2022 TMC Exam A (questions with 100% verified correct answers)A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has received Halcion in the last twenty
minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaeneous breathing tr
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2022 TMC Exam A (questions with 100% verified correct answers)A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has received Halcion in the last twenty
minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaeneous breathing trials to
commence immediately. Which of the following medications would be most helpful to
the patient?
a. Meperidine
b. Valium
c. Romazicon (Flumazenil)
d. Morphine Sulfate >>>>c. Romazicon (Flumazenil)
In preparation for ventilator weaning the physician requests a VD/VT ratio assessment.
Which of the following is needed to determine the deadspace-tidal volume ratio?
a. Single breath nitrogen elimination and caponographic data
b. Helium dilution study and an arterial blood gas
c. Arterial blood gases and capnographic data
d. Helium dilution study and single breath nitrogen elimination >>>>c. Arterial blood
gases and capnographic data
A respiratory therapist is determining a VD/VT ratio. Which of the following is needed to
complete this analysis?
a. VT and VA
b. PetCO2 and PaCO2
c. FIO2 and PaO2
d. PECO2 and PaO2 >>>>b. PetCO2 and PaCO2
Which of the following is LEAST likely to promote the spread of nosocomial infection in
a hospital?
a. Poor hand washing among staff
b. Frequent disconnection of a ventilator circuit
c. Changing small volume nebulizer equipment every 48 hours
d. Use of unit dose medication >>>>d. Use of unit dose medication
Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin?
a. C(a-v)O2
b. PAO2
c. Theophylline level
d. RBC >>>>d. RBC
Which of the following alarms would be most important for a patient receiving positive
pressure ventilation by a pressure-cycled ventilator?
a. Low volume
b. I:E ratio
c. Low FIO2
d. High pressure >>>>a. Low volume
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