TMC 800 2026 Exam Questions
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Which of the following clinical observations is most commonly associated
with right heart failure? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Peripheral edema
Which of the following is the definitive method of monitoring the
effectiveness of equipment sterilization? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Biologic indicator
A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation requires an FIO2 of 0.70
and 10 cm H2O PEEP to maintain an acceptable PaO2. The patient is
,restless and has become disconnected from the ventilator circuit several
times, during which she experiences cardiac rhythm disturbances. A
respiratory therapist should conclude that the patient will benefit from a: -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sedative
A male patient who is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 75 kg (165 lb) is
intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. The endotracheal tube is
secured at the 23-cm mark at his incisor. The cuff pressure is 30 mm Hg.
Which of the following should a respiratory therapist do? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Deflate the cuff until a slight leak is heard at peak inspiration
A patient with CHF is having an exacerbation of the condition. The doctor
want to support the patient's breathing with BiPAP while being aggressively
treated. Which of the following would you recommend for humidification? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Wick type humidifier
In the last 6 months, a patient with bronchiectasis who uses postural
drainage at home has had three exacerbations requiring hospitalization.
Which of the following should a respiratory therapist recommend? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔HFCWO
,A respiratory therapist is assisting a physician with a tracheostomy for a
patient who is receiving PC ventilation. Following percutaneous placement
of a tracheostomy tube, the therapist observes increasing heart rate,
decreasing exhaled tidal volume, and increasingly distant breath sounds
over the right chest. The therapist should anticipate treatment for : -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pneumothorax
A patient receiving continuous heated aerosol therapy with air by a T-piece
develops subcutaneous emphysema around the tracheostomy site, neck,
and chest. After noting unequal breath sounds, a respiratory therapist
should recommend obtaining: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Chest radiograph
A patient with neuromuscular disease has been receiving ventilatory
support for 4 months through a tracheostomy. The patient uses a speaking
valve during the day, but receives VC, A/C ventilation at night. Which of the
following should be used? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A cuffed tracheostomy tube
Which of the following is an indication for placement of an oropharyngeal
airway? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔prevention of upper airway obstruction in an
unconscious patient
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, A male patient who is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) and weighs 82 kg (180 lb) was
receiving VC, A/C ventilation with a tidal volume of 600 mL. The patient's
pH was normal. The patient was switched to PC, A/C ventilation at the
same mandatory rate. Exhaled tidal volume is averaging 750 mL. A
respiratory therapist should conclude the patient is most at risk for: -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Alkalosis
Which of the following may be caused by the administration of aerosolized
pentamidine isethionate (NebuPent)? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bronchospasm
A respiratory therapist is administering 1.25 mg of albuterol to a patient by
small-volume nebulizer. Five minutes after the treatment is started, the
patient's heart rate increases from 110 to 140. Which of the following
should the therapist do? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Terminate the treatment
A patient who is morbidly obese is receiving aerosol by tracheostomy collar
48 hours post-tracheostomy. A respiratory therapist notices the patient is
experiencing acute respiratory distress after being turned to the right side
for a bath. Which of the following should the therapist do NEXT? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Place the patient supine and reassess tube position
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Graded A+
Which of the following clinical observations is most commonly associated
with right heart failure? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Peripheral edema
Which of the following is the definitive method of monitoring the
effectiveness of equipment sterilization? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Biologic indicator
A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation requires an FIO2 of 0.70
and 10 cm H2O PEEP to maintain an acceptable PaO2. The patient is
,restless and has become disconnected from the ventilator circuit several
times, during which she experiences cardiac rhythm disturbances. A
respiratory therapist should conclude that the patient will benefit from a: -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sedative
A male patient who is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 75 kg (165 lb) is
intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. The endotracheal tube is
secured at the 23-cm mark at his incisor. The cuff pressure is 30 mm Hg.
Which of the following should a respiratory therapist do? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Deflate the cuff until a slight leak is heard at peak inspiration
A patient with CHF is having an exacerbation of the condition. The doctor
want to support the patient's breathing with BiPAP while being aggressively
treated. Which of the following would you recommend for humidification? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Wick type humidifier
In the last 6 months, a patient with bronchiectasis who uses postural
drainage at home has had three exacerbations requiring hospitalization.
Which of the following should a respiratory therapist recommend? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔HFCWO
,A respiratory therapist is assisting a physician with a tracheostomy for a
patient who is receiving PC ventilation. Following percutaneous placement
of a tracheostomy tube, the therapist observes increasing heart rate,
decreasing exhaled tidal volume, and increasingly distant breath sounds
over the right chest. The therapist should anticipate treatment for : -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pneumothorax
A patient receiving continuous heated aerosol therapy with air by a T-piece
develops subcutaneous emphysema around the tracheostomy site, neck,
and chest. After noting unequal breath sounds, a respiratory therapist
should recommend obtaining: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Chest radiograph
A patient with neuromuscular disease has been receiving ventilatory
support for 4 months through a tracheostomy. The patient uses a speaking
valve during the day, but receives VC, A/C ventilation at night. Which of the
following should be used? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A cuffed tracheostomy tube
Which of the following is an indication for placement of an oropharyngeal
airway? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔prevention of upper airway obstruction in an
unconscious patient
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, A male patient who is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) and weighs 82 kg (180 lb) was
receiving VC, A/C ventilation with a tidal volume of 600 mL. The patient's
pH was normal. The patient was switched to PC, A/C ventilation at the
same mandatory rate. Exhaled tidal volume is averaging 750 mL. A
respiratory therapist should conclude the patient is most at risk for: -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Alkalosis
Which of the following may be caused by the administration of aerosolized
pentamidine isethionate (NebuPent)? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Bronchospasm
A respiratory therapist is administering 1.25 mg of albuterol to a patient by
small-volume nebulizer. Five minutes after the treatment is started, the
patient's heart rate increases from 110 to 140. Which of the following
should the therapist do? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Terminate the treatment
A patient who is morbidly obese is receiving aerosol by tracheostomy collar
48 hours post-tracheostomy. A respiratory therapist notices the patient is
experiencing acute respiratory distress after being turned to the right side
for a bath. Which of the following should the therapist do NEXT? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Place the patient supine and reassess tube position
