NBRC Practice Test -2 -National Board for
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After a patient undergoes a Congestive Heart Failure
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.
,The respiratory therapist is D. Spirometer may have a leak
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
Which of the following is an Bronchopleural Fistula
indication for high frequency jet **(because it uses mean airway pressures & low
ventilation? tidal volumes to improve oxygenation and we do
A. Bronchopleural fistula not want to worsen bp fistula)
B. Wilson Mikity syndrome
C Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D. Centrilobular emphysema
A 43 y/o female patient has just Insert OPA (b/c they are unresponsive)
undergone a total abdominal
hysterectomy. The pt arrives in the
post anesthesia care unit obtunded
with minimal response to painful
stimulus. what treatment should the
RT recommend for this pt?
What is the normal VD/VT ratio for a 20-40%
patient breathing room air?
,All of the following could cause a B. right side hyperlucency, absent vascular
patient's right-hemidiaphragm to be markings (pneumothorax)
elevated, EXCEPT:
A. right lower lobe atelectasis
B. right side hyperlucency, absent
vascular markings
C. hepatomegaly
D. right lower lobe consolidation
with air bronchograms
A 2 y/o child with croup has been D. Breath sounds are heard around the tube on
intubated for 4 days with a 4mm ID auscultation
uncuffed ETT. Heated aerosol at an
FiO2 of 30% has been delivered to
the patient. The physician asks the RT
to evaluate the pt for possible
extubation. Which of the following
would most likely indicate that the pt
is ready for extubation?
A. Pt is making normal quiet
ventilatory efforts
B. Negative sputum culture and
sensitivity has been reported
C. Pt's ABG are within normal range
D. Breath sounds are heard around
the tube on auscultation
, A pt is senn inthe ER for complaints B. Serum electrolytes (because of loss of fluids)
of nausea and vomiting. A NGT has
been inserted and the pt is started
on lasix. Which of the following
should the RT monitor?
A. Cardiac enzymes
B. Serum electrolytes
C. ABG
D. Cell hydration level
While instructing a pt prior to a vital B. inhale to TLC then exhale to RV
capacity maneuver, the RT should
direct the pt to:
A. exhale to RV and inhale to IC
B. inhale to TLC then exhale to RV
C. exhale normally then inhale to TLC
D. inhale normally then exhale to
FRC
A 77 y/o male patient is admitted to A. Pulmonary edema (and CHF!)
the ER with shortness of breath, fine
basilar crackles, +2 pitting edema and
a chest X-ray with a butterfly pattern.
These results are most consistent
with which of the following?
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
C. Pneumothorax
D. Emphysema
Respiratory Care EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND
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Terms in this set (95)
After a patient undergoes a Congestive Heart Failure
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.
,The respiratory therapist is D. Spirometer may have a leak
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
Which of the following is an Bronchopleural Fistula
indication for high frequency jet **(because it uses mean airway pressures & low
ventilation? tidal volumes to improve oxygenation and we do
A. Bronchopleural fistula not want to worsen bp fistula)
B. Wilson Mikity syndrome
C Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D. Centrilobular emphysema
A 43 y/o female patient has just Insert OPA (b/c they are unresponsive)
undergone a total abdominal
hysterectomy. The pt arrives in the
post anesthesia care unit obtunded
with minimal response to painful
stimulus. what treatment should the
RT recommend for this pt?
What is the normal VD/VT ratio for a 20-40%
patient breathing room air?
,All of the following could cause a B. right side hyperlucency, absent vascular
patient's right-hemidiaphragm to be markings (pneumothorax)
elevated, EXCEPT:
A. right lower lobe atelectasis
B. right side hyperlucency, absent
vascular markings
C. hepatomegaly
D. right lower lobe consolidation
with air bronchograms
A 2 y/o child with croup has been D. Breath sounds are heard around the tube on
intubated for 4 days with a 4mm ID auscultation
uncuffed ETT. Heated aerosol at an
FiO2 of 30% has been delivered to
the patient. The physician asks the RT
to evaluate the pt for possible
extubation. Which of the following
would most likely indicate that the pt
is ready for extubation?
A. Pt is making normal quiet
ventilatory efforts
B. Negative sputum culture and
sensitivity has been reported
C. Pt's ABG are within normal range
D. Breath sounds are heard around
the tube on auscultation
, A pt is senn inthe ER for complaints B. Serum electrolytes (because of loss of fluids)
of nausea and vomiting. A NGT has
been inserted and the pt is started
on lasix. Which of the following
should the RT monitor?
A. Cardiac enzymes
B. Serum electrolytes
C. ABG
D. Cell hydration level
While instructing a pt prior to a vital B. inhale to TLC then exhale to RV
capacity maneuver, the RT should
direct the pt to:
A. exhale to RV and inhale to IC
B. inhale to TLC then exhale to RV
C. exhale normally then inhale to TLC
D. inhale normally then exhale to
FRC
A 77 y/o male patient is admitted to A. Pulmonary edema (and CHF!)
the ER with shortness of breath, fine
basilar crackles, +2 pitting edema and
a chest X-ray with a butterfly pattern.
These results are most consistent
with which of the following?
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
C. Pneumothorax
D. Emphysema
