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C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions and Answers(latest Update 2024)
A respiratory therapist is assisting a physician during a
transtracheal bronchoscopy. As the bronchoscope is
advanced in the airways, the above ECG tracing is observed
on the patient's cardiac monitor. The RT should recommend? -
Correct Answer ✅ Administration of lidocaine.
After extubating a patient the RT observes the onset of
inspiratory stridor. After administering racemic epinephrine
(vaponefrin), the patient still has inspiratory stridor, but a
lesser extent. The therapist should now do what? - Correct
Answer ✅ Continue with current therapy.
Prior to bronchodilator therapy, a patient is tachycardic and
tachypneic with bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezing.
30 minutes after the administration of the bronchodilator, the
patient has normal vital signs and is resting comfortably.
Which of the following has most clearly improved? - Correct
Answer ✅ Resistance to airflow
While monitoring a patient during a traditional t tube weaning
trial with an FiO2 of 0.40. the respiratory therapist records the
following data:
,C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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Data prior to weaning 15 minutes after the start of weaning
Heart Rate
88/min 112/min
Respiratory Rate
12/min 24/min
PaCO2
37 mm Hg 54 mm Hg
PaO2
79 mm Hg 72 mm Hg
Which of the following actions would be appropriate at this
time? - Correct Answer ✅ Reconnect the patient to the
ventilator with prior settings.
If the flowmeter is set too low on high flow oxygen system,
the RT should expect - Correct Answer ✅ A decrease in
inspired oxygen
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After a patient is placed in the head down position for
postural drainage of the right lower lobe, he begins to cough
vigorously and becomes short of breath. What should the RT
do? - Correct Answer ✅ Sit patient up and reassure him
coughing is normal.
Which of the following is best suitable for an adult patient
requiring long-term continuous ventilatory support? - Correct
Answer ✅ A cuffed tracheostomy tube
Nasotracheal intubation would be preferred over oratracheal
intubation in which of the following clinical situations? -
Correct Answer ✅ 4; Repair of a fractured
mandible-yes/no/no
The most important aspect regarding quality control for blood
gas analyst is that? - Correct Answer ✅ The blood gas
analyzer always functions properly prior to patient sample
analysis
, C&S TMC Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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When using a non rebreathing oxygen mask, the flowmeter
should be set on? - Correct Answer ✅ Where the bag does
not deflate more than one third during inspiration
An ICU patient has been receiving potassium replacement
therapy for two days. The ECG rhythm shown above was
recorded on the patients cardiac monitor on day 2 treatment.
Which of the following should the RT initially recommend to
further assess the patients clinical conditions? - Correct
Answer ✅ Electrolytes
A RT is caring for a neonatal patient who has a
transcutaneous PO2 electrode in place on the right chest.
Over the last 6 hrs, the therapist observes that the
transcutaneous PO2 measurement has decreased from 79
mm Hg to 62 mm Hg. The most likely cause for this situation
is - Correct Answer ✅ The neonates pulmonary condition
has deteriorated
After being asked to take a breath , the patient states that he
is unable to take a deep breath. The RT would conclude that
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