NBRC TMC CRT RRT EXAM NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
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NBRC TMC CRT RRT EXAM National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist
Multiple-Choice (TMC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Practice Exam
NBRC TMC CRT RRT EXAM National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist
Multiple-Choice (TMC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Practice Exam - CORRECT ANSWER-NBRC TMC CRT
RRT EXAM
An RT returns to the room of a 63 year-old patient and finds her less responsive.
The patient's HR is 154/min, RR 8/min and a weak pulse. She is receiving 2L/min
nasal cannula what should the RT do first?
A. Contact the physician for patient evaluation
B. Activate the medical emergency team
C. Recommend a CXR to evaluate pulmonary status
,D. Increase nasal cannula to 4L/min and monitor with pulse oximetry - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Activate the medical emergency team
When assessing the airway of a patient prior to intubation, a Mallampati score of
4 is observed. What should the RT recommend to facilitate intubation? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Video Laryngoscopy
(Bronchoscope)
An adult patient who weighs 62kg (136lb) requires a minute ventilation of
15L/min to maintain a PaCO2 of 36mmHg while receiving mechanical ventilation.
What could explain these ventilatory requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Excessive caloric intake
2. Increased dead space ventilation
3. Febrile patient
While performing beside spirometry on a patient, the following FEV1 values are
obtained from 3 maneuvers:
3.13
3.75
2.85
,What should the RT conclude about these results? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
effort was inconsistent
1. A patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome has a vital capacity of 625mL. An RT
should recommend which of the following be performed FIRST?
A. MIP evaluation
B. Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon) test
C. MVV test
D. EMG and nerve conduction study - CORRECT ANSWER-A. MIP
2. A patient in the ICU complains of light headedness, nausea, and chest pains.
The patient is diaphoretic and has a blood pressure of 90/60mmHg. What should
the RT recommend?
A. Lidocaine HCl
B. Cardioversion
C. Defibrillation
D. Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Cardioversion
3. A patient's sputum is purulent, green in appearance, has separated into layers,
and has a foul odor. What is the most likely cause?
, A. Aspiration
B. Tuberculosis
C. Emphysema
D. Bronchiectasis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Bronchiectasis
4. Which of the following beside pulmonary function testing results for a patient
with multiple sclerosis most strongly indicates the need for ventilatory
assistance?
A. 5% decrease in peak expiratory flow
B. FEV1/FVC 85%
C. MIP of -23cmH2O
D. Vital Capacity of 5 mL/kg - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Vital capacity of 5mL/kg
5. A 23-year-old patient is in moderate respiratory distress while receiving
oxygen.
ABG=7.42/ 31/ 38/ 20/ -3/ 71%
How should these results be interpreted? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic
Respiratory Alkalosis with severe hypoxemia
6. What is the patient's TLC?
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
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NBRC TMC CRT RRT EXAM National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist
Multiple-Choice (TMC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Practice Exam
NBRC TMC CRT RRT EXAM National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist
Multiple-Choice (TMC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Practice Exam - CORRECT ANSWER-NBRC TMC CRT
RRT EXAM
An RT returns to the room of a 63 year-old patient and finds her less responsive.
The patient's HR is 154/min, RR 8/min and a weak pulse. She is receiving 2L/min
nasal cannula what should the RT do first?
A. Contact the physician for patient evaluation
B. Activate the medical emergency team
C. Recommend a CXR to evaluate pulmonary status
,D. Increase nasal cannula to 4L/min and monitor with pulse oximetry - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Activate the medical emergency team
When assessing the airway of a patient prior to intubation, a Mallampati score of
4 is observed. What should the RT recommend to facilitate intubation? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Video Laryngoscopy
(Bronchoscope)
An adult patient who weighs 62kg (136lb) requires a minute ventilation of
15L/min to maintain a PaCO2 of 36mmHg while receiving mechanical ventilation.
What could explain these ventilatory requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Excessive caloric intake
2. Increased dead space ventilation
3. Febrile patient
While performing beside spirometry on a patient, the following FEV1 values are
obtained from 3 maneuvers:
3.13
3.75
2.85
,What should the RT conclude about these results? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
effort was inconsistent
1. A patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome has a vital capacity of 625mL. An RT
should recommend which of the following be performed FIRST?
A. MIP evaluation
B. Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon) test
C. MVV test
D. EMG and nerve conduction study - CORRECT ANSWER-A. MIP
2. A patient in the ICU complains of light headedness, nausea, and chest pains.
The patient is diaphoretic and has a blood pressure of 90/60mmHg. What should
the RT recommend?
A. Lidocaine HCl
B. Cardioversion
C. Defibrillation
D. Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Cardioversion
3. A patient's sputum is purulent, green in appearance, has separated into layers,
and has a foul odor. What is the most likely cause?
, A. Aspiration
B. Tuberculosis
C. Emphysema
D. Bronchiectasis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Bronchiectasis
4. Which of the following beside pulmonary function testing results for a patient
with multiple sclerosis most strongly indicates the need for ventilatory
assistance?
A. 5% decrease in peak expiratory flow
B. FEV1/FVC 85%
C. MIP of -23cmH2O
D. Vital Capacity of 5 mL/kg - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Vital capacity of 5mL/kg
5. A 23-year-old patient is in moderate respiratory distress while receiving
oxygen.
ABG=7.42/ 31/ 38/ 20/ -3/ 71%
How should these results be interpreted? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic
Respiratory Alkalosis with severe hypoxemia
6. What is the patient's TLC?
