NBRC Practice Test 2
NBRC PRACTICE TEST 2 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
A post-op thoracotomy pt is receiving incentive spirometry therapy Q2H. Breath
sounds are diminished in the bases of the lungs with scattered crackles. the pt's
inspiratory capacity has decreased over the past 2 days. A chest X-ray indicates
thin-layered basilar densities. Which of the following has most likely occured?
A. Atelectasis
B. Pneumonia
C. Pulmonary Edema
D. Consolidation - Correct Answer-A. Atelectasis
The RT is in charge of transporting a pt with multiple trauma to a regional trauma
center in a fixed wing aircraft. Which of the following should the RT be most
concerned about during the transport?
A. Tissue oxygenation
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pulmonary embolus
D. Humidification of the inspired gas - Correct Answer-Tissue oxygenation
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Transcutaneous monitoring of PO2 values will correlate well with ABG PO2 values
in which of the following situations? (Pick all that apply)
A. Hypotension
B. Hypothermia
C. Pneumonia - Correct Answer-Pneumonia only
What is the air-to-oxygen ratio for an air entrainment device delivering 60%
oxygen? - Correct Answer-1:1
Following surgery to correct an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a 54 y/o female pt
suddenly develops intense substernal chest pain with severe dyspnea. the pain
does not appear to be aggravated by her respiratioins. Auscultation reveals
bilateral, basilar, moist, crepitant rales. The pt appears pale, cold and clammy.
which of the following should the RT recommend for initial assessment of this pt?
A. Serum electrolytes
B. Chest X-ray
C. Complete blood count
D. Elecrocardiograph - Correct Answer-D. Electrocardiograph
An adult pt is intubated with 7.0mm ID ETT. What size suction catheter should be
used to suction this pt? - Correct Answer-10 Fr (7/2 x3)
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After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the
obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the
result of
A. empyema.
B. congestive heart failure.
C. lung carcinoma.
D. hemothorax. - Correct Answer-Congestive Heart Failure
The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the volume with
a 3.0 liter super syringe. the volumes recorded are 2.85L, 2.8L and 2.8L. Based
upon the information obtained, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. Another syringe needs to be used
B. Spirometer is accurate
C. The plunger was advanced too slowly
D. Spirometer may have a leak - Correct Answer-D. Spirometer may have a leak
Which of the following is an indication for high frequency jet ventilation?
A. Bronchopleural fistula
B. Wilson Mikity syndrome
C Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D. Centrilobular emphysema - Correct Answer-Bronchopleural Fistula
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NBRC PRACTICE TEST 2 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
A post-op thoracotomy pt is receiving incentive spirometry therapy Q2H. Breath
sounds are diminished in the bases of the lungs with scattered crackles. the pt's
inspiratory capacity has decreased over the past 2 days. A chest X-ray indicates
thin-layered basilar densities. Which of the following has most likely occured?
A. Atelectasis
B. Pneumonia
C. Pulmonary Edema
D. Consolidation - Correct Answer-A. Atelectasis
The RT is in charge of transporting a pt with multiple trauma to a regional trauma
center in a fixed wing aircraft. Which of the following should the RT be most
concerned about during the transport?
A. Tissue oxygenation
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pulmonary embolus
D. Humidification of the inspired gas - Correct Answer-Tissue oxygenation
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, NBRC Practice Test 2
Transcutaneous monitoring of PO2 values will correlate well with ABG PO2 values
in which of the following situations? (Pick all that apply)
A. Hypotension
B. Hypothermia
C. Pneumonia - Correct Answer-Pneumonia only
What is the air-to-oxygen ratio for an air entrainment device delivering 60%
oxygen? - Correct Answer-1:1
Following surgery to correct an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a 54 y/o female pt
suddenly develops intense substernal chest pain with severe dyspnea. the pain
does not appear to be aggravated by her respiratioins. Auscultation reveals
bilateral, basilar, moist, crepitant rales. The pt appears pale, cold and clammy.
which of the following should the RT recommend for initial assessment of this pt?
A. Serum electrolytes
B. Chest X-ray
C. Complete blood count
D. Elecrocardiograph - Correct Answer-D. Electrocardiograph
An adult pt is intubated with 7.0mm ID ETT. What size suction catheter should be
used to suction this pt? - Correct Answer-10 Fr (7/2 x3)
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After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the
obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the
result of
A. empyema.
B. congestive heart failure.
C. lung carcinoma.
D. hemothorax. - Correct Answer-Congestive Heart Failure
The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the volume with
a 3.0 liter super syringe. the volumes recorded are 2.85L, 2.8L and 2.8L. Based
upon the information obtained, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. Another syringe needs to be used
B. Spirometer is accurate
C. The plunger was advanced too slowly
D. Spirometer may have a leak - Correct Answer-D. Spirometer may have a leak
Which of the following is an indication for high frequency jet ventilation?
A. Bronchopleural fistula
B. Wilson Mikity syndrome
C Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D. Centrilobular emphysema - Correct Answer-Bronchopleural Fistula
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