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NBRC THERAPIST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST VERSIONS COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS


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Normal Urine Output 40mL/hr (approximatley 1 Liter a day)

-weight gain
-electrolyte imbalance
Intake exceeds output
-increased hemodynamic pressures
-decreased lung compliance

Central Venous Pressure (CVP) can indicate changes in fluid balance

2-6mmHg or 4-12cmH20
Normal CVP -decreased CVP can indicate hypovalemia (fluid therapy)
-increased CVP can indicate hypervalemia (diuretics)

Stuporous, confused , sleepy consider sleep apnea or excessive O2 therapy (COPD patient)

Semicomatose responds only to painful stimuli

Obtunded drowsy state, may have decreased cough or gag reflux (protect airway)

Coma does not respond to painful stimuli

Electrolyte Imbalance Traits anger, combative, irritable

Drug Overdose Traits Euphoria-intense feelings of emotions ( joy)

severe hypoxemia, tension pnemothorax, status asthmaticus, or possibly
Panic Traits
AAA (abdominal aortic anerysm)

Katz Scoring System
Activites of Daily Living (ADL) Scoring 0-dependent
6-independent

Orthopnea difficulty breathing except in the upright position (CHF) More

run down feeling, nausea, weakness, fatique, headache (consider
Genreal malaise
electrolyte imbalance)

COPD diet high fats, low carbs (carbs causes higher CO2)

caused by CHF and renal failure
Edema
occurs primarily in arms and ankles

Ascites accumulation of fluid in the abdomen generally caused by liver failure

caused by chronic hypoxemia
Clubbing of fingers
presence of clubbing suggests pulmonary disease




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Venous distension or Jugular venous occurs with CHF
distension (JVD) seen during exhalation in patients with obstructive lung disease

indication of peripheral circulation
Capillary refill
color should return within 3 seconds

heart failure (recommend diuretics, positive inotropic agents)
fever, infection (recommend antibiotics)
Diaphoresis
anxiety, nervousness (recommend sedatives)
tuberculosis/night sweats (recommend antitubercular drugs)

gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting from
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing 30-180 seconds, with periods of apnea lasting up to 60 seconds
Cause: Increased intracranial pressure, brainstem inury, drug overdose

increased respiratory rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea. Each
Biot's Breathing breath has the same depth
Cause: CNS problem

increased respiratory rate (usually over 20 breaths/min), increased depth,
Kussmaul's breathing irregular rhythm, breathing sounds labored
Cause: metabolic acidosis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis

Dry or nonproductive cough may a tumor in the lungs
indicate

Productive cough may indicate an infection or chronic lung disease

Tachycardia indications hypoxemia, anxiety, stress (recommend oxygen therapy)

Bradycardia indications heart failure, shock, code/emergency (recommend atropine)

pulse/blood pressure varies with respiration. May indicate severe air
Paradoxical pulse/pulsus paradoxus trapping (status asthmaticus, tension pneumothorax, cardica tampanade)-
felt on exhalation

-pulmonary atelectasis
Tracheal deviation pulled toward the
-pulmonary fibrosis
abnormal side (same side of
-pneumonectomy
pathology)
-diaphragmatic paralysis

-massive pleural effusion
Tracheal deviation pushed to the
-tension pneumothorax
normal side (opposite side of
-neck or thyroid tumors
pathology)
-large mediastinal mass

Crepitus or Extrapulmonary air subcutaneous emphysema

Resonant normal air-filled lung

Flat normally heard over the sternus, muscle, or areas of atelctasis

normally heard over fluid-filled organs such as the heart or liver. Pleural
Dull
effusion or pneumonia will cause this thudding sound

normally heard over air-filled stomach. This is a drum-like sound and
Tympanic
indicated increased volume when heard over the lungs

booming sound that can be heard in an area of the lung where either a
Hyperresonant
pneumothorax or emphysema may be present.

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