2022 TMC Exam E ( questions with complete solution)d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques - ✔✔A patient with a history
of chronic bronchitis is post-operative for an exploratory laparotomy. Review of t
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2022 TMC Exam E ( questions with complete solution)d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques - ✔✔A patient with a history
of chronic bronchitis is post-operative for an exploratory laparotomy. Review of the
medical record suggests the physician has concern about difficulty clearing secretions
after the procedure. To assist the patient with mobilization and removal of secretions,
the respiratory therapist should recommend
a. MDI therapy with an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
b. Administer tetracycline
c. Administer cromolyn sodium
d. Instruction on deep breathing and coughing techniques
a. Untreated pneumothorax - ✔✔Which of the following conditions would be a
contraindication for IPPB?
a. Untreated pneumothorax
b. Pulmonary edema
c. A patient requiring bronchodilation AND lung expansion
d. Fractured ribs
b. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated - ✔✔The respiratory therapist has
an order to cap a patient with a fenestrated tracheostomy tube in preparation for speech
therapy. Prior to applying the cap on the end of the tube, the therapist should also
ensure
a. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff inflated
b. The inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated
c. The inner cannula is in place and the cuff deflated
d. The inner cannula is in placed and the cuff inflated
a. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff - ✔✔A 75-kg (165-lbs)
male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for mechanical ventilatory support, the
patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following artificial airways would be most
appropriate for this patient?
a. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff
b. Size 7.5 mm fenestrated tracheostomy tube
c. Size 8.0 mm ET tube with a small volume, high pressure cuff
d. Jackson tracheostomy tube
c. Body box - ✔✔Which of the following devices is needed to determine a patient's
airway resistance?
a. Turbine pneumotachometer
b. Wheatstone bridge helium analyzer
c. Body box
d. Geissler tube nitrogen analyzer
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