CS TMC EXAM TWO Newest 2026-2027 Actual Exam

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C&S TMC EXAM TWO Newest 2026-2027 Actual Exam Preparation With Complete Questions And Correct Answers With Rationales | Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!

Which of the following are potential complications that might occur as a result of an under inflated endotracheal tube's cuff?

• Tracheomalacia- YES Tracheostenosis- YES Gastric

Insufflation- YES Aspiration-NO

• Tracheomalacia- NO Tracheostenosis- NO Gastric

Insufflation- YES Aspiration-YES

• Tracheomalacia- NO Tracheostenosis- NO Gastric

Insufflation- NO Aspiration- YES

• Tracheomalacia- YES Tracheostenosis- YES Gastric

Insufflation- NO Aspiration- YES - ANSWER-2 Tracheomalacia- NO Tracheostenosis- NO Gastric Insufflation- YES Aspiration-YES

30 Which of the following can be determined from simple spirometry? FVC FEF25%-75% FEV1 FRC

1 YES NO YES YES

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3 YES YES NO NO

• YES YES YES NO - ANSWER-number 4

An adult pt being weaned from mechanical ventilation has a maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) of -34 cm H2O. On the basis of this information, which of these is true? - ANSWER-- the pt has adequate inspiratory muscle strength

Monitoring of airway pressures and flow rates during continuous ventilatory support is useful because they best reflect changes

in: - ANSWER--airway resistance

A RT increases the VT of a mechanically ventilated pt from 475 mL to 525 mL. This would result in a decrease of which of the following? - ANSWER--VD/VT

Determining the effectiveness of therapy for an adult male with septic shock would be best accomplished by which of the following? - ANSWER--pulmonary artery pressure monitoring

Which of the following must be known in order to calculate the CaO2? PaO2 PaCO2 Hb SaO2 pH

1 NO YES NO YES YES 2 / 4

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2 YES NO YES YES NO

3 YES YES NO NO NO

• NO NO YES NO YES - ANSWER-number 2

• Which of the following must be measured in order to

determine a ots I:E ratio? RR Anatomic dead space Inspiratory

Flow Rate VT

1 YES YES YES NO

2 YES NO NO YES

3 NO YES YES NO

• YES NO YES YES - ANSWER-number 4

Which of the following is the normal range for capnography? - ANSWER--35-45 mm Hg

Electrocardiograph monitoring provides specific information

about the heart's: - ANSWER-electrical impulse activity

A pt has just been admitted to the ED following a gunshot wound to the head. During assessment, the RT observes that the pts pupils remain fixed and dilated when a light is shined on 3 / 4

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them. This indicates that: - ANSWER--the brain is probably

hypoxic

While assessing a pt to determine if respiratory treatments are indicated, the pt tells the RT that he becomes SOB when lying down, but when he sits his breathing is fine. Which of the following terms should the therapist record in the pts chart that would best describe the pts statement? - ANSWER--orthopnea

A 3 year old child has been admitted to the ED for increasing respiratory distress. The mother states that over the last 24hrs, the child has become increasingly SOB with choking and coughing episodes. Physical exam reveals an anxious pt in moderate respiratory distress with a RR of 36/min and a pulse of 132/min. Chest auscultation reveals intermittent expiratory wheezes, more on the right than the left. The admission chest x- ray is shown. On the basis of the pts clinical symptoms and chest x-ray, the therapist would suspect which of the following?

• ANSWER--foreign body aspiration

Which of the following best explains the results of the chest x- ray shown? - ANSWER-there is fluid in the right pleural cavity

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