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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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Chapter 2. The Medical History and the Interview
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Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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Chapter 4. Vital Signs
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Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
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Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies
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Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
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Chapter 9. Pulmonary Function Testing
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Chapter 10. Chest Imaging
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Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
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Chapter 12. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment
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Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care
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Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring
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Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
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Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy
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Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
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Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment
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Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment
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Chapter 21. Documentation
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,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encount
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er Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICEC
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory
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therapists (RTs) in patient assessment?
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a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.
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b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation c
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hanges.
d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart.
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ANSWER: D C
RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the att
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ending physician. C
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4
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2. In which of the following stages of patient–
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clinician interaction is the review of physician orders carried out?
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a. Treatment stage C
b. Introductory stage C
c. Preinteraction stage C
d. Initial assessment stage
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ANSWER: C C
Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the phy
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sician sees the patient.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4
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3. In which stage of patient–
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clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage C
b. Preinteraction stage C
c. Initial assessment stage
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d. Treatment stage C
ANSWER: A C
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with ass
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essment and treatment. C C
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4
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4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Check the patient’s SpO2. C C C
b. Ask the patient for permission.
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, c. Check the chart for vital signs.
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d. Listen to breath sounds.
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ANSWER: B C
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching a
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nd reading his or her ID bracelet.
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