10 free NBRC TMC practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Depth of Clinical Judgment
At an outpatient infusion center, a 41-year-old man with HIV and a CD4 count of 150 cells/µL is receiving his first monthly aerosolized pentamidine treatment for Pneumocystis prophylaxis. Tuberculosis has been excluded, and he is in a booth with HEPA-filtered exhaust. Five minutes into the treatment he develops coughing and wheezing, and his SpO2 falls from 97% to 91%. What should the respiratory therapist do?