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Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in
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9th Editionby Albert J. Heuer,
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,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care,
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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 Encounter
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE bn




1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs)
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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 changes.
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d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. bn bn bn bn bn bn bn




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RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physician.
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REF: bn b n Table 1-1, pg. 4 bn bn bn OBJ: bn bn b n 9

2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of
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physician orders carried out?
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ANSWER: bn b n C
Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the
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patient.
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REF: bn b n Table 1-1, pg. 4 bn bn bn OBJ: bn bn b n 9

3. In bn which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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ANSWER: bn b n A
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and
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treatment.
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4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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b. Ask the patient for permission.
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ANSWER: bn b n B
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