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THERAPIST MULTIPLE-CHOICE
EXAMINATION/Therapist Multiple-Choice
(TMC) Examination TEST BANK over 1000
Questions with Answers 2024/2025 update
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The physician orders a B, The air/O2ratio for a 35% oxygen mixture is 5 : 1.
35% aerosol mask to be To calculate total flow output from this device, add
set up for a patient who the ratio parts together and multiply by the liter
requires an inspiratory flow: 6 ×6 = 36 L/min, 6 ×8 = 48 L/min, 6 × 10 = 60
flow of 42 L/min. What is L/min, 6 ×12 = 72 L/min. Total flow needed: 42 L/min.
the minimum flow rate to The minimum flow necessary is 8, giving a total flow
which the flowmeter must of 48 L/min. (Analysis)
be set to meet this
patient's in- spiratory flow
demands?
A. 6 L/min
B. 8 L/min
C. 10 L/min
D. 12 L/min
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A premature 3-week-old A, A PaO2 of 43 torr represents hypoxemia. The
infant is receiving 1 L/min normal PaO2 for an infant is 50-70 torr. Increasing
of O via a nasal cannula the cannula flow by 1 L/min is the most appropriate
and has a PaO of 43 choice to return the PaO2 to normal. With a normal
torr22 PaCO2 of 40 torr, mechanical ventilation is not
and a PaCO2 of 40 torr. indicated. (Analysis)
The respiratory therapist
should recommend
which of the following?
A. Increase the cannula
flow to 2 L/min.
B. Intubate and institute
mechanical ventilation
C. Initiate CPAP of 4 cm
H2O and 50% O2
D. Increase the cannula
flow to 5 L/min.
what is normal PaO2 for 50-70 torr.
infant ?
A patient arrives in the B, To best determine the severity of smoke
emergency department inhalation, an HbCO level should be determined
after being pulled from a with a co-oximeter. The SpO2 value should never be
burning house. The evaluated on a patient suspected of CO poisoning
respiratory therapist because a pulse oximeter is not capable of
should recommend determining what is bound to hemoglobin.
obtaining which of the Pulse oximeters work on the principle of
following measurements spectrophotometry where lightweight probes direct
to best determine the filtered light of specific wavelengths through the
sever- ity of the patient's skin or digit. The light absorbed differs for saturated
smoke inhalation? and desaturated blood, whether it's saturated with
A. SpO2 oxygen or a combination of oxygen and carbon
B. HbCO monoxide. Therefore the reading will be
C. PaO2 erroneously high when HbCO is present. (Analysis)
D. Hb
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To best determine the co-oximeter
severity of smoke
inhalation, an HbCO level
should be determined
with ?
The physician has A, An active 3-year-old generally tolerates a
ordered O2 to be cannula much better than any kind of mask and is
administered to an active too large for an O2hood. (Application)
3-year-old with an SpO2
of 86%. Which of the
following delivery
devices would you
recommend for this
patient?
A. 1- to 2-L nasal cannula
B. Air-entrainment mask
C. Simple O2 mask
D.O2 hood
The ability of the patient B, If the patient is able to perform simple tasks when
to follow instructions asked, this best determines his or her ability to
would be indicated by follow instructions. This is important before
which of the following? administering an incentive spirometry or IPPB
A. Orientation to person treatment, which requires the patient to be able to
B. Performance of tasks follow instructions well or the treatment will not be
when asked effective. (Recall)
C. Ability to feed himself
D. Awareness of time
If the patient is able to incentive spirometry or IPPB treatment, which
perform simple tasks requires the patient to be able to follow instructions
when asked, this best well or the treatment will not be effective. (Recall)
determines his or her
ability to follow
instructions. This is
important before
administering an?
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You suspect a patient B, The best diagnostic test to determine whether a
may have a pulmonary pulmonary embolism is present is the V/Q lung scan.
embolism. Which of the (Application)
following would be the
most appropriate
recommendation for
diagnosis of this
condition?
A. Bronchoscopy
B. V/Q lung scan
C. Coagulation studies
D. Shunt study
To most effectively C
increase a sedated, Alveolar minute ventilation = (VT - VD) × respiratory
paralyzed patient's rate
alveolar minute It represents the volume actually reaching the
ventilation while the alveoli per minute. It takes into account anatomic
patient is on volume- dead space (VD), which is approximately 1 mL/lb of
controlled ventilation in body weight. Anatomic VD is that portion of the
the assist-control mode, airway where no gas exchange occurs. If a patient's
you would recommend alveolar minute ventilation is to be increased, the VT
increasing which of the must be increased. If only the ventilator rate is
following? increased, the same VT is delivered, even though the
A. PEEP minute ventilation (VT × RR) increases. (Recall)
B. Inspiratory flow
C. VT
D. Ventilator rate
what is the formula for (VT - VD) × respiratory rate
alveolar minute
ventilation ?
Failure to A, It is important during ET suctioning that the PaO2
hyperoxygenate a patient be maintained within a normal range. This requires
on a ventilator before ET increasing the oxygen percentage during the
suctioning may result in procedure. Failure to hyperoxygenate may cause
A. Hypoxemia hypoxemia, resulting in cardiac arrhythmias.
B. Hypocapnia Bradycardia may occur as a result of vagal
C. Bradycardia stimulation. (Application)
D. Hypertension
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