NBRC Flash Cards By: Beth, Huy, Julieanne & Louie.

RECALL: Typical types of block information in regards to patient history include the admission sheet, physician's order sheet, progress notes, history and physical examination, and ____?

1. Medication Sheet
2. Occupational history
3. Driver’s license number
4. Social economic status

RECALL: Clinically, the standard radiograph of the chest includes which of the following?

1. Anteroposterior radiograph; Posteroanterior radiograph
2. Lateral radiograph: Lateral decubitus radiograph
3. Lateral radiograph; Posteroanterior radiograph
4. Anteroposterior radiograph ; Lateral decubitus radiograph

RECALL: The small squares on the horizontal axis of an ECG grid paper signifies how many seconds?

1. 0.06
2. 0.04
3. 0.02
4. 0.10

APPLICATION: The RT is interviewing a patient who is Indochinese with the following types of communication: Maintaining good eye contactTouchingPointing fingersLegs crossed The best way to describe how the patient might feel is:

1. Joyful
2. Uncomfortable
3. Impolite or aggressive
4. Disgusted

APPLICATION: A patient is experiencing occasional waketime sleepiness during quiet non-stimulating periods. Their daily life is not impaired. The RT notes that the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is 5 and 15 respiratory events/hr. The following day, the RT re-evaluated, and the patient Is now showing 15 and 30 respiratory events/hr. What category of the AHI does this patient fall on?

1. Mild Obstructive sleep apnea
2. Moderate OSA
3. OSA
4. Apneic

APPLICATION: A dull or soft percussion note would be heard in which of the following pathologic illnesses?

1. Atelectasis
2. Pneumothorax
3. Pneumonia
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

APPLICATION : A newborn at term was born with a grimace, a pulse of 120, a pink body, and blue extremities, vigorous cry, with minimal activity. With the information given, what is the apgar score?

1. 8
2. 7
3. 9
4. 5

APPLICATION: If a child is suspected of eating a coin or another object, a lateral radiograph should be taken from what views?

1. neck and frontal views of the chest and abdomen
2. Tibia and lateral views of the lower extremities
3. A CT scan should be taken
4. Neck and posterior views of the chest and abdomen

APPLICATION: Which is likely to be found on a complete patient history form?

1. The patient’s family history
2. Activities of daily living
3. The patient’s chief complaint
4. Review of each body system

a. 1 and 3b. 2 onlyc. 1, 2, and 3d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

ANALYSIS: An infant is suffering from RDS, showing nasal flaring, very floppy, and complete cyanosis. The RT is called in to assess the baby. When palpating the brachial artery, the infant was pulseless. What would the RT suggest to do next?
A. Continue to monitor
B. initiate EKG
C. Code blue
D. intubate

ANALYSIS: The RT is reviewing the blood gas analysis results after the sample analysis which display the following: Increased pHDecreased PaCO2Increased PaO2 What should be the RT’s initial thoughts?

1. Air in syringe or icing plastic syringes; precatalytic errors
2. Metabolic effects (e.g., delay in running the blood sample); analytic errors
3. Venous sample or contamination; precatalytic errors
4. Anticoagulant type or concentration; post analytic errors

Analysis: Upon inspection of a patient coming in to the ER who nearly drowned, her blue skin under the nailbeds, eyelids and earlobes indicated a general appearance of:

1. Clubbing of fingers
2. Pursed lip breathing
3. Distended neck veins
4. Cyanosis

ANALYSIS: Stephen Curry is having an increased cardiac stroke volume and experiencing bradycardia. What pathologic causes can the RT conclude is occurring given the trend in monitoring results?

1. weakened or damaged sinoatrial (SA) node
2. decreased hypoxemia
3. decreased intracranial pressure
4. obstructive sleep apnea
   1. 1 and 4
   2. 2 and 3
   3. 1, 2, and 3
   4. 1, 2, 3, and 4

ANALYSIS: A patient has arrived at the ER with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. A chest x-ray is ordered, and it shows many infiltrates and cavities. The RT should also suggest other diagnostic methods to confirm the disease.What would the RT recommend next?1. culture and sensitivity2. Gram Stain3. acid-fast stain4. papsmearA. 1 onlyB. 1, 3, and 4C. 1, 2, 3, and 4D. 1, 2, and 3

Analysis: at the bedside the RRT has just completed hemodynamic numbers . He reports the following: CO 5 CVP 6 PAWP 9 SVR 900 PVR 200. Are these findings normal or abnormal?what should the RRT recommend:

1. Give blood
2. give 02
3. leave alone
4. intubate the patient.