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NBRC THERAPIST EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which of the following values are needed to determine a patient's
physiologic dead space?
A. expired PCO2 and PvCO2
B. arterial PCO2 and expired PCO2
C. PvCO2 and arterial PO2
D. arterial PO2 and arterial PCO2 - ANSWER-B
Given a normal oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, an SpO2 of
75% should be associated with a PaO2 of
A. 47 mmHg
B. 61 mmHg
C. 55 mmHg
D. 36 mmHg - ANSWER-A
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A patient lost an unknown quantity of blood as a result of a motor
vehicle crash. To fully assess oxygen delivery, a RT should
recommend
A. a CBC
B. exhaled nitric oxide
C. crossmatch the patient's blood type
D. serial blood pressure assessment - ANSWER-A
A 168-cm (5'6"), 62-kg (136-lb) 39-year-old female is receiving
PC, A/C ventilation. The following data are available:
FiO2 0.40
Mandatory rate 15
Total rate 15
Set inspiratory pressure 20 cmH2O
Exhaled VT 620 mL
I:E 1:4
PEEP 10 cmH2O
pH 7.52
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PaCO2 26 mmHg
PaO2 110 mmHg
HCO3- 21 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
SaO2 (calc) 98%
A RT should recommend decreasing the
A. FiO2
B. set inspiratory pressure
C. mandatory rate
D. inspiratory time - ANSWER-B
Decreasing the set inspiratory pressure should result in a
decreased tidal volume and minute ventilation, resulting in
an improvement of the respiratory alkalosis. Additionally, the
current exhaled tidal volume is greater than 8 mL/kg of ideal
body weight and may be potentially harmful.
A RT is reviewing the plan of care for a patient diagnosed with
cystic fibrosis. The patient uses an albuterol HFA as needed,
inhales nebulized 7% NaCl- 2 times daily, and uses an HFCWO
vest 3 times daily. The patient was hospitalized 3 times in the past
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year due to pneumonia. Which of the following should the
therapist recommend be added to the care plan for the patient?
A. postural drainage with percussion
B. n-acetylcysteine
C. PEP therapy
D. dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) - ANSWER-D
The following data is available for an adult male receiving VC, A/C
ventilation:
Exhaled VT 500 mL
PEEP 5 cmH20
PIP 25 cmH2O
Pplat 15 cmH2O
What is the static compliance in mL/cmH2O?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50
D. 75 - ANSWER-C
NBRC THERAPIST EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which of the following values are needed to determine a patient's
physiologic dead space?
A. expired PCO2 and PvCO2
B. arterial PCO2 and expired PCO2
C. PvCO2 and arterial PO2
D. arterial PO2 and arterial PCO2 - ANSWER-B
Given a normal oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, an SpO2 of
75% should be associated with a PaO2 of
A. 47 mmHg
B. 61 mmHg
C. 55 mmHg
D. 36 mmHg - ANSWER-A
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A patient lost an unknown quantity of blood as a result of a motor
vehicle crash. To fully assess oxygen delivery, a RT should
recommend
A. a CBC
B. exhaled nitric oxide
C. crossmatch the patient's blood type
D. serial blood pressure assessment - ANSWER-A
A 168-cm (5'6"), 62-kg (136-lb) 39-year-old female is receiving
PC, A/C ventilation. The following data are available:
FiO2 0.40
Mandatory rate 15
Total rate 15
Set inspiratory pressure 20 cmH2O
Exhaled VT 620 mL
I:E 1:4
PEEP 10 cmH2O
pH 7.52
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PaCO2 26 mmHg
PaO2 110 mmHg
HCO3- 21 mEq/L
BE 0 mEq/L
SaO2 (calc) 98%
A RT should recommend decreasing the
A. FiO2
B. set inspiratory pressure
C. mandatory rate
D. inspiratory time - ANSWER-B
Decreasing the set inspiratory pressure should result in a
decreased tidal volume and minute ventilation, resulting in
an improvement of the respiratory alkalosis. Additionally, the
current exhaled tidal volume is greater than 8 mL/kg of ideal
body weight and may be potentially harmful.
A RT is reviewing the plan of care for a patient diagnosed with
cystic fibrosis. The patient uses an albuterol HFA as needed,
inhales nebulized 7% NaCl- 2 times daily, and uses an HFCWO
vest 3 times daily. The patient was hospitalized 3 times in the past
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year due to pneumonia. Which of the following should the
therapist recommend be added to the care plan for the patient?
A. postural drainage with percussion
B. n-acetylcysteine
C. PEP therapy
D. dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) - ANSWER-D
The following data is available for an adult male receiving VC, A/C
ventilation:
Exhaled VT 500 mL
PEEP 5 cmH20
PIP 25 cmH2O
Pplat 15 cmH2O
What is the static compliance in mL/cmH2O?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50
D. 75 - ANSWER-C
