NBRC TMC Exam-O Questions and Answers
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A 57-year-old cachectic male patient with known COPD is
receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 5 L/min. The patient
is very drowsy with a respiratory rate of 8/min. Oxygen
saturation is 100%. The therapist should
A. place on an NRB mask.
B. draw an arterial blood gas.
C. reduce supplemental oxygen delivery.
D. obtain a CT scan. - ANSWER-The correct answer is :
C
A family is found sleeping in their vehicle on the side of the
road during a long trip. The officer who found them reports
the family was difficult to arouse. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate examination?
A. COHb
,B. arterial blood gas analysis
C. pulse oximetry
D. drug toxicology screen - ANSWER-The correct answer
is : A
While transferring a ventilator-dependent patient from bed
to gurney, the respiratory therapist notices sudden
resistance when manually ventilating a patient through a
standard tracheostomy tube. The therapist is unable to
pass a suction catheter. The therapist should NEXT
A. ensure adequate cuff inflation.
B. call for help.
C. replace the tracheostomy tube.
D. provide ventilation by bag and mask. - ANSWER-The
correct answer is : C
A homecare patient indicates that she is not getting
enough air from her transtracheal oxygen catheter. The
therapist should instruct the patient to
A. flush the catheter with saline.
B. use a nasal cannula.
C. remove the catheter.
D. increase the flow of oxygen to the catheter. -
ANSWER-The correct answer is : B
,A patient receives non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation with an IPAP of 16 and an EPAP of 8 cmH2O.
The following blood gas data on these settings is
available:
pH 7.30
PaCO2 52 mm Hg
PaO2 80 mm Hg
HCO3- 24 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
Which of the following change is most appropriate?
A. increase IPAP and EPAP
B. increase IPAP
C. decrease IPAP
D. decrease EPAP - ANSWER-The correct answer is : B
A patient is receiving non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation with an IPAP of 28 and an EPAP of 12 cmH2O.
The following blood gas data on these settings is
available:
pH 7.37
PaCO2 42 mm Hg
PaO2 72 mm Hg
, HCO3- 24 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
Which of the following change is most appropriate?
A. decrease EPAP
B. increase IPAP
C. increase IPAP and EPAP
D. decrease IPAP and EPAP - ANSWER-The correct
answer is : C
A patient in the emergency room has been diagnosed with
status asthmaticus. She has received IV steroids, MDI
steroids, bronchodilators and antibiotics. Which
medication should be discontinued first once the patient
becomes stable?
A. bronchodilators
B. antibiotics
C. IV steroids
D. MDI steroids - ANSWER-The correct answer is : C
Pulmonary function testing is done on a patient with
venous distension and a flattened diaphragm. The
following pulmonary function data is recorded:
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A 57-year-old cachectic male patient with known COPD is
receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 5 L/min. The patient
is very drowsy with a respiratory rate of 8/min. Oxygen
saturation is 100%. The therapist should
A. place on an NRB mask.
B. draw an arterial blood gas.
C. reduce supplemental oxygen delivery.
D. obtain a CT scan. - ANSWER-The correct answer is :
C
A family is found sleeping in their vehicle on the side of the
road during a long trip. The officer who found them reports
the family was difficult to arouse. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate examination?
A. COHb
,B. arterial blood gas analysis
C. pulse oximetry
D. drug toxicology screen - ANSWER-The correct answer
is : A
While transferring a ventilator-dependent patient from bed
to gurney, the respiratory therapist notices sudden
resistance when manually ventilating a patient through a
standard tracheostomy tube. The therapist is unable to
pass a suction catheter. The therapist should NEXT
A. ensure adequate cuff inflation.
B. call for help.
C. replace the tracheostomy tube.
D. provide ventilation by bag and mask. - ANSWER-The
correct answer is : C
A homecare patient indicates that she is not getting
enough air from her transtracheal oxygen catheter. The
therapist should instruct the patient to
A. flush the catheter with saline.
B. use a nasal cannula.
C. remove the catheter.
D. increase the flow of oxygen to the catheter. -
ANSWER-The correct answer is : B
,A patient receives non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation with an IPAP of 16 and an EPAP of 8 cmH2O.
The following blood gas data on these settings is
available:
pH 7.30
PaCO2 52 mm Hg
PaO2 80 mm Hg
HCO3- 24 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
Which of the following change is most appropriate?
A. increase IPAP and EPAP
B. increase IPAP
C. decrease IPAP
D. decrease EPAP - ANSWER-The correct answer is : B
A patient is receiving non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation with an IPAP of 28 and an EPAP of 12 cmH2O.
The following blood gas data on these settings is
available:
pH 7.37
PaCO2 42 mm Hg
PaO2 72 mm Hg
, HCO3- 24 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
Which of the following change is most appropriate?
A. decrease EPAP
B. increase IPAP
C. increase IPAP and EPAP
D. decrease IPAP and EPAP - ANSWER-The correct
answer is : C
A patient in the emergency room has been diagnosed with
status asthmaticus. She has received IV steroids, MDI
steroids, bronchodilators and antibiotics. Which
medication should be discontinued first once the patient
becomes stable?
A. bronchodilators
B. antibiotics
C. IV steroids
D. MDI steroids - ANSWER-The correct answer is : C
Pulmonary function testing is done on a patient with
venous distension and a flattened diaphragm. The
following pulmonary function data is recorded:
