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TMC Test Practice EXAM QUESTIONS NEW
VERSION LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025 WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS BEST
STUDYING MATERIAL WITH 100 QUESTIONS
Which pressure should not be exceeded when adding air to an oral endotracheal
tube cuff?
A. 25 mmHg
B. 15 mmHg
C. 20 mmHg
D. 30 mmHg
- ANSWER C. 20 mmHg
A 4-year-old patient in the emergency room (E.R.) shows significant signs of
respiratory distress including inspiratory stridor and tachypnea. The patient is
drooling. The physician feels the patient has acute epiglottitis and orders
intubation. Which of the following methods of intubation would be most
appropriate?
A. perform oral intubation with a stylet
B. intubate with a bronchoscope
C. visualize the oropharynx with a tonsil suction device
D. nasal intubation with magill forceps
- ANSWER B. intubate with a bronchoscope
,While performing minimum occluding volume technique on an 80-kg (176-lb)
male with an 8.0-mm tube, the therapist auscultates a high-pitched sound over
the neck at the top of each mechanical breath. The therapist should
A. record results and monitor the patient
B. obtain a new ET tube
C. remove air from the cuff
D. add air to the cuff
- ANSWER D. add air to the cuff
A patient on the medical floor is receiving supplemental oxygen at 4 L/min by
nasal cannula. A pulse oximeter is showing an SPO2 of 74% with a heart rate of
68 bpm. The respiratory therapist determines the pulse by palpation is 98 bpm.
The therapist should
A. replace the electrode with a new one
B. try a different location with the pulse ox probe
C. increase flow rate to 5 L/min
D. switch the patient to 50% Venturi mask
- ANSWER B. try a different location with the pulse ox probe
A patient receiving volume-controlled ventilation has an infrared CO2 detector
attached at the end of the ET tube. The capnograph shows a PetCO2 of 47 torr.
The respiratory therapist should
A. continue current therapy
B. increase minute ventilation
C. increase expiratory time
D. increase inspiratory flow rate
,- ANSWER B. increase minute ventilation
Which of the following would be a sufficient reason to discontinue a
spontaneous breathing trials
A. blood pressure increases from 110/80 to 118/88 mmHg
B. development of confusion or disorientation
C. heart rate increases from 78 to 92 bpm
D. respiratory rate increases from 18 to 26
- ANSWER B. development of confusion or disorientation
Which of the following is needed to calculate alveolar oxygen tension?
A. BP and FIO2
B. VD/VT, PAO2
C. QS/QT, deadspace
D. PetCO2 and PaO2
- ANSWER A. BP and FIO2
A patient with COPD is receiving volume-controlled ventilation with an I:E ratio
of 1:3. A chest radiograph shows increased air-trapping. The physician orders a
change in the I:E ratio to decrease air-trapping. Which of the following will
accomplish this?
A. decrease expiratory time
B. decrease inspiratory flow rate
C. increase inspiratory time
D. increase inspiratory flow rate
- ANSWER D. increase inspiratory flow rate
, Immediately after inserting a nasal pharyngeal airway, the patient begins to
cough uncontrollably. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
A. patient has significant sputum in the upper airway
B. airway is too long
C. airway diameter is too large
D. too much water-soluble lubricant was used
- ANSWER B. airway is too long
Which of the following is most indicative of right heart failure?
A. decreased CVP, decreased PAP
B. increased PAP, decreased cardiac output
C. increased CVP, decreased PAP
D. increased PAP, decreased PCWP
- ANSWER C. increased CVP, decreased PAP
A patient in the emergency department (ED) becomes unconscious and has a
cardiac rhythm consistent with asystole. The respiratory therapist should
IMMEDIATELY
A. begin chest compressions
B. administer epinephrine
C. confirm asystole in a second lead
D. administer Atropine
- ANSWER C. confirm asystole in a second lead
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