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TMC SECURE COMPREHENSIVE THERAPIST SAE EXAM COVERAGE - TMC Secure Comprehensive Therapist SAE Exam
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.
,A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space.
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 the ED with Heart failure
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
All of the following strategies are likely to decrease the C. using a low-residual-volume, low-compliance cuff.
likelihood of 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 cholecystectomy patient's deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions.
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.
, A 65 kg spinal cord injured patient has developed IPPB with normal saline
atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his
predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would
be most appropriate initially?
A. IS / SMI
B. IPPB with normal saline
C. postural drainage and percussion
D. PEP therapy
A patient on VC ventilation has demonstrated auto- 1, 2, and 3 only
PEEP on ventilator graphics. Which of the following
controls, when adjusted independently, would increase
expiratory time?
1. Tidal volume
2. Respiratory Rate
3. Inspiratory flow
4. Sensitivity
Which of the following would be the most appropriate Insert a chest tube
therapy for a dyspneic patient who has crepitus with
tracheal deviation to the left and absent breath sounds
on the right?
A. Perform chest physiotherapy
B. Administer an IPPB treatment
C. Insert an endotracheal tube
D. Insert a chest tube
A 55 year-old post cardiac surgery patient has the 5.0 vol%
following ABG results: pH 7.50, PaCO2 30 torr, PaO2 62
torr, HCO3 25 mEq/L, SaO2 92%, HB 14 g/dL, BE +2.
Venous blood gas results are pH 7.39, PvCO2 43 torr,
PvO2 37 torr, and SvO2 66%. Calculate the patient's
C(a-v)O2.
A. 2.5 vol%
B. 4.0 vol%
C. 5.0 vol%
D. 5.5 vol%
A patient on VC, SIMV with a VT of 500 mL has a PIP of 50 mL/cm H2O
25 cm H2O, Pplat of 15 cm H2O and PEEP of 5 cm H2O.
What is the patient's static lung compliance
A. 25 mL/cm H2O
B. 35 mL/cm H2O
C. 45 mL/cm H2O
D. 50 mL/cm H2O
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TMC SECURE COMPREHENSIVE THERAPIST SAE EXAM COVERAGE - TMC Secure Comprehensive Therapist SAE Exam
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.
,A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space.
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 the ED with Heart failure
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
All of the following strategies are likely to decrease the C. using a low-residual-volume, low-compliance cuff.
likelihood of 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 cholecystectomy patient's deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions.
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.
, A 65 kg spinal cord injured patient has developed IPPB with normal saline
atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his
predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would
be most appropriate initially?
A. IS / SMI
B. IPPB with normal saline
C. postural drainage and percussion
D. PEP therapy
A patient on VC ventilation has demonstrated auto- 1, 2, and 3 only
PEEP on ventilator graphics. Which of the following
controls, when adjusted independently, would increase
expiratory time?
1. Tidal volume
2. Respiratory Rate
3. Inspiratory flow
4. Sensitivity
Which of the following would be the most appropriate Insert a chest tube
therapy for a dyspneic patient who has crepitus with
tracheal deviation to the left and absent breath sounds
on the right?
A. Perform chest physiotherapy
B. Administer an IPPB treatment
C. Insert an endotracheal tube
D. Insert a chest tube
A 55 year-old post cardiac surgery patient has the 5.0 vol%
following ABG results: pH 7.50, PaCO2 30 torr, PaO2 62
torr, HCO3 25 mEq/L, SaO2 92%, HB 14 g/dL, BE +2.
Venous blood gas results are pH 7.39, PvCO2 43 torr,
PvO2 37 torr, and SvO2 66%. Calculate the patient's
C(a-v)O2.
A. 2.5 vol%
B. 4.0 vol%
C. 5.0 vol%
D. 5.5 vol%
A patient on VC, SIMV with a VT of 500 mL has a PIP of 50 mL/cm H2O
25 cm H2O, Pplat of 15 cm H2O and PEEP of 5 cm H2O.
What is the patient's static lung compliance
A. 25 mL/cm H2O
B. 35 mL/cm H2O
C. 45 mL/cm H2O
D. 50 mL/cm H2O
