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TMC SECURE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM COVERAGE - TMC Secure Comprehensive
THERAPIST SAE EXAM Therapist SAE Exam
The TMC Secure Comprehensive Therapist Self-
Assessment Examination (SAE) evaluates the
knowledge and clinical competencies required for
respiratory therapists preparing for advanced
credentialing exams. The exam is administered by
National Board for Respiratory Care and focuses
on comprehensive respiratory care principles. Key
topics include respiratory anatomy and physiology,
patient assessment, and interpretation of arterial
blood gases (ABGs). The exam covers mechanical
ventilation management, airway care, oxygen
therapy, and pulmonary function testing.
Candidates are tested on neonatal, pediatric, and
adult respiratory care, including treatment of
conditions such as COPD, asthma, respiratory
failure, and acute lung disorders. Additional areas
include pharmacology related to respiratory
therapy, infection control, emergency and critical
care procedures, and patient monitoring
techniques. The exam emphasizes clinical decision-
making, problem-solving, and application of
evidence-based respiratory care practices in
diverse healthcare settings.
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A patient is admitted to the ED Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space.
following a motor vehicle accident.
On physical exam, the respiratory
therapist discovers that breath
sounds are absent in the left chest
with a hyperresonant percussion
note. The trachea is shifted to the
right. The patient's heart rate is
45/min, respiratory rate is 30/min,
and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg.
What action should the therapist
recommend first?
A. Call for a STAT chest x-ray.
B. Insert a chest tube into the left
chest.
C. Needle aspirate the 2nd left
intercostal space.
D. Activate the medical emergency
team to intubate the patient.
A 48 year-old female is admitted to Heart failure
the ED with diaphoresis, jugular
venous distension, and 3+ pitting
edema in the ankles. These findings
are consistent with
A. liver failure.
B. pulmonary embolism.
C. heart failure.
D. electrolyte imbalances
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All of the following strategies are C. using a low-residual-volume, low-compliance
likely to decrease the likelihood of cuff.
damage to the tracheal mucosa
EXCEPT
A. maintaining cuff pressures
between 20 and 25 mm Hg.
B. using the minimal leak technique
for inflation.
C. using a low-residual-volume, low-
compliance cuff.
D. monitoring intracuff pressures.
A 52 year-old post-operative deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions.
cholecystectomy patient's breath
sounds become more coarse upon
completion of postural drainage with
percussion. The respiratory therapist
should recommend
A. continuing the therapy until breath
sounds improve.
B. administering dornase alpha.
C. administering albuterol therapy.
D. deep breathing and coughing to
clear secretions.
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TMC SECURE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM COVERAGE - TMC Secure Comprehensive
THERAPIST SAE EXAM Therapist SAE Exam
The TMC Secure Comprehensive Therapist Self-
Assessment Examination (SAE) evaluates the
knowledge and clinical competencies required for
respiratory therapists preparing for advanced
credentialing exams. The exam is administered by
National Board for Respiratory Care and focuses
on comprehensive respiratory care principles. Key
topics include respiratory anatomy and physiology,
patient assessment, and interpretation of arterial
blood gases (ABGs). The exam covers mechanical
ventilation management, airway care, oxygen
therapy, and pulmonary function testing.
Candidates are tested on neonatal, pediatric, and
adult respiratory care, including treatment of
conditions such as COPD, asthma, respiratory
failure, and acute lung disorders. Additional areas
include pharmacology related to respiratory
therapy, infection control, emergency and critical
care procedures, and patient monitoring
techniques. The exam emphasizes clinical decision-
making, problem-solving, and application of
evidence-based respiratory care practices in
diverse healthcare settings.
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A patient is admitted to the ED Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space.
following a motor vehicle accident.
On physical exam, the respiratory
therapist discovers that breath
sounds are absent in the left chest
with a hyperresonant percussion
note. The trachea is shifted to the
right. The patient's heart rate is
45/min, respiratory rate is 30/min,
and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg.
What action should the therapist
recommend first?
A. Call for a STAT chest x-ray.
B. Insert a chest tube into the left
chest.
C. Needle aspirate the 2nd left
intercostal space.
D. Activate the medical emergency
team to intubate the patient.
A 48 year-old female is admitted to Heart failure
the ED with diaphoresis, jugular
venous distension, and 3+ pitting
edema in the ankles. These findings
are consistent with
A. liver failure.
B. pulmonary embolism.
C. heart failure.
D. electrolyte imbalances
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All of the following strategies are C. using a low-residual-volume, low-compliance
likely to decrease the likelihood of cuff.
damage to the tracheal mucosa
EXCEPT
A. maintaining cuff pressures
between 20 and 25 mm Hg.
B. using the minimal leak technique
for inflation.
C. using a low-residual-volume, low-
compliance cuff.
D. monitoring intracuff pressures.
A 52 year-old post-operative deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions.
cholecystectomy patient's breath
sounds become more coarse upon
completion of postural drainage with
percussion. The respiratory therapist
should recommend
A. continuing the therapy until breath
sounds improve.
B. administering dornase alpha.
C. administering albuterol therapy.
D. deep breathing and coughing to
clear secretions.
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