RCP 130 QUIZZES AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How ccan cthe crisk cof cfire cbecause cof cstatic celectrical cdischarge cin cthe cpresence cof cO2 cbe cminimized? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Maintain chigh crelative chumidity cin cthe carea cof cuse
In cthe cstandard capproach cto chospital cfires, cthe cRACE cplan chas cbeen csuggested. cWhat cdoes cthe cletter c"C" cstand cfor cin cthis
capproach? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔contain
What cform cof cpatient crecord cis cmost cdesigned cto csuccinctly creport cdata cin ca ctime-oriented cformat cand cto cdecrease ctime
cneeded cfor cdocumentation? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔flowsheet
Information cabout ca cpatient's cnearest ckin, cphysician, cand cinitial cdiagnosis ccan cbe cfound cin cwhich csection cof cthe cmedical
crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔admission csheet
To cverify ca cphysician's cprescription cfor ca cdrug cthat cyou cneed cto cgive cto ca cpatient, cyou cwould cgo cto cwhich csection cof cthe
cmedical crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔physician's corder
To cfind cout cwhat cdrugs cor cintravenous cfluids ca cpatient chas creceived crecently, cyou cwould cgo cto cwhich csection cof cthe
cmedical crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔medication crecord
To cdetermine cthe cmost crecent cmedical cstatus cof ca cpatient cwhom cyou care cabout cto cstart ctreating, cyou cwould cgo cto cwhich
csection cof cthe cmedical crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔progress csheet
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis can cacceptable cpractice cin cmedical crecordkeeping? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔using cstandard
cabbreviations
If cyou cmake ca cmistake cwhen ccharting ca cpatient ctreatment, cwhat cshould cyou cdo? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Draw ca cline cthrough
cthe cmistake cand cwrite c"error" cabove cit
An cRT cis cinstructing ca cpatient con ca cparticular cpiece cof cequipment cand cshould cuse cwhich cscenario con ceducating cthe
cpatient? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔teach cback
Which cof cthe cfollowing csanctions ccan capply cwhen cone cbreaks ca claw? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-reparations/fines
-incarceration
-licensure csuspension
What csimple cquestion cdoes cethics cattempt cto canswer? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔how cshould cwe cact?
In cmost cprofessions, cspecific cguidance cin cresolving cethical cdilemmas cis cprovided cby cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔a ccode cof cethics
Under cwhat cconditions ccan cthe cprinciple cof cconfidentiality cbe cbreached? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔When cthe cwelfare cof cthe
ccommunity cor ca cvulnerable cindividual cis cat cstake
The cmoral cbasis cfor crationing chealth ccare cservices cfalls cunder cwhat cethical cprinciple? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Distributive
cjustice
Which cof cthe cfollowing chas cplayed ca cminor crole cin cincreasing cthe ccost cof chealth ccare? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Compensatory
cjustice
When ca cpractitioner cperforms ca cprocedure cthat cinvolves cphysical ccontact cwithout cthe cpatient's cconsent, cit ccan cresult cin cwhat
ccharge? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔battery
HIPAA cis cprimarily creferred cto cas cthe cPrivacy cRule cand cis cconcerned cwith cPHI. cWhat cdo cthe cletters cPHI cstand cfor? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Protected chealth cinformation
, What cis cthe crole cof cthe ccorporate ccompliance cofficer c(CCO) cin ca chealth ccare csetting? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔To coversee cthe
chospital's cbusiness cpractices cand cmake csure cthat cthey cconform cto cthe claw
A crespiratory ctherapist cwho cengages cin ca cquestionable cbusiness cpractice cis ccommitting cwhat ctype cof cmalpractice? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔ethical
A c23-year-old cpatient centers cthe cemergency croom ccomplaining cof cdyspnea. cThe cRT cplaces cthe cpatient con coxygen cas cper
chospital cprotocol cand cbegins cto cinterview cthe cpatient cabout cher csymptoms. cShe cstates cthat cshe cis chaving cdifficulty ctaking ca
cbreath cwith cchest ctightness. cPatient chas ca crespiratory crate cof c28 cbreaths/min cwith ca cloose cproductive ccough. cDuring
causcultation, cthe cRT chears cbilateral cwheezing cin cthe clungs. cWhat cis cthe cmost clikely ccause cof cthe cpatient's csymptoms? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔asthma
A c55-year-old cpatient chas cbeen csmoking ca cpack cand ca chalf cof ccigarettes c(30 ccigarettes) cper cday cfor c30 cyears. cWhat cis cthe
cpatient's csmoking chistory? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔45 cpack cyears
A cclinician cunsuccessfully ctried cto ctake cthe cpulse cof ca cpatient cwho cis csuffering cfrom can casthma cattack cin cthe cER. cThe
cpatient's cbreath csounds care cdiminished cto cabsent cbilaterally cwith ca cBP cof c110 cmm cHg csystolic cand c90 cmm cHg cdiastolic.
cWhat ccan cbe cconcluded cabout cthis cpatient's ccondition? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔lung chyperinflation cis cpresent, cpulsus
cparadoxous cis cpresent
An cemergency croom cpatient cis clying con chis cbed cwith chis chead celevated cat ca c45-degree cangle. cAn cRT, cwho cis ccoming cto
cexamine cthe cpatient, cnotices cthat cthe cpatient's cjugular cvein cextends capproximately c7 ccm cabove chis csternal cangle. cWhat
ccan cthe cRT cassume cabout cthis cpatient's ccondition? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔cor cpulmonale
An cRT cis cexamining ca cpatient csuspected cto chave ca cleft-sided ctension cpneumothorax. cDuring cinspection cand cpalpation, cthe
cRT cnotices cthe cpatient's ctrachea chas cshifted cto cthe cleft. cIs cthe cpatient's cdiagnosis ccorrect? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔No, cthe
cpatient cmay chave cleft cupper clobe catelectasis
In cpalpating ca cpatient's cfeet cand chands, cyou cnote cextreme ccoolness cto cthe ctouch. cThis cfinding cis cmost cconsistent cwith
cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Peripheral cvasoconstriction cdue cto cinadequate cperfusion
During cexamination cof ca cpatient's cextremities, cyou cpress cfirmly cfor ca cbrief cperiod con ca cfingernail. cYou cobserve cthat cit ctakes
capproximately c5 csec cfor cthe ccolor cto creturn cto cthe cnail cbed. cThis cfinding cis cmost cconsistent cwith cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Reduction cin ccardiac coutput cor cpoor cperipheral cperfusion
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis ctrue cof cperipheral ccyanosis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sign cof cinadequate ctissue cperfusion
Which cof cthe cfollowing cabnormalities cshould cthe cpractitioner cbe con cthe clookout cfor cduring cinspection cof cthe cextremities? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔digital cclubbing, cperipheral ccyanosis, cimpaired ccapillary crefill
What cterm cbest cdescribes ca cloud, chigh-pitched ccontinuous csound cheard c(often cwith cthe cunaided cear) cprimarily cover cthe
clarynx cor ctrachea cduring cinhalation cin cpatients cwith cupper cairway cobstruction? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stridor
Which cof cthe cfollowing cvalues crepresents ca cnormal cserum clactate clevel? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔0.7 cto c2.1 cmEq/L
Which cof cthe cfollowing cvalues crepresents ca cnormal cserum cchloride clevel? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔98-106 cmEq/L
Which cof cthe cfollowing cvalues crepresents ca cnormal cserum csodium clevel? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔136-145 cmEq/L
An cICU cpatient cin cseptic cshock cshows cthe cfollowing celectrolyte cpanel cresults: ca cserum cNa+ cof c150 cmmol/L, ca ctotal cCO2 cof
c18 cmmol/L, clactate cof c4 cmmol/L, cand ca cserum cCl- clevel cof c110 cmmol/L. cThe cpatient cis chypotensive cand cthe cRT cis cunable
cto cobtain can cABG cfor canalysis. cWhat cconclusion(s) ccan cbe cdrawn cregarding cthis cpatient's cacid-base cstatus? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Metabolic cacidosis cis cpresent, cAnion cgap cis cincreased, cLactic cacidosis cis cpresent
An cRT creceives ca cdoctor's corder cto cperform can cABG con ca c71-year-old cwoman. cUpon creviewing cthe cpatient's cchart, cthe cRT
cnotices cthat cthe cpatient chas ca cplatelet ccount cof c110 c´ c103 cmcl. cWhat cshould cthe cRT cdo? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔After cABG
cis cperformed, ccompress cthe cpuncture csite cfor ca clonger ctime, cRecommend cthat can cABG cshould cbe cperformed con cthe
cpatient conly cwhen cit cis cabsolutely cnecessary.
An c80-year-old cpatient carrives cin cthe cemergency croom ccomplaining cof cdifficulty cbreathing cwith csigns cof cpulmonary cedema.
cThe cclinician corders ca cB-type cNatriuretic cPeptide c(BNP) ctest cto cbe cperformed con cthe cpatient. cThe ctest cresult cshows c800
cpg/ml. cWhat cis cthe cpatient's cpossible ccondition? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔severe cheart cfailure
A cpatient cis cbrought cinto cthe cER cwith cchest cpain. cThe cphysician cis chaving cdifficulty cconfirming cthe cpatient's cdiagnosis
cthrough can cECG. cBlood cresults cshow can celevated clevel cof cCPK-2. cWhat ccan cthe cphysician csuspect cafter creviewing cthe
cblood cwork? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔myocardial cinfarction
What cabnormality cin cthe ccomplete cblood ccount cis coften cseen cin ca cpatient cwith csignificant chypoxemia ccaused cby cchronic
clung cdisease? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔secondary cpolycythemia
What cterm cis cused cto cdescribe ca cred cblood ccell c(RBC) ccount cthat cis cabove cnormal cvalues? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔polycythemia
The csweat cchloride clevel cis cused cto cdiagnose cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cdisorders? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔cystic cfibrosis
How ccan cthe crisk cof cfire cbecause cof cstatic celectrical cdischarge cin cthe cpresence cof cO2 cbe cminimized? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Maintain chigh crelative chumidity cin cthe carea cof cuse
In cthe cstandard capproach cto chospital cfires, cthe cRACE cplan chas cbeen csuggested. cWhat cdoes cthe cletter c"C" cstand cfor cin cthis
capproach? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔contain
What cform cof cpatient crecord cis cmost cdesigned cto csuccinctly creport cdata cin ca ctime-oriented cformat cand cto cdecrease ctime
cneeded cfor cdocumentation? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔flowsheet
Information cabout ca cpatient's cnearest ckin, cphysician, cand cinitial cdiagnosis ccan cbe cfound cin cwhich csection cof cthe cmedical
crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔admission csheet
To cverify ca cphysician's cprescription cfor ca cdrug cthat cyou cneed cto cgive cto ca cpatient, cyou cwould cgo cto cwhich csection cof cthe
cmedical crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔physician's corder
To cfind cout cwhat cdrugs cor cintravenous cfluids ca cpatient chas creceived crecently, cyou cwould cgo cto cwhich csection cof cthe
cmedical crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔medication crecord
To cdetermine cthe cmost crecent cmedical cstatus cof ca cpatient cwhom cyou care cabout cto cstart ctreating, cyou cwould cgo cto cwhich
csection cof cthe cmedical crecord? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔progress csheet
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis can cacceptable cpractice cin cmedical crecordkeeping? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔using cstandard
cabbreviations
If cyou cmake ca cmistake cwhen ccharting ca cpatient ctreatment, cwhat cshould cyou cdo? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Draw ca cline cthrough
cthe cmistake cand cwrite c"error" cabove cit
An cRT cis cinstructing ca cpatient con ca cparticular cpiece cof cequipment cand cshould cuse cwhich cscenario con ceducating cthe
cpatient? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔teach cback
Which cof cthe cfollowing csanctions ccan capply cwhen cone cbreaks ca claw? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-reparations/fines
-incarceration
-licensure csuspension
What csimple cquestion cdoes cethics cattempt cto canswer? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔how cshould cwe cact?
In cmost cprofessions, cspecific cguidance cin cresolving cethical cdilemmas cis cprovided cby cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔a ccode cof cethics
Under cwhat cconditions ccan cthe cprinciple cof cconfidentiality cbe cbreached? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔When cthe cwelfare cof cthe
ccommunity cor ca cvulnerable cindividual cis cat cstake
The cmoral cbasis cfor crationing chealth ccare cservices cfalls cunder cwhat cethical cprinciple? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Distributive
cjustice
Which cof cthe cfollowing chas cplayed ca cminor crole cin cincreasing cthe ccost cof chealth ccare? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Compensatory
cjustice
When ca cpractitioner cperforms ca cprocedure cthat cinvolves cphysical ccontact cwithout cthe cpatient's cconsent, cit ccan cresult cin cwhat
ccharge? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔battery
HIPAA cis cprimarily creferred cto cas cthe cPrivacy cRule cand cis cconcerned cwith cPHI. cWhat cdo cthe cletters cPHI cstand cfor? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Protected chealth cinformation
, What cis cthe crole cof cthe ccorporate ccompliance cofficer c(CCO) cin ca chealth ccare csetting? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔To coversee cthe
chospital's cbusiness cpractices cand cmake csure cthat cthey cconform cto cthe claw
A crespiratory ctherapist cwho cengages cin ca cquestionable cbusiness cpractice cis ccommitting cwhat ctype cof cmalpractice? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔ethical
A c23-year-old cpatient centers cthe cemergency croom ccomplaining cof cdyspnea. cThe cRT cplaces cthe cpatient con coxygen cas cper
chospital cprotocol cand cbegins cto cinterview cthe cpatient cabout cher csymptoms. cShe cstates cthat cshe cis chaving cdifficulty ctaking ca
cbreath cwith cchest ctightness. cPatient chas ca crespiratory crate cof c28 cbreaths/min cwith ca cloose cproductive ccough. cDuring
causcultation, cthe cRT chears cbilateral cwheezing cin cthe clungs. cWhat cis cthe cmost clikely ccause cof cthe cpatient's csymptoms? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔asthma
A c55-year-old cpatient chas cbeen csmoking ca cpack cand ca chalf cof ccigarettes c(30 ccigarettes) cper cday cfor c30 cyears. cWhat cis cthe
cpatient's csmoking chistory? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔45 cpack cyears
A cclinician cunsuccessfully ctried cto ctake cthe cpulse cof ca cpatient cwho cis csuffering cfrom can casthma cattack cin cthe cER. cThe
cpatient's cbreath csounds care cdiminished cto cabsent cbilaterally cwith ca cBP cof c110 cmm cHg csystolic cand c90 cmm cHg cdiastolic.
cWhat ccan cbe cconcluded cabout cthis cpatient's ccondition? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔lung chyperinflation cis cpresent, cpulsus
cparadoxous cis cpresent
An cemergency croom cpatient cis clying con chis cbed cwith chis chead celevated cat ca c45-degree cangle. cAn cRT, cwho cis ccoming cto
cexamine cthe cpatient, cnotices cthat cthe cpatient's cjugular cvein cextends capproximately c7 ccm cabove chis csternal cangle. cWhat
ccan cthe cRT cassume cabout cthis cpatient's ccondition? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔cor cpulmonale
An cRT cis cexamining ca cpatient csuspected cto chave ca cleft-sided ctension cpneumothorax. cDuring cinspection cand cpalpation, cthe
cRT cnotices cthe cpatient's ctrachea chas cshifted cto cthe cleft. cIs cthe cpatient's cdiagnosis ccorrect? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔No, cthe
cpatient cmay chave cleft cupper clobe catelectasis
In cpalpating ca cpatient's cfeet cand chands, cyou cnote cextreme ccoolness cto cthe ctouch. cThis cfinding cis cmost cconsistent cwith
cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Peripheral cvasoconstriction cdue cto cinadequate cperfusion
During cexamination cof ca cpatient's cextremities, cyou cpress cfirmly cfor ca cbrief cperiod con ca cfingernail. cYou cobserve cthat cit ctakes
capproximately c5 csec cfor cthe ccolor cto creturn cto cthe cnail cbed. cThis cfinding cis cmost cconsistent cwith cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Reduction cin ccardiac coutput cor cpoor cperipheral cperfusion
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis ctrue cof cperipheral ccyanosis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sign cof cinadequate ctissue cperfusion
Which cof cthe cfollowing cabnormalities cshould cthe cpractitioner cbe con cthe clookout cfor cduring cinspection cof cthe cextremities? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔digital cclubbing, cperipheral ccyanosis, cimpaired ccapillary crefill
What cterm cbest cdescribes ca cloud, chigh-pitched ccontinuous csound cheard c(often cwith cthe cunaided cear) cprimarily cover cthe
clarynx cor ctrachea cduring cinhalation cin cpatients cwith cupper cairway cobstruction? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stridor
Which cof cthe cfollowing cvalues crepresents ca cnormal cserum clactate clevel? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔0.7 cto c2.1 cmEq/L
Which cof cthe cfollowing cvalues crepresents ca cnormal cserum cchloride clevel? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔98-106 cmEq/L
Which cof cthe cfollowing cvalues crepresents ca cnormal cserum csodium clevel? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔136-145 cmEq/L
An cICU cpatient cin cseptic cshock cshows cthe cfollowing celectrolyte cpanel cresults: ca cserum cNa+ cof c150 cmmol/L, ca ctotal cCO2 cof
c18 cmmol/L, clactate cof c4 cmmol/L, cand ca cserum cCl- clevel cof c110 cmmol/L. cThe cpatient cis chypotensive cand cthe cRT cis cunable
cto cobtain can cABG cfor canalysis. cWhat cconclusion(s) ccan cbe cdrawn cregarding cthis cpatient's cacid-base cstatus? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Metabolic cacidosis cis cpresent, cAnion cgap cis cincreased, cLactic cacidosis cis cpresent
An cRT creceives ca cdoctor's corder cto cperform can cABG con ca c71-year-old cwoman. cUpon creviewing cthe cpatient's cchart, cthe cRT
cnotices cthat cthe cpatient chas ca cplatelet ccount cof c110 c´ c103 cmcl. cWhat cshould cthe cRT cdo? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔After cABG
cis cperformed, ccompress cthe cpuncture csite cfor ca clonger ctime, cRecommend cthat can cABG cshould cbe cperformed con cthe
cpatient conly cwhen cit cis cabsolutely cnecessary.
An c80-year-old cpatient carrives cin cthe cemergency croom ccomplaining cof cdifficulty cbreathing cwith csigns cof cpulmonary cedema.
cThe cclinician corders ca cB-type cNatriuretic cPeptide c(BNP) ctest cto cbe cperformed con cthe cpatient. cThe ctest cresult cshows c800
cpg/ml. cWhat cis cthe cpatient's cpossible ccondition? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔severe cheart cfailure
A cpatient cis cbrought cinto cthe cER cwith cchest cpain. cThe cphysician cis chaving cdifficulty cconfirming cthe cpatient's cdiagnosis
cthrough can cECG. cBlood cresults cshow can celevated clevel cof cCPK-2. cWhat ccan cthe cphysician csuspect cafter creviewing cthe
cblood cwork? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔myocardial cinfarction
What cabnormality cin cthe ccomplete cblood ccount cis coften cseen cin ca cpatient cwith csignificant chypoxemia ccaused cby cchronic
clung cdisease? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔secondary cpolycythemia
What cterm cis cused cto cdescribe ca cred cblood ccell c(RBC) ccount cthat cis cabove cnormal cvalues? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔polycythemia
The csweat cchloride clevel cis cused cto cdiagnose cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cdisorders? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔cystic cfibrosis
