NBRC THERAPIST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM LATEST VERSIONS multiple choice COMPLETE
140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.
Which of the following ventilator settings should be adjusted?
A. PEEP
B. Flow rate
C. Tidal volume
D. Trigger sensitivity - ANSWER >>>>D. Trigger sensitivity
Which of the following techniques is preferred for a
quadriplegic patient having difficulty expectorating secretions?
A. Pursed lip breathing
B. Abdominal thrust
C. PEP therapy
D. Inspiratory muscle training - ANSWER >>>>B. Abdominal
thrust
A patient with a history of hypertension was awakened by
cough and shortness of breath. He has fine inspiratory
crackles bilaterally.
Which of the following should a respiratory therapist
recommend?
A. Prednisone
B. Albuterol
,C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Guaifenesin (Mucinex) - ANSWER >>>>C. Furosemide
(Lasix)
The preferred suction device to remove large amounts of
secretions from the oral cavity of an adult patient is a
A.Yankauer device.
B. DeLee suction trap.
C. Whistle-tip catheter.
D. Coudé catheter. - ANSWER >>>>A. Yankauer device.
A respiratory therapist examines a patient and notes coarse
crackles over both lung fields.
Which of the following does this most likely indicate?
A. Subcutaneous emphysema
B. Pleurisy
C. Bronchospasm
D. Secretions - ANSWER >>>>D. Secretions
A 28-year-old patient is being evaluated by a respiratory
therapist after a trauma. The patient is receiving VC
ventilation with the following settings:
FIO2 0.65
Mandatory rate 14
VT 450 mL
PEEP 8 cm H2O
The therapist notes the following pressure-volume tracing:
,The therapist should recommend:
A. Mandatory rate.
B. PEEP.
C. VT.
D. Expiratory time. - ANSWER >>>>C. VT.
A patient with a PBW of 55 kg (121 lb) is receiving VC, A/C
ventilation. Ventilator settings and blood gas analysis results
are:
FIO2 0.70
Mandatory rate 14
VT 350 mL
PEEP 5 cm H2O
pH 7.35
PaCO2 35 mm Hg
PaO2 40 mm Hg
HCO3- 19 mEq/L
BE -6 mEq/L
SO2 (calc) 74%
A respiratory therapist should recommend:
A. changing to SIMV mode.
B. Increasing to 10 cm H2O PEEP.
C. Changing to 5 cm H2O CPAP.
D. Increasing to 400 mL VT. - ANSWER >>>>B. Increasing to
10 cm H2O PEEP.
When instructing a patient on the administration of
umeclidinium/vilanterol (Anoro Ellipta), which of the following
is most important to emphasize?
, A. Gargle immediately after use.
B. Inhale slowly with a breath hold.
C. Breathe in fast and deep.
D. Shake medication vigorously before use. - ANSWER
>>>>C. Breathe in fast and deep.
Which of the following is used to monitor the partial pressure
of transcutaneous carbon dioxide?
A. Red-light absorption sensor
B. Electromechanical transducer
C. Infrared analyzer
D. Stow-Severinghaus electrode - ANSWER >>>>D. Stow-
Severinghaus electrode
An adult patient requires frequent blood sampling and
medication administrations through an IV for 1 month.
The preferred vascular access is a
A. Peripherally inserted central catheter.
B. Subclavian central vascular line.
C. Standard peripheral IV line.
D. Internal jugular catheter. - ANSWER >>>>A. Peripherally
inserted central catheter.
Following placement of a tracheostomy tube for long-term
mechanical ventilation, which of the following patient positions
best prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia?
A. Prone
B. Trendelenburg
C. Supine
EXAM LATEST VERSIONS multiple choice COMPLETE
140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.
Which of the following ventilator settings should be adjusted?
A. PEEP
B. Flow rate
C. Tidal volume
D. Trigger sensitivity - ANSWER >>>>D. Trigger sensitivity
Which of the following techniques is preferred for a
quadriplegic patient having difficulty expectorating secretions?
A. Pursed lip breathing
B. Abdominal thrust
C. PEP therapy
D. Inspiratory muscle training - ANSWER >>>>B. Abdominal
thrust
A patient with a history of hypertension was awakened by
cough and shortness of breath. He has fine inspiratory
crackles bilaterally.
Which of the following should a respiratory therapist
recommend?
A. Prednisone
B. Albuterol
,C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Guaifenesin (Mucinex) - ANSWER >>>>C. Furosemide
(Lasix)
The preferred suction device to remove large amounts of
secretions from the oral cavity of an adult patient is a
A.Yankauer device.
B. DeLee suction trap.
C. Whistle-tip catheter.
D. Coudé catheter. - ANSWER >>>>A. Yankauer device.
A respiratory therapist examines a patient and notes coarse
crackles over both lung fields.
Which of the following does this most likely indicate?
A. Subcutaneous emphysema
B. Pleurisy
C. Bronchospasm
D. Secretions - ANSWER >>>>D. Secretions
A 28-year-old patient is being evaluated by a respiratory
therapist after a trauma. The patient is receiving VC
ventilation with the following settings:
FIO2 0.65
Mandatory rate 14
VT 450 mL
PEEP 8 cm H2O
The therapist notes the following pressure-volume tracing:
,The therapist should recommend:
A. Mandatory rate.
B. PEEP.
C. VT.
D. Expiratory time. - ANSWER >>>>C. VT.
A patient with a PBW of 55 kg (121 lb) is receiving VC, A/C
ventilation. Ventilator settings and blood gas analysis results
are:
FIO2 0.70
Mandatory rate 14
VT 350 mL
PEEP 5 cm H2O
pH 7.35
PaCO2 35 mm Hg
PaO2 40 mm Hg
HCO3- 19 mEq/L
BE -6 mEq/L
SO2 (calc) 74%
A respiratory therapist should recommend:
A. changing to SIMV mode.
B. Increasing to 10 cm H2O PEEP.
C. Changing to 5 cm H2O CPAP.
D. Increasing to 400 mL VT. - ANSWER >>>>B. Increasing to
10 cm H2O PEEP.
When instructing a patient on the administration of
umeclidinium/vilanterol (Anoro Ellipta), which of the following
is most important to emphasize?
, A. Gargle immediately after use.
B. Inhale slowly with a breath hold.
C. Breathe in fast and deep.
D. Shake medication vigorously before use. - ANSWER
>>>>C. Breathe in fast and deep.
Which of the following is used to monitor the partial pressure
of transcutaneous carbon dioxide?
A. Red-light absorption sensor
B. Electromechanical transducer
C. Infrared analyzer
D. Stow-Severinghaus electrode - ANSWER >>>>D. Stow-
Severinghaus electrode
An adult patient requires frequent blood sampling and
medication administrations through an IV for 1 month.
The preferred vascular access is a
A. Peripherally inserted central catheter.
B. Subclavian central vascular line.
C. Standard peripheral IV line.
D. Internal jugular catheter. - ANSWER >>>>A. Peripherally
inserted central catheter.
Following placement of a tracheostomy tube for long-term
mechanical ventilation, which of the following patient positions
best prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia?
A. Prone
B. Trendelenburg
C. Supine
