RRT Exam final Questions with 100% Correct
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when assessing a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF), a respiratory therapist notices a decrease in sputum
production but increased rhonchi. which of the following should the therapist recommend ?
thera vest therapy and aerosolized dornase aplha (pulmozyme)
a 59 year old patient with poor dental hygiene becomes acutely ill with fever, hemoptysis and chest
pain. the patient cough up a large quanity of dark brown, malodurous and mucopurlent sputum.
these charactersistics is most consistent with
lung abscess
a respiratory therapist is helping to stabilize a 28 week gestational age neonate. after clearing the
airway, drying and stimulating the infant, the therapist notes heart rate of 76, the therapist should
initiate ventilation with bag mask
a patient us begin treated for persistent right lower lobe atelectasis. the patient has recieved
aggressive postural drainage, percussion, PEP and bronchodilator therapy for 24 hr and with no
improvements. which of the following is now indicated?
fiberoptic bronchoscopy
after changing the site of transcutaneous 0s/c0s electrode, a respiratory therapist notices a blister at
the prevoius placement site. which of the following should the therapist do?
increase the frequency of the site changes
an adult patient reciving volume control ventilation has developed atelectasis due to mucus plugging
and has been started on airway clearance protocol. twenty four hours later a respiratory therapist
notes the patients peak and plateau presssure have decresead. which of the following has most likely
occured?
the actelectasis is resolving
positive pressure ventilation has caused decreased urine output. decreasing mean airways pressure
should result in an increase in
cardiac index
a patient who is recieving contionous mask CPAP complains of eye irritation. which of the following
should a respiratory therapist do ?
repostion the mask
while administering the IPPB treatment a therapist notes the system presssure dails to rise during
inspiration and the patient has difficulty keeping her ips around the mask piece. the therapist should
use a mask
RSBI for weaning normal is
below 105
Answers Verified 2024
when assessing a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF), a respiratory therapist notices a decrease in sputum
production but increased rhonchi. which of the following should the therapist recommend ?
thera vest therapy and aerosolized dornase aplha (pulmozyme)
a 59 year old patient with poor dental hygiene becomes acutely ill with fever, hemoptysis and chest
pain. the patient cough up a large quanity of dark brown, malodurous and mucopurlent sputum.
these charactersistics is most consistent with
lung abscess
a respiratory therapist is helping to stabilize a 28 week gestational age neonate. after clearing the
airway, drying and stimulating the infant, the therapist notes heart rate of 76, the therapist should
initiate ventilation with bag mask
a patient us begin treated for persistent right lower lobe atelectasis. the patient has recieved
aggressive postural drainage, percussion, PEP and bronchodilator therapy for 24 hr and with no
improvements. which of the following is now indicated?
fiberoptic bronchoscopy
after changing the site of transcutaneous 0s/c0s electrode, a respiratory therapist notices a blister at
the prevoius placement site. which of the following should the therapist do?
increase the frequency of the site changes
an adult patient reciving volume control ventilation has developed atelectasis due to mucus plugging
and has been started on airway clearance protocol. twenty four hours later a respiratory therapist
notes the patients peak and plateau presssure have decresead. which of the following has most likely
occured?
the actelectasis is resolving
positive pressure ventilation has caused decreased urine output. decreasing mean airways pressure
should result in an increase in
cardiac index
a patient who is recieving contionous mask CPAP complains of eye irritation. which of the following
should a respiratory therapist do ?
repostion the mask
while administering the IPPB treatment a therapist notes the system presssure dails to rise during
inspiration and the patient has difficulty keeping her ips around the mask piece. the therapist should
use a mask
RSBI for weaning normal is
below 105
