Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care Specialty (RRT-ACCS) certification Tests Bundle Set

What is the thyromental distance? Answer Measurement of the distance between the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage to the chin, while the neck is completely extended. Thyromental distance: what indicates a suspected difficult intubation? Answer Less than 6 cm Thyromental distance: what sugge...

List he four critical life functions Answer Ventilation - moving air in and out of the lungs Oxygen - getting oxygen into the blood Circulation - moving the blood through the body Perfusion - getting blood and oxygen into the tissue Which of the four life function is the FIRST priority? ...

Glasgow Coma Scale Answer is used to assess level of consciousness after head injury. Eye=4: verbal stimuli 3, to pain 2 Mouth=5: confused 4, inappropriate 3, incoherent 2. arm=6, localize pain 5, withdraw from pain 4, flex to pain 3, extension to pain 2. 8 or less intubate Changes in CVP c...

Bodai adapter Answer A device that fits on the endotracheal tube for bronchoscopy The endotracheal tube must be at least a size ____ for bronchoscopy? Answer 7.0 mm Amount of force needed for cricoid pressure? Answer 10-30 Newtons Sledinger approach Answer When a bougie is inserted through ...

In difficult intubation, when traditional intubation with laryngoscope has failed and patient is starting to have low saturations, why is video laryngoscopy preferred over fiberoptic bronchoscopy to intubate? Answer Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is an alternative method, but is technically difficult and r...

Mucomyst Answer Aka Acetylcystine Give w/bronchodilator to prevent bronchoconstriction Strength: 10% and 20 % Dosage: 2 to 4.0 ml Morphine Answer used to treat anxiety and pain is the choice for ACCS test careful giving to COPD cause of respiratory drive Propofol Answer Aka diprivan used...

A difficult intubation is anticipated with an obese pt. The decision is made to intubate by video laryngoscopy. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be needed: A) Cook's Exchanger B) Rigid Stylet C) Cuffed Endotracheal Tube D) Video-enabled Laryngoscope Answer A) cook's exchanger Vi...

Fentanyl Citrate (Sublimaze) Answer Pain management (Analgesia) (Opioid) Use: any indication of pain (vitals, pain scale), s/p MVA, SCI, vent asynchrony Adverse: resp depression Notes: may also come across Sufentanil and Remifentanil (both opiod based as well) Morphine Answer Pain management ...

Fentanyl, Morphine, and Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) are all Narcotics, what drug reverses the adverse affects of decreased Respiratory Rate and Heart Rate? Answer Narcan A drug that blocks pain is considered what class? Answer An Opiod Ketorolac (Toradol) and Ibuprofen are Nsaids. Which drug out ...

DRUGS ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION (5) Answer 1. Enteral 2. Parenteral 3. Transdermal 4. Inhalation 5. Topical What is enteral route ? Answer ENTERAL - absorbed in GI a. sublingual b. oral c. buccal/ lingual/ sublingual d. rectal What is the Parenteral route? (3) Answer Parenteral a. Intr...

Normal Urine Output Answer 40 mL/hr (approx. 1 Liter/day) Decreased CVP (<2 mmHg) Answer Hypovolemia Increased CVP (>6 mmHg) Answer Hypervolemia Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Answer Eye-opening response Spontaneous opening- 4 To verbal stimuli- 3 To pain- 2 None- 1 Most appropriat...

Alveolar Oxygen Tension (PAO2)/Alveolar Air Equation Answer Shortcut: (Fio2 x 7) -Paco2 +10 VD/VT and ratio Answer Paco2-Peco2/Paco2 Make it a ratio by multiply answer by 100. 20-40% (up to 60% for vent pts) Alveolar Minute Ventilation Answer (VT-VD) x f Anatomic deadspace Answer 1ml per 1l...

ACCS Chest X-rays questions with correct answers

ARDS Classification , Berlin Criteria Answer Mild ARDS : P/F ratio < 300, Moderate ARDS: P/F ratio < 200, Severe ARDS: P/F ratio < 100 NSTEMI , Non-ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Answer character of chest pain, prior history of CAD. ECG indicates ST segment depression S...