Nbrc Tmc Practice Questions And Answers Newest Rated A+ 2025/2026 Updated !! New!!

After performing minimum occluding volume technique with a 65-kg (143-lb) patient who is orally intubated with a 7.0-mm ET tube, the respiratory therapist should NEXT A. check ET tube cuff pressure B. perform tracheal palpation C. order a chest radiograph D. document ET tube markings at the lips {Ans: A. The ET tube cuff pressure may be adjusted correctly by several techniques including minimum leak technique (also called minimum occluding volume, minimal seal technique, and the use of a pressure manometer called a cuffalator. If minimum seal or minimal leak technique is used, the respiratory therapist is still required to monitor the pressure after the technique is performed. Although this is often not done in real life, it is technically part of the procedure.}In which of the following positions can the respiratory therapist expect to place a patient who will receive chest physiotherapy and postural drainage to address secretions found in the upper lobes, anterior segments of the lungs? A. Trendenlenburg - 30 degrees B. Trendelenburg - 15 degrees C. Prone position D. Supine position {Ans: D. Secretions in the upper lobes in the anterior segments of the lungs can best be drained by placing the patient in