Free RRT Questions And Answers

Question 1

During a routine examination, the patient becomes apneic and then asystolic. The respiratory therapist observes that the patient's records says that the patient has a code status of "Do not resuscitate." What should the respiratory therapist do out of these options?

Accepted Answer

Report this to the charge nurse as soon as possible.

Answer

The duty is to notify the charge nurse as soon as possible if the patient gets asystolic and then becomes apneic. Resuscitation procedures including chest compressions, intubation, and bag-mask breathing are all against the wishes of this patient, as shown by their ""do not resuscitate"" code status.

Question 2

A study of the doctor's prescriptions for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation who was admitted to an acute care unit reveals that Combivent q4h and DuoNeb q4h were among the drugs prescribed. Which of these tasks is the respiratory therapist's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Contact the ordering physician to verify orders.

Answer

A respiratory therapist is not permitted to alter doctor's orders, ignore them, or merely modify them. However, despite having distinct names and dosage forms, Combivent and DuoNeb are the same drugs (albuterol plus atrovent). The respiratory therapist should get in touch with the doctor to let them know about the duplicate and ask for more advice.

Question 3

The respiratory therapist decides to evaluate the patient's peripheral circulation and capillary refill after having trouble getting a reading with a pulse oximeter's finger probe. After a brief compression, the nail bed on the right index finger turns pink once more after one second. Which of the following is suggested by this?

Accepted Answer

normal peripheral circulation and capillary refill

Answer

In less than two seconds, the nail bed will turn pink once more under normal circulation and perfusion. The nail bed would be bluish if there was cyanosis. Anemia has no impact on this particular test unless the anemia is severe, in which case the nail bed would not ""pink up.""

Question 4

Paramedics take a 20-year-old female patient to the emergency room (ED) after she briefly lost consciousness following a collision with another basketball player. The patient's SpO2 is 98% on room air upon arrival, and her heart rate is 95. Her respiratory rate is also 16. Hematocrit is 44 and hemoglobin is 11.0, according to the venous blood draw. How should these findings be presented?

Accepted Answer

Patient is saturating well on room air and has a normal heart rate and respiratory rate. Hemoglobin is low at 11.0, and hematocrit is within normal limits.

Answer

Hematocrit, SpO2, heart rate, and respiratory rate are all within normal ranges. Low hemoglobin levels. SpO2 94%-99%, pulse 60-80 bpm, respiratory rate 12-20 rpm, hemoglobin 12-15 g/dL, and hematocrit 37%-46% are considered to be within normal ranges.

Question 5

A 45-year-old girl who began smoking at age 15 is the first patient we see today for an examination. She claims to smoke 1.5 packs a day and to have given up smoking for a year while carrying each of her two children. Her hubby smokes as well. How should this smoking history be entered into the patient's record?

Accepted Answer

Patient is currently a daily cigarette smoker, 1.5 packs per day, with a 42-pack-year history.

Answer

This is the succinct, accepted method of reporting this data, which is most helpful for evaluating the patient and her current condition. It is widely acknowledged as the recognized metric for determining smoking history.
Pack-years = number of packs per day x number of years smoked
The other responses lack specificity.

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