PACKAGE DEAL FOR NBRC TMC/CRT/RRT EXAM 2023/2024 LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER

Emphysema - ANSWER- Weakening & permanent enlargement of the air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles. Accompied by desaturation of their walls & w/o obvious fibrosis. Type B COPD BLUE BLOCKER Is what pathology? - ANSWER- Chronic bronchitis Chronic bronchitis - ANSWER- Characterized by da...

bleeding time (template) - Correct Answer- less than 10 minutes erythrocyte count - Correct Answer- 4.2 - 5.9 million/mcl erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren) - Correct Answer- Male: 0-15mm/hr Female: 0-20 mm/hr hematocrit, blood - Correct Answer- Male: 42-50% Female: 40 - 48% hemoglobi...

Signs - Correct Answer- Things you can see or measure symptoms - Correct Answer- Subjective information (The patient must tell you) Pack years - Correct Answer- Packs per day multiplied by the number of years. Advanced directives are? - Correct Answer- documents that provide instructions incase ...

The patient's lung has an air leak - Correct Answer- You are called to the emergency department to help care for a patient who was in a vehicle accident and has chest injuries including broken ribs. Crepitations are felt while palpitating the patient's neck. What is most likely the cause of thi...

A 52 year-old post-operative cholecystectomy patient's breath sounds become more coarse upon completion of postural drainage with percussion. The respiratory therapist should recommend A. continuing the therapy until breath sounds improve B. administering dornase alpha. C. administering albuter...

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 A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - ANSWER- Heart failure A patient is admitted to t...

PATIENT ASSESSMENT: All the following could cause capnography to go from 3 6 to 30 EXCEPT: A. Endotracheal tube positioned in the right mainstream bronchus B. Hyperventilation C. pulmonary emboli D. Hypovolemia - ANSWER- Endotracheal tube positioned in right mainstem bronchus is a problem but ...

A patient is admitted to the ED following a vehicle accident. On physical exam, the RT 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 heart rate is 45/min, RR is 30/min and BP is 60/40 mmHg. What...

The patient's lung has an air leak - ANSWER- You are called to the emergency department to help care for a patient who was in a vehicle accident and has chest injuries including broken ribs. Crepitations are felt while palpitating the patient's neck. What is most likely the cause of this? Reve...

A patient is receiving O2 from an E cylinder at 4 L/min through a nasal cannula. The cylinder pressure is 1900 psig. How long will the cylinder run until it is empty? A. 47 min B. 1.7 h C. 2.2 h D. 3.6 h - ANSWER- E cylinder = 0.28 1900x0.28/4 = 133/60 = 2.21 Answer: C. 2 hours, 21 minutes A...

Signs - ANSWER- Things you can see or measure symptoms - ANSWER- Subjective information (The patient must tell you) Pack years - ANSWER- Packs per day multiplied by the number of years. Advanced directives are? - ANSWER- documents that provide instructions incase the patient is unable to. These ...

Ascites - ANSWER- accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE Venous distention - ANSWER- -occurs with CHF -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase) Capillary refill - ANSWER- -indication of peripheral circulation -Normal < 3 seconds Jaundice skin color - AN...

What are the RESPIRATORY identifiable symptoms of hypoxia/hypoxemia? - ANSWER- -Increased RR (tachypnea) -Dyspnea (perceived SOB) -Paleness (cyanosis=severe) What are the CARDIOVASCULAR identifiable symptoms of hypoxia/hypoxia? - ANSWER- -Mild hypertension (secondary to vasoconstriction) *if s...