TMC EXIT EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS PT 1 GRADED A+
The patient is hypotensive, pale, and cool to the touch. Which of the following is
the most appropriate intervention?
A. Administer a diuretic
B. Administer an inotropic agent
C. Begin fluid restriction
D. Initiate a beta blocker
Administer an inotropic agnet
Which of the following values is the best indicator of an individual’s response to
an inhaled bronchodilator?
A. FVC
B. FEV₁
,C. FEF 200-1200
D. Diffusing capacity (DLCO)
FEV1
A respiratory therapist is preparing to calibrate a portable oxygen analyzer. Which
gas concentration should be used to perform the initial calibration?
A. 21% oxygen (room air)
B. 50% oxygen
C. 70% oxygen
D. 100% oxygen
21 % RA
A respiratory therapist is preparing to initiate airway clearance for a patient with
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following therapies uses a vest that rapidly inflates
and deflates to create high-frequency chest wall oscillations?
A. Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) therapy
,B. High-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO)
C. Incentive spirometry
D. Postural drainage
HFCWO
A patient with bronchiectasis who uses postural drainage at home has experienced
three exacerbations requiring hospitalization in the last six months. What should
the respiratory therapist recommend to help reduce exacerbations?
A. Atrovent (ipratropium bromide)
B. Inhaled corticosteroids
C. High-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO)
HFCWO
A patient presents with hemoptysis, and the respiratory therapist needs to
determine the site of bleeding. Which of the following diagnostic tests is most
appropriate?
, A. Bronchoscopy
B. Thoracentesis
C. V/Q scan (Ventilation/Perfusion scan)
bronchoscopy
A patient undergoes a home overnight oximetry study. This test is primarily used
to assess the need for which of the following?
A. Polysomnography
B. Central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring
Polysomnography
After obtaining an arterial blood gas (ABG) sample, what is the most appropriate
action to take before sending it to the lab?
A. Place the sample in an ice bath
B. Add heparin to the sample
CORRECT ANSWERS PT 1 GRADED A+
The patient is hypotensive, pale, and cool to the touch. Which of the following is
the most appropriate intervention?
A. Administer a diuretic
B. Administer an inotropic agent
C. Begin fluid restriction
D. Initiate a beta blocker
Administer an inotropic agnet
Which of the following values is the best indicator of an individual’s response to
an inhaled bronchodilator?
A. FVC
B. FEV₁
,C. FEF 200-1200
D. Diffusing capacity (DLCO)
FEV1
A respiratory therapist is preparing to calibrate a portable oxygen analyzer. Which
gas concentration should be used to perform the initial calibration?
A. 21% oxygen (room air)
B. 50% oxygen
C. 70% oxygen
D. 100% oxygen
21 % RA
A respiratory therapist is preparing to initiate airway clearance for a patient with
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following therapies uses a vest that rapidly inflates
and deflates to create high-frequency chest wall oscillations?
A. Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) therapy
,B. High-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO)
C. Incentive spirometry
D. Postural drainage
HFCWO
A patient with bronchiectasis who uses postural drainage at home has experienced
three exacerbations requiring hospitalization in the last six months. What should
the respiratory therapist recommend to help reduce exacerbations?
A. Atrovent (ipratropium bromide)
B. Inhaled corticosteroids
C. High-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO)
HFCWO
A patient presents with hemoptysis, and the respiratory therapist needs to
determine the site of bleeding. Which of the following diagnostic tests is most
appropriate?
, A. Bronchoscopy
B. Thoracentesis
C. V/Q scan (Ventilation/Perfusion scan)
bronchoscopy
A patient undergoes a home overnight oximetry study. This test is primarily used
to assess the need for which of the following?
A. Polysomnography
B. Central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring
Polysomnography
After obtaining an arterial blood gas (ABG) sample, what is the most appropriate
action to take before sending it to the lab?
A. Place the sample in an ice bath
B. Add heparin to the sample
