Respiratory Care /CRT/RTT/ Exam Test Bank Review Questions with Correct Answers (A+ Graded)

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

Four Life Functions Correct Answer Ventilation, Oxygenation, Circulation, and Perfusion Vital signs for Ventilation (Life Function) Correct Answer RR, Vt, chest movement, breath sounds, PaCO2, EtCO2 Vital signs for Oxygenation (Life function) Correct Answer Heart rate, color, sensorium, PaO2, ...

What is changed when a pat is on PV? Correct Answer Change the set pressure increased or decreased to adjust Vt What equation is used to reduce PaCo2 on a pat vented with VC ventilation when the rate is needing to be changed due to volume being high enough? Correct Answer Desired F= known F X PaC...

Vesicular breath sounds are auscultated with which of the following Correct Answer Normal lungs Transcutaneous monitoring (TMC) is being used with a newborn in the NICU. The temperature at the sensor site is 37 deg C. Concurrent arterial blood gases indicate significantly higher values for oxygen...

A patient receiving a nebulizer treatment with 3% saline complains of shortness of breath. A respiratory therapist should Correct Answer Discontinue therapy A patient has been diagnosed with vocal cord polyps. Which pulmonary function test would best evaluate degree of impairment? Correct Answer ...

What was the title given to the first health care specialist in the field of respiratory? Correct Answer Inhaltation therapist/oxygen technician What is the BLB mask? Correct Answer Used adminstering oxygen to persons at high altitudes or used for anesthesia What is the purpose of the Clark el...

The cylinder pressure is 1900 psig. How long will the cylinder run until it is empty? Correct Answer 2.2 hours After setting up a partial rebreathing mask on a patient at a flow of 8 L/min, the reservoir bag collapses before the patient finishes inspiring. The respiratory care practitioner should...

If you move a decimal place (to make it into scientific notation) to the left is it a positive or negative exponent? to the right? Correct Answer to the left: positive right: negative Multiplying numbers containing exponents Correct Answer exponents are added and coefficients are multiplied ...

Hippocrates Correct Answer Father of medicine Thomas Beddoes Correct Answer Father of inhalation therapy Karl Scheele Correct Answer Discovered Oxygen Boyle's Law Correct Answer A principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature is ...

AARC Correct Answer American Association for Respiratory Care RCP Correct Answer Respiratory Care Practitioner NBRC Correct Answer National Board of Respiratory Care What organization is the accrediting body for RTs? Correct Answer NBRC ICRC Correct Answer International Committee for Res...

Know indications or purpose for bedside assessments Correct Answer physical assessment, interview, establishing baseline; opportunity to establish rapport with patient What are the components of bedside assessment Correct Answer physical exam, chief complaint, history of present illness, past med...

Respiratory care orders consist of what 4 things> Correct Answer 1) Type ofTreatment 2) Frequency 3) Medication dosage and route 4) Physician signature Patient progress notes consist of what 5 things? Correct Answer 1) Respiratory notes 2) Nursing notes (check pt status) 3) Admission note...