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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 - AnswerB.Smoking history 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. - AnswerB.congestive heart failure. The resp...

TMC Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A patient who complains of dyspnea is noted to have a dry, non-productive cough. On physical examination, breath sounds are diminished on the right, tactile fremitus is decreased and there is dullness to percussion over the right lower lobe. The respiratory therapist should suspect that the patient is suffering from A. pneumonia. B. pulmonary embolism. C. pleural effusion. D. bronchiolitis. ...

NBRC TMC Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A patient in the emergency dept has frothy secretions, moist crackles, and tachypnea. The patient has marked dyspnea and a history of heart disease. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend. on immediately ister 100% oxygen in Fowlers position ister furosemide Answer: This is an emergency, they are having heart problems, dyspnea, frothy secretions indicatin...

NBRC TMC Exam Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What position would you place pt for CXR for TB? Answer: Apical lordotic Q: On a lateral neck CXR, a steeple sign would indicate what? Answer: Croup Q: On a lateral neck CXR, a thumb sign would indicate what? Answer: Epiglottitis Q: What pathology has fluffy infiltrates, butterfly pattern or batwing pattern on CXR?? Answer: Pulmonary edema Q: What is the t...

TMC Exam #% Correct: Questions With Answers + Rationale TMC Exam #% Correct: Questions With Answers + Rationale A Patient With Pulmonary Emphysema Is Unable To Tolerate Postural Drainage And Percussion To The Basal Pulmonary Segments. Which Of The Following Represents An Appropriate Modification In Therapy? A. Switch To High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation B. Administer Aerosolized Albuterol Treatments C. Administer Aerosolized Mucomyst (Acetylcysteine) D. Perform Postural Drain...

NBRC TMC Exam (2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A patient breathing 50% oxygen has a PaO2 of 248 torr. Which of the following should the RT recommend? A. Discontinue O2 therapy B. Decrease the oxygen to 30% C. Titrate oxygen to maintain an SpO2 > 93% D. Repeat the blood gases because the PaO2 is not possible on this FiO2. Answer: C. Titrate oxygen to maintain an SpO2 > 93% Explanation: A PaO2 of 250 torr is normal on 50% O2...

A patient is receiving O2 from an E cylinder at 4 L/min through a nasal cannula. The cylinder pressure is 1900 psig. How long will the cylinder run until it is empty? A. 47 min B. 1.7 h C. 2.2 h D. 3.6 h - correct answer E cylinder = 0.28 1900x0.28/4 = 133/60 = 2.21 Answer: C. 2 hours, 21 minutes After the Respiratory Therapist sets up a nonrebreathing mask on a patient at a flow rate of 10 L/min, the reservoir bag collapses before the patient finishes inspiring. The RT should do ...

tmc exam Questions & Answers. Predictor paper. Latest update. Romazicon (flumazenil) - --antidote for benzodiazepines such as -GABA receptor antagonist - It can treat drowsiness caused by sedatives following surgery or drug overdose. Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin? - -RBC -RBC X 3 = hemoglobin with the use of pressure control the most important alarm is - -low volume -because the ventilator does not care about volume, the practitioner mus...

TMC Exam 2024/2025 Q-Bank| 100% Correct Questions With Verified Answers| A+ Garde Multiple Choice At The Bedside Of A Patient Receiving Volume Control Ventilation, You Suddenly Observe The Simultaneous Sounding Of The High Pressure And Low Volume Alarms. Which Of Following Is The Most Likely Cause Of This Problem? A. A Leak In The ET Tube Cuff B. A Mucous Plug In The ET Tube C. Ventilator Circuit Disconnection D. Development Of Pulmonary Edema Rationale: During Volume-Control Vent...