Pulmonary Function Tech
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked with a patient who had trouble following instructions.
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt their coaching for children, older adults or anxious patients.
What would you do
A patient becomes short of breath during testing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop testing and respond to the patient's safety first.
You may work as a Respiratory Care Practitioner II when needed. How comfortable are you on inpatient units?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle respiratory care tasks outside the lab.
About the work
Walk me through how you coach a patient through spirometry to get acceptable results.
What they are checking: Whether they can coach effort and meet ATS acceptability and repeatability standards.
How do you know if a pulmonary function test result is reliable?
What they are checking: Whether they check quality criteria rather than just accepting what the machine reports.
What is your role in assisting with a bronchoscopy?
What they are checking: Whether they know the setup, sample handling and patient monitoring during bronchoscopy.
How do you monitor a patient under conscious sedation?
What they are checking: Whether they can watch breathing and vitals closely and act if the patient becomes unsafe.
Walk me through how you perform a sweat chloride test.
What they are checking: Whether they know proper technique, since errors can lead to a wrong cystic fibrosis result.
How do you set up and review neonatal or pediatric event recordings?
What they are checking: Whether they understand pediatric monitoring, which the posting includes in the role.
How do you keep equipment calibrated and clean?
What they are checking: Whether they keep equipment ready and accurate, which affects test results and infection control.
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