Question 1

Information about a patient's nearest kin, physician, and initial diagnosis can be found in which section of the medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  History and physical exam 
B)  Admission sheet 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  Consultation sheet 
A)  History and physical exam 
B)  Admission sheet 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  Consultation sheet B

Question 2

Lifting heavy objects is best done with which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Straight spine, bent legs 
B)  Straight spine, straight legs 
C)  Bent spine, bent legs 
D)  Bent spine, straight legs 
A)  Straight spine, bent legs 
B)  Straight spine, straight legs 
C)  Bent spine, bent legs 
D)  Bent spine, straight legs A

Question 3

What is a time-based record of measurement during a specialized procedure such as mechanical ventilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consultation sheet 
B)  Specialized flowsheet 
C)  Progress notes 
D)  Graphic sheet 
A)  Consultation sheet 
B)  Specialized flowsheet 
C)  Progress notes 
D)  Graphic sheet B

Question 4

A patient's response to an interview question is initially unclear. Which of the following responses on your part would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Please go on." 
B)  "You seem to be anxious." 
C)  "Please explain that to me again." 
D)  "Yes, I think I understand." 
A)  "Please go on." 
B)  "You seem to be anxious." 
C)  "Please explain that to me again." 
D)  "Yes, I think I understand."

Question 5

Which of the following components of communication is a method used to transmit messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sender 
B)  Channel 
C)  Receiver 
A)  Sender 
B)  Channel 
C)  Receiver

Question 6

To determine the most recent medical status of a patient whom you are about to start treating, you would go to which section of the medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progress sheet 
B)  Nurses' notes 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  History and physical exam 
A)  Progress sheet 
B)  Nurses' notes 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  History and physical exam

Question 7

An RT is instructing a patient on a particular piece of equipment and should use which scenario on educating the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Call Back 
B)  Read Back 
C)  Teach Back 
D)  A short quiz 
A)  Call Back 
B)  Read Back 
C)  Teach Back 
D)  A short quiz

Question 8

If you make a mistake when charting a patient treatment, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make a new entry (called "correction") just below the mistake. 
B)  Erase the mistake and have your supervisor countersign it. 
C)  Draw a line through the mistake and write "error" above it. 
D)  Have your supervisor make the chart correction later. 
A)  Make a new entry (called "correction") just below the mistake. 
B)  Erase the mistake and have your supervisor countersign it. 
C)  Draw a line through the mistake and write "error" above it. 
D)  Have your supervisor make the chart correction later.

Question 9

Maintaining eye contact, leaning toward the patient, and nodding your head are all good examples of what communication technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarifying 
B)  Empathizing 
C)  Attending 
D)  Reflecting 
A)  Clarifying 
B)  Empathizing 
C)  Attending 
D)  Reflecting

Question 10

To find out what drugs or intravenous fluids a patient has received recently, you would go to which section of the medical record?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progress sheet 
B)  Nurses' notes 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  Medication record 
A)  Progress sheet 
B)  Nurses' notes 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  Medication record

Question 11

Techniques to help ensure that understanding is taking place between the parties involved in an interaction include which of the following?
1) Clarifying
2) Paraphrasing
3) Perception checking
4) Attending

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2, and 3 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
D) 2, 3, and 4 only 
A) 1, 2, and 3 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
D) 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 12

Which of the following are key factors determining the extent of harm caused by an electrical current?
1) Duration for which the current is applied
2) Path the current takes through the body
3) Amount of current flowing through the body
4) The location the current enters the body

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 4 only 
B) 2 and 3 only 
C) 1, 2, and 3 
D) 1, 2, and 4 only 
A) 1 and 4 only 
B) 2 and 3 only 
C) 1, 2, and 3 
D) 1, 2, and 4 only

Question 13

Which of the following are methods for communicating empathy to your patients?
1) Use of touch
2) Use of key words
3) Use of eye contact
4) Use of the authority

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2, and 3 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
D) 2, 3, and 4 only 
A) 1, 2, and 3 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
D) 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 14

A pulmonary specialist has been called in by an internist to examine a patient and assist with a diagnosis. Where in the patient's medical record would you look for the pulmonary specialist's report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progress sheet 
B)  Consultation sheet 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  History and physical exam 
A)  Progress sheet 
B)  Consultation sheet 
C)  Physician's orders 
D)  History and physical exam

Question 15

What is the role of the RT during a disaster situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transporting the critically ill patients to safety first 
B)  Shutting off the main O2 supply in the hospital 
C)  Getting themselves to safety 
D)  Going to look for a backup generator 
A)  Transporting the critically ill patients to safety first 
B)  Shutting off the main O2 supply in the hospital 
C)  Getting themselves to safety 
D)  Going to look for a backup generator

Question 16

Which of the following factors are most critical in determining when a patient can be ambulated?
1) Willingness of patient
2) Stability of vital signs
3) Absence of severe pain

Accepted Answer

A) 2 and 3 only 
B) 1 and 2 only 
C) 1, 2, and 3 
D) 1 and 3 only 
A) 2 and 3 only 
B) 1 and 2 only 
C) 1, 2, and 3 
D) 1 and 3 only

Question 17

What is the primary factor determining the effect of an electrical shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current 
B)  Temperature 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Voltage 
A)  Current 
B)  Temperature 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Voltage

Question 18

Which of the following are true about fires in oxygen (O2)-enriched atmospheres?
1) They are more difficult to put out.
2) They burn more quickly.
3) They burn more intensely.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 only 
B) 2 and 3 only 
C) 1 and 3 only 
D) 1, 2, and 3 
A) 1 and 2 only 
B) 2 and 3 only 
C) 1 and 3 only 
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 19

Which of the following techniques should not be used to improve one's effectiveness as a sender of messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Share information rather than telling. 
B)  Emphasize agreement over disagreement. 
C)  Eliminate threatening behavior. 
D)  Use effective nonverbal communication. 
A)  Share information rather than telling. 
B)  Emphasize agreement over disagreement. 
C)  Eliminate threatening behavior. 
D)  Use effective nonverbal communication.

Question 20

Where do most hospital fires initially start?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical laboratory 
B)  Kitchen 
C)  Electrical engineering post 
D)  Patient's room 
A)  Clinical laboratory 
B)  Kitchen 
C)  Electrical engineering post 
D)  Patient's room

Exam 3: Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Information about a patient's nearest kin, physician, and initial diagnosis can be found in which section of the medical record?

Lifting heavy objects is best done with which of the following techniques?

What is a time-based record of measurement during a specialized procedure such as mechanical ventilation?

A patient's response to an interview question is initially unclear. Which of the following responses on your part would be most appropriate?

Which of the following components of communication is a method used to transmit messages?

To determine the most recent medical status of a patient whom you are about to start treating, you would go to which section of the medical record?

An RT is instructing a patient on a particular piece of equipment and should use which scenario on educating the patient?

If you make a mistake when charting a patient treatment, what should you do?

Maintaining eye contact, leaning toward the patient, and nodding your head are all good examples of what communication technique?

To find out what drugs or intravenous fluids a patient has received recently, you would go to which section of the medical record?

Techniques to help ensure that understanding is taking place between the parties involved in an interaction include which of the following? 1) Clarifying 2) Paraphrasing 3) Perception checking 4) Attending

Which of the following are key factors determining the extent of harm caused by an electrical current? 1) Duration for which the current is applied 2) Path the current takes through the body 3) Amount of current flowing through the body 4) The location the current enters the body

Which of the following are methods for communicating empathy to your patients? 1) Use of touch 2) Use of key words 3) Use of eye contact 4) Use of the authority

A pulmonary specialist has been called in by an internist to examine a patient and assist with a diagnosis. Where in the patient's medical record would you look for the pulmonary specialist's report?

What is the role of the RT during a disaster situation?

Which of the following factors are most critical in determining when a patient can be ambulated? 1) Willingness of patient 2) Stability of vital signs 3) Absence of severe pain

What is the primary factor determining the effect of an electrical shock?

Which of the following are true about fires in oxygen (O2)-enriched atmospheres? 1) They are more difficult to put out. 2) They burn more quickly. 3) They burn more intensely.

Which of the following techniques should not be used to improve one's effectiveness as a sender of messages?

Where do most hospital fires initially start?

History of Respiratory Care

Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

Review of Thoracic Imaging

Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Patient Ventilator Interaction

Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Ventilation

Extracorporeal Life Support Ecls

Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Filters

Which of the following are true about fires in oxygen (O₂)-enriched atmospheres? 1) They are more difficult to put out. 2) They burn more quickly. 3) They burn more intensely.