TMC EXAM 5 Latest Actual Questions

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TMC EXAM 5 Latest Actual Questions & Verified Answers Correctly 1.A 75-kg (165-lbs) male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for me- chanical ventilatory support, the patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following artificial airways would be most appropriate for this patient Answer Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff 2.What is needed to determine arterial oxygen content Answer Hemoglobin level 3.A patient presents to the emergency room with fulminating pulmonary edema. Which of the following would be experienced with this emergency?-

: Answer elevated left ventricular filling pressure with low QT

4.Which of the following conditions would benefit most from a thoracentesis Answer small pneumothorax 5.Which of the following conditions would benefit most from cardioversion?- : Answer ventricular tachycardia with a pulse 1 / 3

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6.Which of the following is the best indicator of the adequacy of alveolar ventilation Answer PaCO2 from an arterial blood gas analysis 7.A patient with ARDS and asthma could benefit from which of the following medications Answer exogenous surfactant 8.The respiratory therapist should look to which of the following clinical data to determine the effectiveness of incentive spirometry Answer Breath sounds before and after every treatment 9.A patient with a tracheostomy is receiving supplemental oxygen via tracheostomy collar connected to a large volume nebulizer set at 40%. The respiratory therapist analyzes the FIO2 at the tracheostomy collar with a galvanic fuel cell analyzer. The analysis shows the FIO2 to be 55%. Which of the following could be the cause of the increase in FIO2 Answer too much water in the circuit 10.A patient is experiencing atrial arrhythmias and is complaining of light-headedness and nausea. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend to help remedy the problem Answer cardioversion 2 / 3

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11.When selecting a suction catheter to be used in an oral endotracheal tube, the respiratory therapist should select a catheter whose diameter should not exceed what fraction of the internal diameter of the endotracheal tube Answer ½ 12.When analyzing the FIO2 for an infant in an oxygen hood receiving oxygen therapy with a blender set at 50%, the respiratory therapist notes an oxygen concentration of 35% near the patient's mouth. The jet nebulizer entrainment setting is set to 50%. To correct the problem, the therapist

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Answer change the nebulizer entrainment port to 100% 13.Following the insertion of a tracheostomy tube, the patient is found to have diffuse crackles upon auscultation secondary to subcutaneous emphysema.Which of the following radiographic findings would be expected with this condition Answer Hyperlucency in the soft tissues 14.Placement of a pulmonary artery catheter is associated with which of the following most common complications Answer cardiac arrhythmias 15.During the placement of a pulmonary artery catheter, the respiratory

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