor jpressure jof j47 jmmHg
B. ja jrelative jhumidity jof j100% jat j22 jdegrees jC
C. ja jdew jpoint jof j37 jdegrees jC
D. jan jabsolute jhumidity jof j44mg/l: jB. ja jrelative jhumidity jof j100% jat j22
jdegrees jC
5.6. jPrior jto jsuctioning jthe jett jof jan jadult jpt jwho jis jreceiving jventilation jw/
jan jFIO2 jof j.40, ja jRT jshould jfirst...
A. lubricate jcatheter
B. hype joxygenate jthe jpt
C. cleanse jthe jcatheter jw/ jwater
D. administer jand jFio2 jof j.40 jby jt-piece: jB. jhype joxygenate jthe jpt
6.7. jA j25 jyear jold jpt jw/ japnea jis jreceiving jPC jventilation. jABG janalysis jare
jas jfollows
pH: j7.20
PCO2: j65mmHg
2 j/
j5
