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Key Facts: SCFHS Respiratory Therapy Specialist (SRCLE) Exam
200
Questions on the official SRCLE (up to 10% pilot)
SCFHS SRCLE content guideline
2 x 120 min
Two 100-question parts with a scheduled 30-minute break
SCFHS SRCLE content guideline
542
Pass score on the 200-800 scaled reporting range
SCFHS SRCLE content guideline
50%
Weight of Initiation and Modification of Interventions
SCFHS SRCLE blueprint
SAR 120
SCFHS licensure exam eligibility service fee (Mumaris+)
SCFHS service guide
2
Additional attempts granted after a failed first attempt
SCFHS Professional Practice Licensure Exams page
The SCFHS Saudi Respiratory Care Licensure Examination (SRCLE) has 200 single-best-answer questions (up to 10% unscored pilot items) in two 100-question, 120-minute parts with a scheduled 30-minute break. The pass mark is a scaled score of 542 on a 200-800 scale. The blueprint weights Patient Data at 30%, Troubleshooting, Quality Control of Devices, and Infection Control at 20%, and Initiation and Modification of Interventions at 50%.
Sample SCFHS Respiratory Therapy Specialist (SRCLE) Practice Questions
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1An adult patient in the emergency department has an arterial blood gas (ABG) drawn while breathing room air with the following results: pH 7.24, PaCO2 62 mmHg, PaO2 58 mmHg, HCO3- 25 mEq/L, and BE -1 mEq/L. Which of the following is the correct acid-base interpretation?
2A 68-year-old male with a 30-year history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted for acute bronchitis. His ABG on room air reveals: pH 7.36, PaCO2 64 mmHg, PaO2 55 mmHg, HCO3- 36 mEq/L, and BE +9 mEq/L. How should this acid-base status be categorized?
3A respiratory therapist evaluates a patient in the intensive care unit who has a barometric pressure of 750 mmHg. The patient is receiving an FiO2 of 0.40. The ABG shows a PaCO2 of 40 mmHg and PaO2 of 150 mmHg. Assuming a respiratory quotient (R) of 0.8, what is the patient's calculated alveolar oxygen tension (PAO2)?
4A patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure has a calculated PAO2 of 320 mmHg while receiving supplemental oxygen. The concurrent arterial blood gas shows a PaO2 of 80 mmHg. What is the calculated alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient [P(A-a)O2], and how is it interpreted?
5A mechanically ventilated patient with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiography has an arterial blood gas showing PaO2 of 64 mmHg while on an FiO2 of 0.80 and PEEP of 10 cmH2O. According to the Berlin Definition, what is the PaO2/FiO2 ratio and corresponding ARDS severity category?
6A respiratory therapist places a hypoxemic patient on a non-rebreathing mask with 100% oxygen. After 20 minutes, the repeat arterial blood gas reveals minimal improvement in PaO2 (rising from 48 mmHg to 54 mmHg). What physiological mechanism explains this refractory hypoxemia?
7A firefighter rescued from an enclosed house fire presents with headache, nausea, and cherry-red lips. Pulse oximetry displays an SpO2 of 99%, but the patient is tachypneic. Which diagnostic test is essential to confirm the diagnosis?
8A patient undergoing an upper endoscopy with topical benzocaine spray suddenly becomes cyanotic with chocolate-brown blood noted during arterial puncture. The pulse oximeter reads 85% despite high-flow oxygen, but arterial blood gas analysis shows a PaO2 of 240 mmHg. What condition is present, and what is the definitive antidote?
9During continuous end-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO2) monitoring of a mechanically ventilated trauma patient, the PetCO2 suddenly drops from 38 mmHg to 10 mmHg within two breaths, while peak inspiratory pressure remains unchanged. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
10A patient with acute asthma exacerbation is connected to a capnograph. The capnogram displays a loss of the normal horizontal alveolar plateau (Phase III) and instead shows an upward-sloping, 'shark-fin' waveform. What physiological abnormality does this capnogram represent?
About the SCFHS Respiratory Therapy Specialist (SRCLE) Exam
The Saudi Respiratory Care Licensure Examination (SRCLE) is the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) professional practice licensure exam that assesses whether respiratory care specialists are ready to practice and/or proceed to postgraduate training. It covers adult, pediatric, and neonatal respiratory care across patient data evaluation, device troubleshooting, quality control and infection control, and the initiation and modification of interventions such as oxygen therapy, airway care, and mechanical ventilation. OpenExamPrep offers independent practice questions on these topics; they are not official SCFHS items.
Exam sponsor: Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS); delivered at SCFHS-approved Prometric test centers. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Computer-based single-best-answer MCQs with four to five options each, across three weighted blueprint sections: Patient Data (30%), Troubleshooting, Quality Control of Devices, and Infection Control (20%), and Initiation and Modification of Interventions (50%). Part 1 and Part 2 each have 100 questions and 120 minutes, with a scheduled 30-minute break between them. Items include recall questions and scenario-based questions that test interpretation, analysis, and decision-making.
Time Limit
240 minutes of testing (two 120-minute parts) plus a scheduled 30-minute break
Passing Score
542 (on a 200–800 reporting scale)
Exam / Certification Fees
No fixed SRCLE exam fee published; SCFHS eligibility service fee SAR 120
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: Not officially published by SCFHS. SCFHS reports scaled scores (pass mark 542 on a 200-800 scale) and does not publish an official SRCLE pass rate. Exam sponsor website
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Our practice resources: topics covered
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Patient Data
Patient history, orders and advance directives; cardiopulmonary physical examination; laboratory, blood gas and CO-oximetry results; spirometry, lung volumes and DLCO; imaging (chest radiograph, CT, ultrasound, V/Q scan); neonatal history and APGAR; sleep study results; monitoring trends (vital signs, pulmonary mechanics, capnography, hemodynamics); cardiopulmonary calculations such as P(A-a)O2, VD/VT, P/F and OI; and recommending diagnostic procedures.
Troubleshooting, Quality Control of Devices, and Infection Control
Assembling and troubleshooting gas delivery interfaces, cylinders, regulators, flowmeters, blenders and analyzers; CPAP/NPPV, humidifiers, nebulizers, MDIs and DPIs; resuscitation and intubation equipment; mechanical ventilators, artificial airways, suction and secretion clearance devices; heliox and nitric oxide delivery; pleural drainage and hemodynamic monitoring equipment; infection prevention and disinfection; and quality control of blood gas, gas and pulmonary function analyzers, ventilators and CPAP/BiPAP devices.
Initiation and Modification of Interventions
Airway management and artificial airway care, extubation, airway clearance and lung expansion, oxygen therapy, CPAP and noninvasive and invasive ventilation, patient-ventilator dyssynchrony and ventilator graphics, lung recruitment and liberation from mechanical ventilation, aerosolized medications and specialty gases, modifying the respiratory care plan, guideline-based practice (ARDSNet, GOLD, AARC) and ethics, emergencies and transport, assisting with procedures such as bronchoscopy and ECMO, and patient and family education.
Preparing for the SCFHS Respiratory Therapy Specialist (SRCLE) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 542 (on a 200–800 reporting scale)
- Assessment: Computer-based single-best-answer MCQs with four to five options each, across three weighted blueprint sections: Patient Data (30%), Troubleshooting, Quality Control of Devices, and Infection Control (20%), and Initiation and Modification of Interventions (50%). Part 1 and Part 2 each have 100 questions and 120 minutes, with a scheduled 30-minute break between them. Items include recall questions and scenario-based questions that test interpretation, analysis, and decision-making.
- Time limit: 240 minutes of testing (two 120-minute parts) plus a scheduled 30-minute break
- Exam / certification fees: No fixed SRCLE exam fee published; SCFHS eligibility service fee SAR 120 Official sources
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SCFHS Respiratory Therapy Specialist (SRCLE): Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name and purpose of the SCFHS Respiratory Therapy examination?
The official exam is the Saudi Respiratory Care Licensure Examination (SRCLE). The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) uses it to assess whether respiratory care specialists are ready to practice and/or proceed to postgraduate training.
How many questions are on the official SRCLE, and what is the time limit?
The SCFHS content guideline states 200 questions, which may include up to 10% pilot questions, split into two 100-question parts of 120 minutes each with a scheduled 30-minute break. Each question has four to five options with one best answer.
What is the passing score for the SRCLE?
SCFHS set the SRCLE pass score at 542 on its 200-800 reporting scale after a December 2020 standard-setting exercise.
What content areas are tested on the SRCLE?
The exam follows a standardized three-domain blueprint: Patient Data (30%), Troubleshooting, Quality Control of Devices, and Infection Control (20%), and Initiation and Modification of Interventions (50%).
What are the eligibility requirements for the examination?
Applicants register through the SCFHS Professional Practice Licensure Exams Eligibility service in Mumaris+, which is open to Imtiyaz (internship) year interns and practitioners. SCFHS describes these exams as assessing readiness to practice after the internship year.
How much does the SRCLE exam cost?
SCFHS does not publish a fixed SRCLE exam fee. Its Professional Practice Licensure Exams Eligibility service costs SAR 120 in Mumaris+, and any test-center fee is shown when you book.
Is the examination administered in English or Arabic?
SCFHS publishes the SRCLE content guideline, blueprint and references in English, but the guide does not state the delivery language. Confirm the language for your sitting in Mumaris+ before booking. OpenExamPrep's practice questions are written in English.
Are these practice questions endorsed by SCFHS?
No. OpenExamPrep provides independent practice materials developed to assist candidates in mastering respiratory care topics. OpenExamPrep is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SCFHS or Prometric.