#Exam Tips

Learn exactly how the 2027 NBRC RRT exam is changing, what the new Respiratory Therapy Examination includes, what happens to the TMC and CSE, and how RT students should prepare.

Learn the difference between BiPAP and CPAP for the TMC and CSE, including pressure patterns, bedside uses, exam clues, and common traps.

Master the high-yield COPD pattern for the TMC with key diagnostics, oxygen considerations, RT interventions, and common board exam clues.

Learn the most important TMC buzzwords for the NBRC exam so you can recognize key disease patterns faster, avoid overthinking, and answer questions with more confidence.

Learn ABG interpretation step by step for the TMC exam with a simple, repeatable process respiratory therapy students can use under pressure.

Master pulmonary function testing for the TMC and CSE with a simple guide to normal values, obstructive vs restrictive patterns, DLCO clues, and flow-volume loops.

Master nasal cannulas, Venturi masks, non-rebreathers, HFNC, and more with this TMC/CSE-focused guide to oxygen delivery devices.

Learn the classic tuberculosis pattern for the TMC and CSE, including infection control clues, diagnostics, and the buzzwords RT students need to remember.

Study the classic pulmonary embolism pattern for the TMC and CSE, including sudden dyspnea clues, ABG findings, diagnostics, and RT priorities.

Learn the restrictive pattern of pulmonary fibrosis for the TMC and CSE, including imaging clues, PFT findings, RT interventions, and exam traps.

Study the bronchiectasis pattern for the TMC and CSE with high-yield diagnostics, secretion clues, RT interventions, and board exam buzzwords.

Learn the high-yield ARDS pattern for the TMC and CSE, including refractory hypoxemia, chest x-ray clues, ventilator strategy, and board exam buzzwords.