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CHOICE SAE (FORM A) EXAM 2025| BRANDNE n n n n n n
W ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUEST
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IONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTE
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ED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES. n n n n n
A patient receiving mechanical ventilation by a portable ventilator is being tra
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nsported from the ED to radiology. Which of the following is required during tr
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ansport?
A. bag-valve mask resuscitator
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B. point-of-care blood gas analyzer
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C. demand valve respirator
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D. crash cart - Correct Answer-A. bag-valve mask resuscitator
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A. A bag-
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valve mask resuscitator is required in case of transport ventilator failure.
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Mechanical ventilation was initiated for a patient, after which the PaCO2 decr
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eased from 53 to 40 mm Hg. A respiratory therapist should expect which of th
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e following will increase?
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A. HCO3 -
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B. pHn
C. PETCO2
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,D. VD/VT - Correct Answer-B. pH
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Carbon dioxide and pH move in opposite directions, so a decrease in carbon
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dioxide will result in an increase in pH.
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According to CLIA standards, quality control must be performed for blood gas
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analyzers every
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A. 8 hours.
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B. 48 hours.
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C. 72 hours.
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D. 24 hours. - Correct Answer-A. 8 hours.
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Eight hours is the CLIA-
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approved time frame for quality control of blood gas analyzers.
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While performing a patient-
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ventilator assessment, a respiratory therapist observes very little condensati
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on in the heated wire circuit. The reservoir of the heated wick humidifier is full
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of water. The most likely explanation is that the
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A. minute ventilation is greater than 15 L/min.
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B. patient circuit is operating normally.
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C. flow is set at too low of a value.
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D. room temperature is lower than normal. - Correct Answer-
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B. patient circuit is operating normally.
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,The heated wire circuit is designed to maintain gas temperature to prevent co
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ndensation.
Which of the following devices must be used to comply with airborne precauti
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ons?
A. N95 face mask
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B. vinyl gloves
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C. barrier gown
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D. full face shield - Correct Answer-A. N95 face mask
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An N95 face mask will provide protection against airborne microorganisms.
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Which of the following imaging techniques is preferred when identifying meta
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static disease associated with non-small cell lung cancer?
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A. PET scan
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B. chest radiograph
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C. ultrasound
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D. ventilation scan - Correct Answer-A. PET scan
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The metabolically active tissue of a malignant mass will be shown in a PET sc
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an.
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, A patient has been receiving mechanical ventilation through a tracheostomy
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tube for 16 days. The patient begins to thrash about in the bed following with
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drawal of a druginduced coma. The patient's tracheostomy tube has become
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ndislodged. After the patient is pharmacologically sedated, a respiratory ther
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apist should NEXT n n
A. obtain an ABG sample.
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B. perform nasal intubation.
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C. reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
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D. initiate oxygen therapy. - Correct Answer-
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C. reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
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After 16 days, the tracheostomy tract should be well established, and the tub
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e should be easily reinserted.
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Following a bariatric surgery procedure 2 days ago, a patient with a PBW of 5
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5 kg (121 lb) remains hospitalized with signs of sepsis. The patient is intubate
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d and receiving VC, A/C ventilation with the following settings:
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FIO2 0.50 n
Mandatory rate 18/min n n n
VT 350 mL n n
PEEP 12 cm H2O n n n
After returning from radiology, the patient's peak
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n inspiratory pressure is 45 cm H2O and n n n n n n
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CHOICE SAE (FORM A) EXAM 2025| BRANDNE n n n n n n
W ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUEST
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IONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTE
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ED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES. n n n n n
A patient receiving mechanical ventilation by a portable ventilator is being tra
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nsported from the ED to radiology. Which of the following is required during tr
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ansport?
A. bag-valve mask resuscitator
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B. point-of-care blood gas analyzer
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C. demand valve respirator
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D. crash cart - Correct Answer-A. bag-valve mask resuscitator
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A. A bag-
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valve mask resuscitator is required in case of transport ventilator failure.
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Mechanical ventilation was initiated for a patient, after which the PaCO2 decr
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eased from 53 to 40 mm Hg. A respiratory therapist should expect which of th
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e following will increase?
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A. HCO3 -
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B. pHn
C. PETCO2
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,D. VD/VT - Correct Answer-B. pH
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Carbon dioxide and pH move in opposite directions, so a decrease in carbon
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dioxide will result in an increase in pH.
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According to CLIA standards, quality control must be performed for blood gas
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analyzers every
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A. 8 hours.
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B. 48 hours.
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C. 72 hours.
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D. 24 hours. - Correct Answer-A. 8 hours.
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Eight hours is the CLIA-
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approved time frame for quality control of blood gas analyzers.
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While performing a patient-
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ventilator assessment, a respiratory therapist observes very little condensati
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on in the heated wire circuit. The reservoir of the heated wick humidifier is full
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of water. The most likely explanation is that the
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A. minute ventilation is greater than 15 L/min.
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B. patient circuit is operating normally.
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C. flow is set at too low of a value.
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D. room temperature is lower than normal. - Correct Answer-
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B. patient circuit is operating normally.
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,The heated wire circuit is designed to maintain gas temperature to prevent co
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ndensation.
Which of the following devices must be used to comply with airborne precauti
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ons?
A. N95 face mask
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B. vinyl gloves
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C. barrier gown
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D. full face shield - Correct Answer-A. N95 face mask
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An N95 face mask will provide protection against airborne microorganisms.
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Which of the following imaging techniques is preferred when identifying meta
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static disease associated with non-small cell lung cancer?
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A. PET scan
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B. chest radiograph
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C. ultrasound
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D. ventilation scan - Correct Answer-A. PET scan
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The metabolically active tissue of a malignant mass will be shown in a PET sc
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an.
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, A patient has been receiving mechanical ventilation through a tracheostomy
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tube for 16 days. The patient begins to thrash about in the bed following with
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drawal of a druginduced coma. The patient's tracheostomy tube has become
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ndislodged. After the patient is pharmacologically sedated, a respiratory ther
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apist should NEXT n n
A. obtain an ABG sample.
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B. perform nasal intubation.
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C. reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
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D. initiate oxygen therapy. - Correct Answer-
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C. reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
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After 16 days, the tracheostomy tract should be well established, and the tub
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e should be easily reinserted.
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Following a bariatric surgery procedure 2 days ago, a patient with a PBW of 5
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5 kg (121 lb) remains hospitalized with signs of sepsis. The patient is intubate
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d and receiving VC, A/C ventilation with the following settings:
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FIO2 0.50 n
Mandatory rate 18/min n n n
VT 350 mL n n
PEEP 12 cm H2O n n n
After returning from radiology, the patient's peak
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n inspiratory pressure is 45 cm H2O and n n n n n n
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