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RRT STUDY GUIDE ANATOMY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The correct sequence of events for generating a cough? - ANSWER-1. The diaphragm contracts, causing a deep inspiration 2. A slight inspiratory pause occurs 3. The muscles in the larynx close 4. The abdominal expiratory muscles contract forcefully 5. The glottis suddenly opens, explosively releasing compressed gas. What is the primary muscle of respiration that is active during quiet breathing? - ANSWER-Diaphragm and external intercosta...

RESPIRATORY THERAPY TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - ANSWER-Advocates for profession to legislative and regulatory bodies, insurance industry & public. Sponsors continuing professional educational activities, including conferences to gain CEU's. Publishes monthly science journal "Respiratory Care" & news magazines. AARC Times. Respiratory Care Board of California (RCB) - ANSWER-Issues license to practice in the State of California. Miss...

RESPIRATORY THERAPY EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS during a chart review in the ICU, you notice that Mr. Smith's systolic BP has been increasing gradually over the past 24 hours. What is the most likely cause of this problem? - ANSWER-anxiety Upon entering the ICU, you are alerted by a series of high pressure alarms. You would check the patient and the ventilator for all the following except: a. circuit disconnection b. airway obstruction c. endotracheal tube cuff herniation d. airway...

RESPIRATORY THERAPY TEST GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Disadvantage of aerosolized meds - ANSWER-• difficult to administer correct dosage • incorrect use Nasal decongestants - ANSWER-Used in squeeze bottles; open up nasal passages via vasoconstriction Bronchodilators - ANSWER-Increase diameter of lung airways antiasthmatics - ANSWER-Used to prevent or linit asthma attacks; reduce allergic responses Corticosteroids - ANSWER-Inhaled drugs; help treat or prevent "late-phase as...

RESPIRATORY TECH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Where does a respiratory therapist work? - ANSWER-Hospitals Emergency rooms Clinics Homecare Education Private enterprise Research How do respiratory therapists assess and diagnose pulmonary disease? - ANSWER-Pulmonary Function Testing Blood gases Sleep studies Chest x-rays Auscultation Vital signs Name 6 ways a respiratory therapist can treat a pulmonary patient. - ANSWER-Use of sophisticated devices that administer oxygen or assis...

RESPIRATORY CARE REVIEW EXAM #1 Q&A What are the national credentials? - ANSWER--RRT: Registered Respiratory Therapist -CRT: Certified Registered Therapist -RPFT & CPFT: Registered/Certified Pulmonary Function Therapist -RRT-NPS: Neonatal Pediatric Specialist -RRT-SDS: Sleep Disorder Specialist -RRT-ACCS: Adult Critical Care Specialist What is CoARC? - ANSWER-Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care: ensures high quality RC education through accreditation services, provid...

RESPIRATORY CARE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List 5 hazards of aerosol therapy; - ANSWER-Bronchospasm, overhydration, overheating, tubing condensation, contaminated water How much of a humidity deficit exists when a patient inspires air holding 30 mg H20/L? - ANSWER-14 mg/L A clogged filter or capillary tube on a jet nebulizer has what effect on the operation of the device? - ANSWER-Decreased water output List 5 clinical indications for aerosol therapy - ANSWER-Improved secreti...

RESPIRATORY CARE ECG INTERPRETATIONS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Rate of Atrial Flutter - ANSWER-250-350 beats per minute Rhythm of Atrial Flutter - ANSWER-Usually regular but maybe variable Treatment of Atrial Flutter - ANSWER-Cardioversion Digitalis Beta Blockers Rate of A-Fib - ANSWER-Atrial rate 350 beats per minute or greater Ventricular rate can be slow or fast Rhythm of A-Fib - ANSWER-The P-P interval is unable to be determined because of fibrillary wav...

RC 2213 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS oxygen/inhalation therapy in the 1960s - ANSWER--flow meters in hospitals -1st respiratory therapists credentialed (1961) -tracheotomy mask introduced: warms & humidifies air to help w/ lung elasticity -12 month RT training programs accepted by the AMA -pediatric therapy introduced -mechanical ventilator becoming more complex and evolving 1961 - ANSWER-1st respiratory therapists credentialed flow meter - ANSWER-oxygen and air piping system intro...

PROFESSION OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS I list three ways that the supervisor/lead therapist enters day-to-day functionality of the department - ANSWER-Assigning clinical staff appropriate workloads in areas in which the department provides services, clinical resource to help with advanced procedures, front line leader to handle disputes and personal conflict List four factors associated with a quality respiratory therapist - ANSWER-Training, education, exp...

PRACTICE RT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER-A post-op patient in the post anesthesia care unit has been extubated. The patient remains unconscious and still requires occasional oral suctioning. Which of the following would be the most appropriate device for this patient? decrease the oxygen flow to the bag - ANSWER-The respiratory therapist provides manual ventilation with a self-inflating resuscitation bag with the flowmeter set to flush during a resuscitation in the I...

TEAS EXAM - VERSION 7 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Which of the following is an example of a homozygous genotype that will express a recessive phenotype? aa AA Aa aA - Answer-aa Which of the following groups on the periodic table will typically adopt a charge of +1 when forming ionic compounds? - Answer-alkali metals How many electrons does a neutral atom of vanadium (V) have? - Answer-23 A patient has recently been diagnosed with a bone marrow disorder that leads to slow blo...

TEAS 7 TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS which of the following food contain mostly lipids? A. potatoes B. oil C. chicken D. lettuce - Answer-oil what is a common disaccharide? - Answer-sucrose (table sugar) what is a common monosaccharide also known as glucose? - Answer-C6H12O6 How are disaccharides formed? - Answer-Two monosaccharides are linked together through dehydration synthesis. (sucrose is made up by 1 glucose monosaccharide and 1 fructose monosaccharide)...

NPS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What drugs are used to induce labor and when we would induce labor? - ANSWER-Pitocin or oxytocin; used when mother has hypertension What is the action of a tocolytic agent and what are the 2 most commonly used? - ANSWER-Inhibits contractions mag sulfate = anti-convulsant tributaline = beta sympathomimemtic - relaxes smooth muscle Describe the 4 different types of fetal presentations - ANSWER-Normal Breech Assisted Delivery C-Section Descri...

TEAS 7 STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Mendelian inheritance patterns - Answer-- Dominant gene: - Expressed whenever it is present in either parent - Recessive gene - Expressed only when it is matched with a similar gene from other parent - Most inheritance is polygenic - involves many genes adjective - Answer-A word that describes a noun primary source examples - Answer-autobiography, (personal) journals, diaries, letters, interviews, essay secondary source - Answ...

NBRC TEST Q&A Pulmonary Function Technologist (PFT) Exam questions, cost, time limit? - ANSWER-- 115 questions (15 pretest) - $200 - 2 hours What does a lower score mean on the PFT exam? A higher score? - ANSWER-- Lower score: CPFT - Higher score: RPFT Sleep Disorders Specialty Exam questions, cost, time limit? - ANSWER-- 180 questions - $300 - 4 hour time limit Adult Critical Care Specialty Exam questions, cost, time limit? - ANSWER-- 170 questions - $300 - 4 hour time limit...

TEAS 7 SKELETAL SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS saggital plane (median) - Answer-divides the body into a right and left side frontal plane (coronal plane) - Answer-Divides the body into front and back portions. transverse plane - Answer-divides the body into superior and inferior parts The adult human skeleton usually consists of how many bones? - Answer-206 bones The process of bone development is called? - Answer-ossification or osteogenesis What are some examples ...

NBRC TMC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS The respiratory therapist observes an ECG wave form on a patient that is consistent with atrial tachycardia. The patient is complaining of chest pain, dizziness, and nausea. The respiratory therapist should recommend A. unsynchronized defibrillation B. Atropine sulfate C. epinephrine D. cardioversion - ANSWER-D. Non-deadly arrhythmias, such as this one, may be addressed through cardioversion. Cardioversion is a form of defibrill...

TEAS 7 SCIENTIFIC REASONING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Are usually the first form of study in a new area of scientific inquiry. - answer-descriptive studies To determine the average number of neutrons - answer-subtract the atomic number from the mass The large intestine reabsorbs water - answer-into the body to form solid waste, The ileum functions to recover vitamins, solids, and nutrients from the chyme before - answer-it passes into the large intestine Hypodermis - an...

NBRC PRACTICE TEST #2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A post-op thoracotomy pt is receiving incentive spirometry therapy Q2H. Breath sounds are diminished in the bases of the lungs with scattered crackles. the pt's inspiratory capacity has decreased over the past 2 days. A chest X-ray indicates thin-layered basilar densities. Which of the following has most likely occurred? A. Atelectasis B. Pneumonia C. Pulmonary Edema D. Consolidation - ANSWER-A. Atelectasis The RT is in charge of transpo...