Test Bank for Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease 8th Edition by Terry Des Jardins MEd RRT (Author), George G. Burton MD FACP FCCP FAARC (Author) (All Chapters Covered) (Multiple choice Questions and Verified Answers) (Graded A+)

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Chapter 01: The Patient Interview
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1. The ssrespiratory sscare sspractitioner ssis ssconducting ssa sspatient ssinterview. ssThe ssmain
sspurpose ssof ssthis ssinterview ssis ssto:

a. review s s data s s with s s the s s patient.
b. gather s s subjective s s data s s from s s the s s patient.
c. gather s s objective s s data s s from s s the s s patient.
d. fill s s out s s the s s history ssform s s or s s checklist.
ANS: B
The ssinterview ssis ssa ssmeeting ssbetween ssthe s s respiratory sscare sspractitioner ssand s s the s s patient. s s It
s s allows ssthe sscollection s s of s s subjective s s data s s about s s the s s patient’s s s feelings s s regarding

s s his/her

condition. ssThe sshistory ssshould ssbe ssdone ssbefore ssthe ssinterview. ssAlthough ssdata sscan ssbe
ssreviewed,that ssis s s not s s the s s primary sspurpose s s of s s the s s interview.




2. For ssthere ssto s s be ssa sssuccessful ssinterview, ssthe ssrespiratory sstherapist ssmust:
a. provide ss leading s s questions s s to s s guide s s the s s patient.
b. reassure ssthe s s patient.
c. be ssan s s active s s listener.
d. use ss medical ss terminology s s to s s show s s knowledge s s of s s the s s subject s s matter.

ANS: C
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The sspersonal ssqualities ssthat ssa ssrespiratory
ssinclude s s being ssan ssactive sslistener, s s having ssa s s genuine s s concern ssfor ssthe sspatient, ssand sshaving

ssempathy. s s Leading ssquestions s s must s s be s s avoided. s s Reassurance s s may s s provide s s a s s false

s s sense s s of s s comfort s s to s s the s s patient.

Medicaljargon s s can s s sound s s exclusionary s s and s s paternalistic s s to s s a s s patient.

3. Which s s of s s the s s following s s would s s be s s found s s on s s a s s history s s form?
1. Age
2. Chief s s complaint
3. Present sshealth
4. Family sshistory
5. Health ssinsurance ssprovidera. s s 1,
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b. 2, s s 3
c. 3, s s 4, s s 5
d. 1, s s 2, s s 3, s s 4
ANS: D
Age, s s chief s s complaint, s s present s s health, s s and s s family s s history s s are s s typically s s found s s on s s a
s s health s s history ssform ssbecause sseach sscan ssimpact ssthe sspatient’s sshealth. ssHealth ssinsurance ssprovider

ssinformation, sswhileneeded s s for s s billing s s purposes, s s would s s not s s be s s found s s on s s the s s history

s s form.

, 4. External ssfactors ssthe ssrespiratory sscare sspractitioner ssshould ssmake ssefforts ssto ssprovide
ssduring ssan ssinterview ssinclude sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing?

1. Minimize ssor s s prevent s s interruptions.
2. Ensure s s privacy ssduring s s discussions.
3. Interviewer s s is s s the s s same s s sex s s as s s the s s patient s s to s s prevent s s bias.
4. Be sscomfortable ssfor ssthe sspatient ssand ssinterviewer.
a. 1, s s 4
b. 2, s s 3
c. 1, s s 2, s s 4
d. 2, s s 3, s s 4
ANS: C
External s s factors, s s such s s as s s a s s good s s physical s s setting, s s enhance s s the s s interviewing s s process.
s s Regardless s s of ssthe s s interview s s setting s s (the s s patient’s s s bedside, s s a s s crowded s s emergency ssroom,

s s an s s office s s in s s the s s hospital ssor ssclinic, s s or s s the sspatient’s s s home), s s efforts s s should s s be s s made

s s to s s (1) s s ensure ssprivacy, s s (2) ssprevent ssinterruptions, ssand ss(3) sssecure ssa sscomfortable ssphysical

ssenvironment ss(e.g., s s comfortable ssroom s s temperature, s s sufficient s s lighting, s s absence s s of

s s noise). s s An s s interviewer s s of s s either s s gender, s s who s s acts ssprofessionally, s s should s s be s s able

s s to s s interview s s a s s patient s s of s s either s s gender.




5. The ssrespiratory sstherapist ssis ssconducting ssa sspatient ssinterview. ssThe sstherapist
sschooses ssto ssuse ssopen-ended ssquestions. ssOpen-ended ssquestions ssallow ssthe

sstherapist ssto s s do sswhich s s of ssthe ssfollowing?

1. Gather ssinformation s s when s s a sspatient s s introduces s s a s s new s s topic.
2. Introduce s s a ss new s s subject s s area.
3. Begin ssthe s s interview s s process.
4. Gather ssspecific ssinformation.
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b. 1, s s 3
c. 1,
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d. 2,
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4
ANS:
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An ssopen-ended ssquestion ssshould ssbe ssused ssto ssstart ssthe ssinterview, ssintroduce ssa ssnew sssection ssof
ssquestions, ssand s s gather s s more s s information s s from s s a s s patient’s s s topic. s s Closed s s or s s direct

s s questions s s are s s used s s to

gather s s specific s s information.

6. The ss direct s s question s s interview s s format s s is s s used s s to:
1. speed ssup ssthe ssinterview.
2. let s s the ss patient s s fully ssexplain s s his/her s s situation.
3. help ssthe ssrespiratory sstherapist ss show ssempathy.
4. gather ssspecific ssinformation.
a. 1, s s 4
b. 2, s s 3
c. 3, s s 4
d. 1, s s 2, s s 3
ANS: A
Direct ssor ssclosed ssquestions ssare ssbest ssto ssgather ssspecific ssinformation ssand ssspeed ssup ssthe ssinterview.

, s s Open- s s ended s s questions s s are s s best s s suited s s to s s let s s the s s patient s s fully ssexplain ss his/her
ss situation s s and sspossibly sshelp ssthe s s respiratory sstherapist s s show ssempathy.