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TMC Exam 2023 solution A patient has accessory muscle and scalene usage, what does this indicate? - ANSWER-Increased work of breathing Unevenly spaced beats decreased pulse strength during inspiration, is indicative of what? or bp - ANSWER-Pulses paradoxes What positions do you place a patient in for right lung secretions? - ANSWER-Left lateral decubitus What the correct endotracheal tube placement? - ANSWER-5cm above the carina or 4-6cm, 21-23 @ teeth, 2t-4t Chest x-ray looks no...

TMC Exam E Question and verified Answers A 48-year-old patient has just been orally intubated prior to being placed on volume-controlled ventilation. The respiratory therapist should do which of the following to best confirm proper placement of the endotracheal tube? a. Auscultate breath sounds b. Assess chest rise symmetry c. Examine tube markings near the lips d. Obtain a chest radiograph - ANSWER -d. Obtain a chest radiograph After 20 minutes into a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT...

TMC practice exam 2 Question and 100% correct Answers The respiratory therapist receives an order for postural drainage and vibration. With the bed flat, the therapist places the patient in a prone position with pillows under his hips. Which lung segments are being treated with this position? A. Anterior segments of the upper lobes B. Superior segments of the upper lobes C. Posterior basal segments of the lower lobes D. Superior segments of the lower lobes - ANSWER-D.Superior segments of ...

NBRC Mock TMC Exam Review 2023 Solution Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation? A. Increase the liter flow to 4 L/min B. Maintain the current O2 level C. Institute noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) D. Place on a NRB mask at 12 L/min - ANSWER-B. Maintain the current O2 level The physician has ordered O2 to be set up on a patient who has a spontaneous tidal volume of 500 mL and an inspiratory time of 1 second. Which of the following O2 delivery devi...

Kettering TMC practice exam Question and a 100% Correct Answers What is the normal A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation requires an FiO2 of 0.70 and 10 cm H2O PEEP to maintain an acceptable PaO2. The patient is restless and has become disconnected from the ventilator circuit several times, during which she experiences cardiac rhythm disturbances. A respiratory therapist should conclude that the patient with benefit from a: A. Sedative B. Mucolytic C. Neuromuscular blocker ...

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TMC Practice Exam 1 Question and verified Answers A comprehensive environmental history needs to include information on: Select one: A. the jobs of all household members B. home/apartment temperature settings C. commuting distance to/from work D. approximate hours per day spent on feet - ANSWER-In addition to work-related exposures, a comprehensive environmental history should include information on present and previous home locations, jobs of household members, home insulating and hea...

TMC EXAM A Question And verified correct Answers A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with - ANSWER-heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyper resonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the right. The patient's h...

TMC Practice Exam Question And a 100% Correct Answers A patient on VC ventilation has demonstrated auto-PEEP on ventilator graphics. Which of the following controls, when adjusted independently, would increase expiratory time? 1. Tidal volume 2. Respiratory Rate 3. Inspiratory flow 4. Sensitivity - ANSWER-1, 2, and 3 only Which of the following would be the most appropriate therapy for a dyspneic patient who has crepitus with tracheal deviation to the left and absent breath soun...

TMC practice questions with 100% correct Answers A patient with a flail chest is intubated and mechanically ventilated with PEEP therapy. Pancuronium bromide has been administered. Which of the following ventilator alarms would be most important to set correctly for this patient? Peak pressure alarm low pressure alarm I:E ratio alarm Low exhaled volume alarm - ANSWER-low pressure alarm -> remember the low pressure alarm in the most important of the alarms overall During recovery fro...