NBRC TMC/CRT/RRT EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE
What are the four critical life functions? - ANSWER: 1. ventilation
2.oxygenation
3. circulation
4. perfusion
Which of these life functions is the first priority? - ANSWER: getting oxygen--->
VENTILATION
What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - ANSWER:
Visual assessnt
How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? -
ANSWER: 1. color
2. sensorium
3. heart rate
What information would help the therapist determine if a patient's circulation is
adequate? - ANSWER: 1. pulse
2. heart rate
What changes would indicate that a patient may not have adequate perfusion? -
ANSWER: 1. B/P
2 sensorium
3. Temp
Explain the differnece between "signs" and "symptoms" and list an example of each.
- ANSWER: 1. Signs: Objective, what you see and measure.
2. Symptoms: Subjective, what patient says.
List the 8 items that are important to examine when reviewing a patient's chart. -
ANSWER: 1. Adm Notes
2. Occupation
3. Smoking Hx
4. Allergies
5. Signs and symptoms
6. Prior surgery
7. Vital signs
8. Physical exam of chest
Define an advance directive - ANSWER: Notary sign document authorizing someone
to make decision of treatment.
List the three types of advance directives. - ANSWER: 1. DNI/DNR
, 2. Living will
3. Power of Attorney for Health Care
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what four factors? -
ANSWER: 1. Medication
2. Dose
3. Time (frequency)
4. Doctor signiture
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment with
albuterol to a child whit asthma. How should the treatment be charted? - ANSWER:
1. Date
2. Time
3. Dosage
4. Vital sign before and after treatment
What is the normal value for urine output? - ANSWER: 40 mL/hr
What findings might indicate that the patient's fluid intake has exceeded his urine
output? - ANSWER: 1. Weight gain
2. Electrolyte imbalance
3. Increase hemodynamic pressures
4. Decrease lung compliance
Changes in what reading can indicate hydrovolemia? - ANSWER: Increase CVP
>6mmHg
Patient interview/history: Define the following terms: - ANSWER: 1. Semi-comatose:
responds only to painful stimuli
2. Lethargy/somnolence: consider COPD O2 overdose or sleep apnea
3. Obtunded: drowsy state, may have decreased cough , gag reflex, aspiration risk.
When assessing a patient's orientation to time, place and person, what are some of
the factors that could affect the patient's ability to cooperate? - ANSWER: 1.
Language difficulties
2. Influence of medications
3. Hearing loss
4. Fear, apprehension, depression, etc
Define Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - ANSWER: the basic tasks of everyday life
List six criteria that Activities of Daily Living are based upon, - ANSWER: 1. Bathing
2. Eating
3. Dressing
4. Toilet use
5. Transferring
6. Urine and bowel continence
CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE
What are the four critical life functions? - ANSWER: 1. ventilation
2.oxygenation
3. circulation
4. perfusion
Which of these life functions is the first priority? - ANSWER: getting oxygen--->
VENTILATION
What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - ANSWER:
Visual assessnt
How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? -
ANSWER: 1. color
2. sensorium
3. heart rate
What information would help the therapist determine if a patient's circulation is
adequate? - ANSWER: 1. pulse
2. heart rate
What changes would indicate that a patient may not have adequate perfusion? -
ANSWER: 1. B/P
2 sensorium
3. Temp
Explain the differnece between "signs" and "symptoms" and list an example of each.
- ANSWER: 1. Signs: Objective, what you see and measure.
2. Symptoms: Subjective, what patient says.
List the 8 items that are important to examine when reviewing a patient's chart. -
ANSWER: 1. Adm Notes
2. Occupation
3. Smoking Hx
4. Allergies
5. Signs and symptoms
6. Prior surgery
7. Vital signs
8. Physical exam of chest
Define an advance directive - ANSWER: Notary sign document authorizing someone
to make decision of treatment.
List the three types of advance directives. - ANSWER: 1. DNI/DNR
, 2. Living will
3. Power of Attorney for Health Care
A properly written order for respiratory care should include what four factors? -
ANSWER: 1. Medication
2. Dose
3. Time (frequency)
4. Doctor signiture
The respiratory therapist has just finished administering an aerosol treatment with
albuterol to a child whit asthma. How should the treatment be charted? - ANSWER:
1. Date
2. Time
3. Dosage
4. Vital sign before and after treatment
What is the normal value for urine output? - ANSWER: 40 mL/hr
What findings might indicate that the patient's fluid intake has exceeded his urine
output? - ANSWER: 1. Weight gain
2. Electrolyte imbalance
3. Increase hemodynamic pressures
4. Decrease lung compliance
Changes in what reading can indicate hydrovolemia? - ANSWER: Increase CVP
>6mmHg
Patient interview/history: Define the following terms: - ANSWER: 1. Semi-comatose:
responds only to painful stimuli
2. Lethargy/somnolence: consider COPD O2 overdose or sleep apnea
3. Obtunded: drowsy state, may have decreased cough , gag reflex, aspiration risk.
When assessing a patient's orientation to time, place and person, what are some of
the factors that could affect the patient's ability to cooperate? - ANSWER: 1.
Language difficulties
2. Influence of medications
3. Hearing loss
4. Fear, apprehension, depression, etc
Define Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - ANSWER: the basic tasks of everyday life
List six criteria that Activities of Daily Living are based upon, - ANSWER: 1. Bathing
2. Eating
3. Dressing
4. Toilet use
5. Transferring
6. Urine and bowel continence
