RRT EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers Verified | Updated 2024/2025
What are the four critical life functions?
1. ventilation
nation
3. circulation
4. perfusion
Which of these life functions is the first priority?
getting oxygen---> VENTILATION
What assessments would determ...
RRT EXAM Questions with 100% Correct
Answers Verified | Updated 2024/2025
What are the four critical life functions?
1. ventilation
2.oxygenation
3. circulation
4. perfusion
Which of these life functions is the first priority?
getting oxygen---> VENTILATION
What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating?
Visual assessnt
How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation?
1. color
2. sensorium
3. heart rate
What information would help the therapist determine if a patient's circulation is adequate?
1. pulse
2. heart rate
What changes would indicate that a patient may not have adequate perfusion?
1. B/P
2 sensorium
3. Temp
Explain the differnece between "signs" and "symptoms" and list an example of each.
1. Signs: Objective, what you see and measure.
2. Symptoms: Subjective, what patient says.
List the 8 items that are important to examine when reviewing a patient's chart.
1. Adm Notes
2. Occupation
3. Smoking Hx
4. Allergies
5. Signs and symptoms
6. Prior surgery
7. Vital signs
8. Physical exam of chest
Define an advance directive
Notary sign document authorizing someone to make decision of treatment.
List the three types of advance directives.
1. DNI/DNR
, 2. Living will
3. Power of Attorney for Health Care
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what four factors?
1. Medication
2. Dose
3. Time (frequency)
4. Doctor signiture
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment with albuterol to a child
whit asthma. How should the treatment be charted?
1. Date
2. Time
3. Dosage
4. Vital sign before and after treatment
What is the normal value for urine output?
40 mL/hr
What findings might indicate that the patient's fluid intake has exceeded his urine output?
1. Weight gain
2. Electrolyte imbalance
3. Increase hemodynamic pressures
4. Decrease lung compliance
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Changes in what reading can indicate hydrovolemia?
Increase CVP >6mmHg
Patient interview/history: Define the following terms:
1. Semi-comatose: responds only to painful stimuli
2. Lethargy/somnolence: consider COPD O2 overdose or sleep apnea
3. Obtunded: drowsy state, may have decreased cough , gag reflex, aspiration risk.
When assessing a patient's orientation to time, place and person, what are some of the factors that
could affect the patient's ability to cooperate?
1. Language difficulties
2. Influence of medications
3. Hearing loss
4. Fear, apprehension, depression, etc
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Define Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
the basic tasks of everyday life
List six criteria that Activities of Daily Living are based upon,
1. Bathing
2. Eating
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