FREE RESPIRATORY THERAPY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

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FREE RESPIRATORY THERAPY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT

TMC: STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS

Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation

This Exam contains:

-Guarantee passing score -126 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Digital Clubbing caused by:

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Chronic Hypoxemia Question 2: Skin Color & Cause: ERYTHEMA

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transcutaneous: capillary congestion, inflammation, or infection

Question 3: Percussion: RESONANT

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normal Question 4: While performing a patient-ventilator assessment, a respiratory therapist observes very little condensation in the heated wire circuit. The reservoir of the heated wick humidifier is

full of water. The most likely explanation is that the:

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patient circuit is operating normally.-the heated wire circuit is designed to maintain gas temperature to prevent condensation.

Question 5: The cm mark of the endotracheal tube is an indicator of the depth of insertion, but does not

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confirm placement of the endotracheal tube in the trachea Question 6: To determine the A-aDO2, the therapist will need which of the following?

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Arterial O2 Tension (determined from ABG) and alveolar oxygen tension (PAO2) * Question 7: Exhaled CARBON MONOXIDE [FECO] Testing: used to monitor ABSTINENCE in smokers= Heavy _____ ppm, Moderate ____ ppm, Light ____ ppm, Non smokers ____ ppm.

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Heavy: >20 ppm

Moderate 11-20 ppm Light 7-10 ppm Non Smokers <7 NORMAL <3 ppm Question 8: bradycardia= <60 bpm think/recommend:

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heart failure, shock, code/emergency; recommend Atropine Question 9: a BARIUM SWALLOW assists in the diagnosis of:

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abnormalities in the hypopharynx, esophagus, or stomach Question 10: Hypotension (Low BP) indicates:

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Poor Perfusion Question 11: Percussion: FLAT

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NOT air

Question 12: CXR DESCRIPTION & TREATMENT: Pneumonia

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Air Bronchogram -Antibiotics Question 13: Indications for this SPECIAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST: Brain tumors, traumatic brain injuries, loss of brain function, epilepsy/ seizures, evaluation of sleep disorders

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electroencephalography (EEG) Question 14: Pleural Effusion, tension Pneumothorax, Tumor, or Mediastinal Mass can cause TRACHEAL DEVIATION to be PUSHED to ____side.

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Normal Question 15: Skin Color & Cause: CYANOSIS

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hypoxemia Question 16: Skin Color & Cause: JAUNDICE

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liver- increase of bilirubin

Question 17: How can you measure ventilation?

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Frequency, Tidal Volume, Chest movement, Breath sounds, paCO2, ETCO2

Question 18: How can you measure oxygenation?

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Heart rate, color, sensorium, PaO2, SpO2 Question 19: Types of WBC:

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• Neutrophils [64%] bacterial infections
• Lymphocytes [30%]
• Monocytes [3%] tuberculosis
• Eosinophils [2%] asthma/allergies

• Basophils [1%]

Question 20: Percussion: DULL

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NOT air Question 21: CXR DESCRIPTION & TREATMENT: Pleural Effusion

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Blunting/ obliteration of costophrenic angle, Basilar Infiltrates w/ Meniscus, Concave superior interface/ Border -Thoracentesis, Chest Tube, Antibiotics, Steroids Question 22: Sodium [Na+] value: Low: High =

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140 mEq/L Question 23: Breathing Pattern: CHEYNE-STOKES

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INCREASING then DECREASING frequency & depth with periods of Apnea (think Increased ICP, Brainstem Injury, Drug OD) Question 24: Things that you can FEEL on patient:

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Pulsem Tracheal Deviation, Tactile Fremitus, Tenderness, Crepitus, Chest motion Symmetry Question 25: Pentamidine isethionate (NebuPent) is for:

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pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.Question 26: Atelectasis, Fibrosis, Pneumonectomy, & Diaphragmatic paralysis can cause TRACHEAL DEVIATION to be PULLED to____ side.

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Abnormal