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TMC SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAM (FORM A)
COMPLETE (142) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
TMC
Prepare with confidence using this TMC Self-Assessment Exam
(Form A), designed to evaluate core competencies in respiratory
care. It focuses on patient assessment, oxygen therapy,
mechanical ventilation, and clinical decision-making skills. The
exam strengthens readiness for the TMC credentialing process.
Suitable for respiratory therapy students preparing for
certification exams.
A respiratory therapist notes a patient's soft palate cannot
be viewed. What is the patient's Mallampati score?
A.IV
B.III
C.I
D.II ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A. IV
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What is the approximate total flow that will be delivered from
a 40% air-entrainment mask receiving 12 L/min of oxygen?
A.72 L/min
B.48 L/min
C.52 L/min
D.12 L/min ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... B. 48 L/min
A respiratory therapist is preparing a bronchoscope for a
scheduled procedure. The bronchoscope is plugged into the
light source and powered on. No light appears at the distal
end of the bronchoscope. The therapist should FIRST
A.replace the light bulb in the bronchoscope.
B.notify the physician that the procedure should be
rescheduled.
C.ensure the light cable is seated correctly in the connection
port.
D.connect the light source to a different outlet. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... C. ensure the light cable is seated
correctly in the connection port
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Spontaneous breathing trials with a T-piece have been
initiated for a 50-year-old patient who has been receiving
mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks. With each trial, the
patient becomes agitated, dyspneic, and tachypneic, and
must be returned to the ventilator. Which of the following
should the respiratory therapist recommend?
A.Sedate the patient.
B.Terminate weaning trials.
C.Extubate the patient.
D.Initiate pressure support mode. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
D. Initiate pressure support mode
The following capnographic tracing is noted for a patient
receiving mechanical ventilation:
[image]
A respiratory therapist should
A.check the exhalation valve for a malfunction.
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B.recommend the SIMV mode of ventilation.
C.evaluate the patient for airways obstruction.
D.calculate the gradient between PaCO2 and PETCO2. ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... C. evaluate the patient for airways
obstruction
A 28-year-old male who is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall and weighs
70 kg (155 lb) is receiving VC, SIMV with the following
settings:
FIO2 0.50
Mandatory rate 12
VT 500 mL
The low volume alarm begins to sound, and the ventilator
displays an inspiratory pressure of 5 cm H2O. A respiratory
therapist should
A.check the exhalation valve function.
B.straighten the inspiratory line kink.
C.empty condensate from the breathing circuit.
TMC SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAM (FORM A)
COMPLETE (142) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
TMC
Prepare with confidence using this TMC Self-Assessment Exam
(Form A), designed to evaluate core competencies in respiratory
care. It focuses on patient assessment, oxygen therapy,
mechanical ventilation, and clinical decision-making skills. The
exam strengthens readiness for the TMC credentialing process.
Suitable for respiratory therapy students preparing for
certification exams.
A respiratory therapist notes a patient's soft palate cannot
be viewed. What is the patient's Mallampati score?
A.IV
B.III
C.I
D.II ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A. IV
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What is the approximate total flow that will be delivered from
a 40% air-entrainment mask receiving 12 L/min of oxygen?
A.72 L/min
B.48 L/min
C.52 L/min
D.12 L/min ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... B. 48 L/min
A respiratory therapist is preparing a bronchoscope for a
scheduled procedure. The bronchoscope is plugged into the
light source and powered on. No light appears at the distal
end of the bronchoscope. The therapist should FIRST
A.replace the light bulb in the bronchoscope.
B.notify the physician that the procedure should be
rescheduled.
C.ensure the light cable is seated correctly in the connection
port.
D.connect the light source to a different outlet. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... C. ensure the light cable is seated
correctly in the connection port
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Spontaneous breathing trials with a T-piece have been
initiated for a 50-year-old patient who has been receiving
mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks. With each trial, the
patient becomes agitated, dyspneic, and tachypneic, and
must be returned to the ventilator. Which of the following
should the respiratory therapist recommend?
A.Sedate the patient.
B.Terminate weaning trials.
C.Extubate the patient.
D.Initiate pressure support mode. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
D. Initiate pressure support mode
The following capnographic tracing is noted for a patient
receiving mechanical ventilation:
[image]
A respiratory therapist should
A.check the exhalation valve for a malfunction.
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B.recommend the SIMV mode of ventilation.
C.evaluate the patient for airways obstruction.
D.calculate the gradient between PaCO2 and PETCO2. ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... C. evaluate the patient for airways
obstruction
A 28-year-old male who is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall and weighs
70 kg (155 lb) is receiving VC, SIMV with the following
settings:
FIO2 0.50
Mandatory rate 12
VT 500 mL
The low volume alarm begins to sound, and the ventilator
displays an inspiratory pressure of 5 cm H2O. A respiratory
therapist should
A.check the exhalation valve function.
B.straighten the inspiratory line kink.
C.empty condensate from the breathing circuit.
