NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Exit Practice Exam

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• Biot's respirations are characterized by which pattern?
• Normal Troponin levels are?
• Ascites is fluid accumulation in which area?
• Hypertension indicates?
• Diaphoresis refers to which condition?
• The arterial-venous O2 content difference is typically reported in which units?
• Polycythemia is defined as an increase in which parameters?
• Delayed capillary refill is indicated when color returns in more than 3 seconds.
• Which statement about COHb levels is true?
• Leukopenia is a decrease in white blood cells and is typically associated with which type of infection?
• Which combination of symptoms best describes general malaise?
• What is the normal range for white blood cell count per cubic millimeter?
• As blood leaves the capillary bed and enters the venous system, the capillary pressure is about how many mmHg?
• Band neutrophils increase during which condition?
• Macroglossia is defined as which of the following?
• What type of test is used to evaluate tuberculosis?
• Normal end tidal CO2 is approximately?
• The mitral valve is located between which chambers?
• Acronym for obstructive lung diseases CBABE stands for which category?
• COHb levels in habitual smokers are typically?
• What is a lateral decubitus xray?
• Jaundice is defined as?
• A lateral neck X-ray will help determine which condition?
• Which imaging study is most appropriate to evaluate structural heart disease in a patient with a heard murmur?
• What is the correct formula for the arterial-venous oxygen content difference?
• Which of the following best defines signs?
• Which statement best defines signs in patient assessment?
• If you hear a murmur you should recommend?
• Normal right ventricular systolic pressure is approximately?
• Which statement best describes sputum culture and sensitivity testing?
• Normal prothrombin time is within which range?
• Which drug class is commonly used as a vasodilator for hypertension?
• CT scans should be used to find?
• Normal COHb levels for non-smokers are?
• Normal chloride levels are within which range?
• Normal sodium levels are within which range?
• Normal hemoglobin concentration in adults is within which range?
• Pneumonia can be seen with what kind of imaging?
• What is the mean arterial pressure formula?
• Which value range best represents normal central venous pressure?
• In a normal XRAY the right hemidiaphragm should be?
• Macroglossia is best described as which condition?
• In polycythemia, which parameter is increased?
• Which of the following is best detected with CT scans?
• A resonant chest percussion is which type of sound?
• A high A-a gradient most commonly indicates which issue?
• What color sputum is commonly associated with Gram-negative bacterial infection such as Pseudomonas?
• Which term describes redness of the skin due to capillary congestion?
• A durable power of attorney allows?
• Transcutaneous monitors are heated to around what temperature?
• The two main neutrophil forms are?
• Pulsus paradoxus is defined as which phenomenon?
• BNP testing is used to differentiate dyspnea due to which conditions?
• Pulsus paradoxus is characterized by which of the following?
• To drain air from the pleural space, where should the needle or chest tube be placed?
• Ascites refers to fluid in which body area?
• Advanced directives are?
• Edema most commonly occurs as a result of which conditions?
• Normal white blood cell count range?
• Which drug class includes lisinopril and perindopril?
• Dysphagia means which of the following?
• Tactile fremitus refers to which of the following?
• Which instrument is used to measure COHb levels?
• A BUN level greater than which value indicates mild heart failure?
• Normal pulmonary vascular resistance is?
• Which unit is used to express vascular resistance in the values provided?
• Green sputum is indicative of infection with which organism?
• Which ECG finding is most associated with a myocardial infarction?
• Normal end tidal CO2 is approximately?
• The Mitral (Bicuspid) valve is located in which part of the heart?
• Mucoid secretions are white/gray and commonly associated with which condition?
• What does sputum sensitivity identify?
• Cheyne-Stokes respirations are described as?
• Thoracentesis means to?
• Normal potassium levels are within which range?
• Which muscles are considered the normal muscles of ventilation?
• Dysphagia means which of the following?
• In patient monitoring, a change in heart rate of how many beats per minute is considered an adverse reaction?
• Retractions and nasal flaring are clinical signs that most directly indicate which condition?
• Which statement best describes erythema?
• Normal red blood cell count is approximately what value?
• Which heart rate change is considered an adverse reaction during monitoring?
• Pack years are calculated as?
• What are symptoms?
• Which statement best describes a left shift in neutrophils?
• Pink frothy sputum is most likely from which condition?
• Which instrument is NOT used to measure COHb levels?
• Where does sensible water loss occur?
• A barrel-shaped chest is most commonly associated with which finding?
• Normal pulmonary artery pressure is approximately what?
• Cyanosis refers to which of the following?
• Which term describes a yellowish skin appearance caused by elevated bilirubin?
• Significant Q waves indicate?
• Vesicular breath sounds are?
• Cyanosis is caused by?
• What is normal Central venous pressure?
• Band neutrophils are immature neutrophils; their numbers increase most commonly in which type of infection?
• Normal intracranial pressure value is?
• If diastolic pressure is 80 mmHg and systolic pressure is 120 mmHg, what is the mean arterial pressure using the standard formula?
• Which statement is true about overexposed chest radiographs?
• Normal clotting time is up to how many minutes?
• What is the most common cause of tachycardia in respiratory distress?
• Orthopnea is best described as which of the following?
• Yellow secretions are caused by which of the following?
• Which condition is most closely associated with the steeple sign on a neck radiograph?
• Which of the following best describes insensible water loss?
• Which radiographic sign is most indicative of epiglottitis?
• An ET tube should be positioned how many centimeters above the carina?
• Complete intrapulmonary shunt leads to which A-a gradient value?
• If the arterial-venous oxygen content difference increases (as a percentage), what happens to cardiac output?
• What is the normal A-a gradient on 100% oxygen?
• Which respiration pattern involves gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth with periods of apnea?
• BNP is associated with which diagnostic distinction?
• Over exposed xrays will look?
• COHb levels of a smoker are?
• What is normal urine output?
• Approximately how much oxyhemoglobin loss is required to cause cyanosis?
• Crepitus is best described as which finding?
• A BUN level greater than which value indicates moderate heart failure?
• What should you recommend for a patient with a low CVP?
• Hemodynamics refer to what?
• A tympanic or hyperresonant sound on chest percussion indicates which condition?
• Which statement about mucoid secretions is true?
• Ground-glass opacity on chest imaging indicates?
• Hypotension indicates?
• Normal platelet count is within which range?
• The Tricuspid valve is located in which heart?
• Yellow sputum is indicative of which condition?
• Which imaging finding is commonly seen in ARDS?
• An increase in eosinophils is often seen with which conditions?
• General malaise is best described as which of the following?
• A BUN level greater than which value indicates severe heart failure?
• Hyperventilation lowers intracranial pressure (ICP) through which mechanism?
• Kussmaul respirations are best described as?
• Band neutrophils are best described as which type of cells?
• Clubbing of the fingers is most commonly caused by which condition?
• What is the normal arterial-venous oxygen content difference expressed as percent by volume?
• Which expression represents the arterial-venous O2 content difference?
• What does a sputum culture identify?
• In pulmonary physiology, shunting refers to what condition?
• An A-a gradient of 66-300 indicates which condition?
• Which statement about diaphragmatic position on a normal chest X-ray is accurate?
• Adventitious breath sounds are?
• Barrel chest is primarily caused by?
• Underxposed xrays will look?
• Green secretions are typically associated with which of the following?
• What is the air-to-oxygen ratio described for a 40% inspired oxygen mixture?
• Which statement best describes normal pulmonary vascular resistance?
• Normal hematocrit range is?
• Which value falls within the normal chloride range?
• Which statement best describes polycythemia in terms of Hb, Hct, and RBC?
• Normal pulmonary artery pressure is what?
• Capillary refill should have color return in less than how many seconds?
• Kidney failure can be evaluated with which tests?
• The tricuspid valve is located between which chambers?
• Air bronchograms on radiographs are often seen in which conditions?
• Normal capillary pressure is approximately?
• Normal cardiac output is?
• Leukocytosis is an increase in white blood cells and is most commonly associated with which type of infection?
• To drain fluid from the pleural space, where should you insert the chest tube?
• What is the most common cause of tachycardia in patients with respiratory distress?
• Which test helps diagnose tuberculosis?
• According to the Fick principle, VO2 equals cardiac output times the arterial-venous O2 content difference. If VO2 is constant and CaO2 - CvO2 increases, what happens to cardiac output?
• Normal COHb levels are?
• The abbreviation ADL stands for which of the following?
• Where does insensible water loss occur?
• Which value is within the normal hematocrit range?
• Normal right ventricle pressure is?
• Blunting of the costophrenic angles on radiographs most commonly indicates?
• Depressed or inverted T waves indicate?
• Ischemia is defined as?
• Which therapy is recommended for patients with elevated central venous pressure (CVP)?
• An A-a gradient greater than 300 indicates what problem?
• A butterfly pattern or batwing pattern on a chest radiograph indicates?
• A patient smokes 1 pack per day for 20 years. Pack years equals?
• Which imaging finding is most indicative of pulmonary edema?
• Segs neutrophils are?
• Which statement best describes the effect of exposure on chest radiographs?
• Elevated S-T segment indicates?
• A flat or dull sound on chest percussion indicates which of the following?
• Which statement about advanced directives is true?
• Which finding on chest radiography is most commonly associated with pleural effusion?
• Normal systemic vascular resistance is?
• Normal CVP pressure is what range?
• COHb poisoning levels are greater than what percent?
• Normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is approximately?
• A thumbprint sign on an X-ray indicates which condition?
• The lateral decubitus radiograph is most helpful for diagnosing which condition?
• What term describes immature neutrophils seen in a left shift?
• What is the normal air-to-oxygen ratio when inspired oxygen is about 40%?
• Which physical finding most directly indicates an obstructed airway in a patient with respiratory distress?
• If a patient has a DNI order you can still?
• Hematuria refers to which finding?
• Using three parts air and one part oxygen to achieve 40% oxygen, what is the total number of parts?