Kettering TMC Exam B (Respiratory) 2025 – Latest Updated 71
Complete Questions and Answers (100% Verified, Graded A+)
This document contains all 71 questions and answers from the latest 2025 Kettering TMC
Exam B for respiratory therapy, fully verified and graded with an A+ rating. It
comprehensively reviews critical NBRC exam topics, including patient assessment,
oxygen therapy, airway management, mechanical ventilation, diagnostics, and respiratory
pharmacology. Each answer has been confirmed for accuracy, making this an efficient and
trustworthy study tool for exam success. Designed to match the format and rigor of the
official Kettering TMC exam, it ensures focused preparation and confidence for test day.
1. B.Smoking history: Which of the following would be most important to
evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation program?
A.Height
B.Smoking history
C.Weight
D.Diet
2. B.congestive heart failure.: After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the
respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw
color.
This fluid is most likely the result of:
,A.empyema.
B.congestive heart failure.
C.lung carcinoma.
D.hemothorax.
3. D.Spirometer may have a leak: The respiratory therapist calibrates a
spirometer and checks the volume with a 3.0 liter super syringe. The volumes
recorded are: 2.85 L, 2.8 L, and 2.8 L. Based upon the information obtained which
of the following is a correct statement?
A.Another syringe needs to be used
B.Spirometer is accurate
C.The plunger was advanced too slowly
D.Spirometer may have a leak
4. A.Bronchopleural fistula: Which of the following is an indication for high
frequency jet ventilation?
A.Bronchopleural fistula
B.Wilson Mikity syndrome
C.Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D.Centrilobular emphysema
5. B.Insert oropharyngeal airway (to maintain patent airway): A 43-year-old
female patient undergoes a total abdominal hysterectomy. The patient arrives in the
Post Anesthesia Care Unit obtunded with minimal response to painful stimulus.
What treatment should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?
A.Initiate assisted ventilation
B.Insert oropharyngeal airway
, C.Obtain positron emission tomography
D.Initiate noninvasive capnography
6. B.meconium aspiration. (these are all signs seen with meconium
aspiration): A 44-week gestational age infant is delivered via C-section and is
gasping, grunting, and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his Apgar
score is 4
and at 5 minutes the score is 5. The infant is most likely suffering from
A.transient tachypnea of the newborn.
B.meconium aspiration.
C.bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
D.apnea of prematurity.
7. B.20 - 40%: What is the normal VD/VT ratio for a patient breathing room air?
A.5 - 15%
B.20 - 40%
C.45 - 55%
D.65 - 75%
8. B.Transport to a tertiary care center.: A heat moisture exchanger is
indicated for humidification in which of the following situations? A.Mechanical
ventilation in a long-term care facility.
B.Transport to a tertiary care center.
C.Patient with tenacious secretions.
D.Delivery of aerosolized bronchodilators.
9. B.right side hyperlucency, absent vascular markings.: All of the following
could cause a patient's right-hemidiaphragm to be elevated, EXCEPT A.right
lower lobe atelectasis.
B.right side hyperlucency, absent vascular markings.
Complete Questions and Answers (100% Verified, Graded A+)
This document contains all 71 questions and answers from the latest 2025 Kettering TMC
Exam B for respiratory therapy, fully verified and graded with an A+ rating. It
comprehensively reviews critical NBRC exam topics, including patient assessment,
oxygen therapy, airway management, mechanical ventilation, diagnostics, and respiratory
pharmacology. Each answer has been confirmed for accuracy, making this an efficient and
trustworthy study tool for exam success. Designed to match the format and rigor of the
official Kettering TMC exam, it ensures focused preparation and confidence for test day.
1. B.Smoking history: Which of the following would be most important to
evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation program?
A.Height
B.Smoking history
C.Weight
D.Diet
2. B.congestive heart failure.: After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the
respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw
color.
This fluid is most likely the result of:
,A.empyema.
B.congestive heart failure.
C.lung carcinoma.
D.hemothorax.
3. D.Spirometer may have a leak: The respiratory therapist calibrates a
spirometer and checks the volume with a 3.0 liter super syringe. The volumes
recorded are: 2.85 L, 2.8 L, and 2.8 L. Based upon the information obtained which
of the following is a correct statement?
A.Another syringe needs to be used
B.Spirometer is accurate
C.The plunger was advanced too slowly
D.Spirometer may have a leak
4. A.Bronchopleural fistula: Which of the following is an indication for high
frequency jet ventilation?
A.Bronchopleural fistula
B.Wilson Mikity syndrome
C.Necrotizing lesion of right lung
D.Centrilobular emphysema
5. B.Insert oropharyngeal airway (to maintain patent airway): A 43-year-old
female patient undergoes a total abdominal hysterectomy. The patient arrives in the
Post Anesthesia Care Unit obtunded with minimal response to painful stimulus.
What treatment should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?
A.Initiate assisted ventilation
B.Insert oropharyngeal airway
, C.Obtain positron emission tomography
D.Initiate noninvasive capnography
6. B.meconium aspiration. (these are all signs seen with meconium
aspiration): A 44-week gestational age infant is delivered via C-section and is
gasping, grunting, and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his Apgar
score is 4
and at 5 minutes the score is 5. The infant is most likely suffering from
A.transient tachypnea of the newborn.
B.meconium aspiration.
C.bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
D.apnea of prematurity.
7. B.20 - 40%: What is the normal VD/VT ratio for a patient breathing room air?
A.5 - 15%
B.20 - 40%
C.45 - 55%
D.65 - 75%
8. B.Transport to a tertiary care center.: A heat moisture exchanger is
indicated for humidification in which of the following situations? A.Mechanical
ventilation in a long-term care facility.
B.Transport to a tertiary care center.
C.Patient with tenacious secretions.
D.Delivery of aerosolized bronchodilators.
9. B.right side hyperlucency, absent vascular markings.: All of the following
could cause a patient's right-hemidiaphragm to be elevated, EXCEPT A.right
lower lobe atelectasis.
B.right side hyperlucency, absent vascular markings.
