TMC Exam-O Final Exam 2024-
2025 Questions And Answers
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Quality Control Material Has Published Values For Ph Of 7.30,
PO2 Of 85 Mm Hg. Documentation Indicates The Range Of Ph Is
0.5% And Is 3% For PO2. Machine Results Are As Follows:
Ph PO2 (Mmhg)
Run 1 7.33 83
Run 2 7.25 86
Run 3 7.29 80
Which Quality Control Runs Indicate The Machine Is Out Of Control?
A. 2 And 3
B. 1, 2, And 3
,C. 1 And 2
D. 1 And 3 - ANSWER-The Correct Answer Is : A
,Quality Control Data For An Arterial Blood Gas Analyzer Is
Plotted On A Graph That Has A Range Of 4 Standard Deviations
(2 SD Up And 2 SD Down). Points On The Graph Show A
Gradual Rise From Below The Mean To Above The Mean. All
Points Are Within 2 SD Of The Mean. The Respiratory Supervisor
Should
A. Remove This Machine From Service
B. Call The Medical Director For Direction
C. Monitor This Machine Closely
D. Replace The Electrodes - ANSWER-The Correct Answer Is : C
The Sudden Sounding Of A High-Pressure Ventilator Alarm Is
Noted On A Patient Receiving Volume Controlled Mechanical
Ventilation.
The Respiratory Therapist Notes The Endotracheal Tube Is At
27 Cm At The Teeth And That Breath Sounds Are Absent When
Auscultating The Left Hemithorax. The Therapist Should
Immediately
A. Withdraw The Endotracheal Tube Until Breath Sounds
Are Bilateral
B. Advance The Endotracheal Tube Until Breath Sounds
Can Be Auscultated Over The Left Chest
C. Prepare For Insertion Of Chest Tubes In The Left Thorax
D. Check The Air Pressure Of The Tube Cuff - ANSWER-The
Correct Answer Is : A
, Which Of The Following Ventilator Circuit Change Frequencies Is
Important To Minimize Nosocomial Infections Among Patients
Receiving Mechanical Ventilation?
A. Every 14 Days
B. Monthly
C. Daily
D. When Soiled - ANSWER-The Correct Answer Is : D
In Which Of The Following Situations Should An HME Be
Replaced With Heated Humidity?
A. Afebrile Conditions
B. Presence Of Thick Secretions
C. Patient Has Asthma
D. Patient Is Hyperthermic - ANSWER-The Correct Answer Is : B
Which Of The Following Should Be Monitored For A Ventilator-
Dependent Newborn With IRDS?
A. Urine Specific Gravity
B. Fluid Input And Output
C. Ph
D. Gas Distribution (SBN2) In The Lungs - ANSWER-The
Correct Answer Is : B