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Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th
Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
Chapters 1 – 21



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Contents:
ChapterK1.KPreparingKforKtheKPatientKEncounter
ChapterK2.KTheKMedicalKHistoryKandKtheKInterview
ChapterK3.KCardiopulmonaryKSymptoms
ChapterK4.KVitalKSigns
ChapterK5.KFundamentalsKofKPhysicalKExamination
ChapterK6.KNeurologicKAssessment
ChapterK7.KClinicalKLaboratoryKStudies
ChapterK8.KInterpretationKofKBloodKGases
ChapterK9.KPulmonaryKFunctionKTesting
ChapterK10.KChestKImaging
ChapterK11.KElectrocardiography
ChapterK12.KNeonatalKandKPediatricKAssessment
ChapterK13.KOlderKPatientKAssessment
ChapterK14.KMonitoringKinKCriticalKCare
ChapterK15.KVascularKPressureKMonitoring
ChapterK16.KCardiacKOutputKMeasurement
ChapterK17.KBronchoscopy
ChapterK18.KNutritionalKAssessment
ChapterK19.KSleepKandKBreathingKAssessment
ChapterK20.KHomeKCareKPatientKAssessment
ChapterK21.KDocumentation

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MULTIPLEKCHOICE

1. WhichKofKtheKfollowingKactivitiesKisKnotKpartKofKtheKroleKofKrespiratoryKtherapistsK(RTs)K
inKpatientKassessment?
a. AssistKtheKphysicianKwithKdiagnosticKreasoningKskills.
b. HelpKtheKphysicianKselectKappropriateKpulmonaryKfunctionKtests.
c. InterpretKarterialKbloodKgasKvaluesKandKsuggestKmechanicalKventilationKchanges.
d. DocumentKtheKpatientKdiagnosisKinKtheKpatient’sKchart.
ANSWER:K D
RTsKareKnotKqualifiedKtoKmakeKanKofficialKdiagnosis.KThisKisKtheKroleKofKtheKattendingKphysician.

REF:K TableK1-1,Kpg.K4 OBJ:K K 9

2. InKwhichKofKtheKfollowingKstagesKofKpatient–
clinicianKinteractionKisKtheKreviewKofKphysicianKordersKcarriedKout?
a. TreatmentKstage
b. IntroductoryKstage
c. PreinteractionKstage
d. InitialKassessmentKstage
ANSWER:K C
PhysicianKordersKshouldKbeKreviewedKinKtheKpatient’sKchartKbeforeKtheKphysicianKseesKtheKpati
ent.

REF:K TableK1-1,Kpg.K4 OBJ:K K 9

3. InKwhichKstageKofKpatient–clinicianKinteractionKisKtheKpatientKidentificationKbraceletKchecked?
a. IntroductoryKstage
b. PreinteractionKstage
c. InitialKassessmentKstage
d. TreatmentKstage
ANSWER:K A
TheKpatientKIDKbraceletKmustKbeKcheckedKbeforeKmovingKforwardKwithKassessmentKandKtreatm
ent.

REF:K TableK1-1,Kpg.K4 OBJ:K K 9

4. WhatKshouldKbeKdoneKjustKbeforeKtheKpatient’sKIDKbraceletKisKchecked?
a. CheckKtheKpatient’sKSpO2.
b. AskKtheKpatientKforKpermission.
c. CheckKtheKchartKforKvitalKsigns.
d. ListenKtoKbreathKsounds.
ANSWER:K B
ItKisKconsideredKpoliteKtoKaskKtheKpatientKforKpermissionKbeforeKtouchingKandKreadingKhisKorKh
erKIDKbracelet.

, REF:K K pg.K3 OBJ:K K 3K|K5

5. WhatKisKtheKgoalKofKtheKintroductoryKphase?
a. AssessKtheKpatient’sKapparentKage.
b. IdentifyKtheKpatient’sKfamilyKhistory.
c. DetermineKtheKpatient’sKdiagnosis.
d. EstablishKaKrapportKwithKtheKpatient.

ANSWER:K D
TheKintroductoryKphaseKisKallKaboutKgettingKtoKknowKtheKpatientKandKestablishingKaKrapportKwithK
himKorKher.

REF:K TableK1-1,Kpg.K4 OBJ:K K 3

6. WhichKofKtheKfollowingKbehaviorsKisKnotKconsistentKwithKresistiveKbehaviorKofKaKpatient?
a. CrossedKarms
b. MinimalKeyeKcontact
c. BriefKanswersKtoKquestions
d. AskingKtheKpurposeKofKtheKtreatment
ANSWER:K D
IfKaKpatientKasksKaboutKtheKpurposeKofKtheKtreatmentKyouKareKaboutKtoKgive,KthisKgenerallyKindi
catesKthatKheKorKsheKisKnotKupset.

REF:K TableK1-1,Kpg.K4 OBJ:K K 3

7. WhatKisKtheKmainKpurposeKofKtheKinitialKassessmentKstage?
a. ToKidentifyKanyKallergiesKtoKmedications
b. ToKdocumentKtheKpatient’sKsmokingKhistory
c. ToKpersonallyKgetKtoKknowKtheKpatientKbetter
d. ToKverifyKthatKtheKprescribedKtreatmentKisKstillKneededKandKappropriate
ANSWER:K D
WhenKyouKfirstKseeKtheKpatient,KyouKareKencouragedKtoKperformKaKbriefKassessmentKtoKmakeKsu
reKtheKtreatmentKorderKbyKtheKphysicianKisKstillKappropriate.KTheKpatient’sKstatusKmayKhaveKcha
ngedKabruptlyKrecently.

REF:K TableK1-1,Kpg.K4 OBJ:K K 3

8. WhatKisKtheKappropriateKdistanceKforKtheKsocialKspaceKfromKtheKpatient?
a. 3KtoK5Kfeet
b. 4KtoK12Kfeet
c. 6KtoK18Kfeet
d. 8KtoK20Kfeet
ANSWER:K B
TheKsocialKspaceKisK4KtoK12Kfeet.

REF:K K pg.K5 OBJ:K K 5

9. WhatKisKtheKappropriateKdistanceKforKtheKpersonalKspace?