TMC KETTERING EXAM 90+ QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST 2025
A respiratory therapist enters a patient's room during oxygen rounds. The patient
has end - stage emphysema and appears to be sleeping. The patient doesn't
respond to questions and his pulse is 20 bpm. The therapist should immediately.
A. Confirm DNR status
B. Go get help
C. Begin rescue ventilation
D. Begin chest compressions - ANSWER-Confirm DNR status
Which of the following clinical observations is most commonly associated with
right heart failure?
A Peripheral edema
B. Muscle wasting
C. Tracheal deviation
D. Skin flushing - ANSWER-Peripheral edema
Which of the following is the definitive method of monitoring the effectiveness of
equipment sterilization?
A. Heat sensitive tape
,B. Chemical sensitive indicator
C. Biologic indicator
D. Time and temperature graph - ANSWER-Biologic indicator
A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation requires an FiO2 of 0.70 and 10
cm H2O PEEP to maintain an acceptable PaO2. The patient is restless and has
become disconnected from the ventilator circuit several times, during which she
experiences cardiac rhythm disturbances. A respiratory therapist should conclude
that the patient with benefit from a:
A. Sedative
B. Mucolytic
C. Neuromuscular blocker
D. Pulmonary vasodilator - ANSWER-Sedative
Lams and Pams
What is signs? - ANSWER-What you see
What is symptoms? - ANSWER-What the patient tells you
What is the normal Urine output? - ANSWER-40 ml
What is Hypovolemia?
What would you recommend? - ANSWER-low CVP
Give fluids
, What is semicomatose? - ANSWER-Patient responds to pain only
What is Lethargy/Somnolence?
What would you recommend? - ANSWER-Sleepy
Consider sleep apnea
COPD patients is getting to much oxygen
ADL are evaluated using the ___________________ system - ANSWER-Katz
What is orthopnea?
What patients would you see this in? - ANSWER-Cannot breathe laying flat
Seen in CHF patients
What is General Malaise? - ANSWER-Electrolyte imbalance
What is dyspnea? - ANSWER-Shortness of breath
What is dysphagia? - ANSWER-Having a hard time swallowing
What is Peripheral Edema?
What patients is it seen in? - ANSWER-Fluid in the arms and ankles
Seen in CHF patients
Seen in Renal failure
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A LATEST 2025
A respiratory therapist enters a patient's room during oxygen rounds. The patient
has end - stage emphysema and appears to be sleeping. The patient doesn't
respond to questions and his pulse is 20 bpm. The therapist should immediately.
A. Confirm DNR status
B. Go get help
C. Begin rescue ventilation
D. Begin chest compressions - ANSWER-Confirm DNR status
Which of the following clinical observations is most commonly associated with
right heart failure?
A Peripheral edema
B. Muscle wasting
C. Tracheal deviation
D. Skin flushing - ANSWER-Peripheral edema
Which of the following is the definitive method of monitoring the effectiveness of
equipment sterilization?
A. Heat sensitive tape
,B. Chemical sensitive indicator
C. Biologic indicator
D. Time and temperature graph - ANSWER-Biologic indicator
A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation requires an FiO2 of 0.70 and 10
cm H2O PEEP to maintain an acceptable PaO2. The patient is restless and has
become disconnected from the ventilator circuit several times, during which she
experiences cardiac rhythm disturbances. A respiratory therapist should conclude
that the patient with benefit from a:
A. Sedative
B. Mucolytic
C. Neuromuscular blocker
D. Pulmonary vasodilator - ANSWER-Sedative
Lams and Pams
What is signs? - ANSWER-What you see
What is symptoms? - ANSWER-What the patient tells you
What is the normal Urine output? - ANSWER-40 ml
What is Hypovolemia?
What would you recommend? - ANSWER-low CVP
Give fluids
, What is semicomatose? - ANSWER-Patient responds to pain only
What is Lethargy/Somnolence?
What would you recommend? - ANSWER-Sleepy
Consider sleep apnea
COPD patients is getting to much oxygen
ADL are evaluated using the ___________________ system - ANSWER-Katz
What is orthopnea?
What patients would you see this in? - ANSWER-Cannot breathe laying flat
Seen in CHF patients
What is General Malaise? - ANSWER-Electrolyte imbalance
What is dyspnea? - ANSWER-Shortness of breath
What is dysphagia? - ANSWER-Having a hard time swallowing
What is Peripheral Edema?
What patients is it seen in? - ANSWER-Fluid in the arms and ankles
Seen in CHF patients
Seen in Renal failure
