Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease 8th Edition Jardins Test Bank - Questions & Answers Explained (Graded A+) | 2023 Version

MULTIPLECHOICE 1. Therespiratorycarepractitionerisconductingapatientinterview.Themainpurposeof this interview is to: a. reviewdatawiththe patient. b. gathersubjectivedatafromthe patient. c. gatherobjectivedatafromthepatient. d. filloutthehistoryformor checklist. ANS:B Theinterviewisameetingbetweentherespiratorycarepractitionerandthepatient.Itallowsthe collection of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her condition.Thehistoryshouldbedonebeforetheinterview.Althoughdatacanbereviewed, that is not the primary purpose of the interview. 2. Fortheretobeasuccessfulinterview,therespiratorytherapist must: a. provideleadingquestionstoguidethe patient. b. reassurethepatient. c. beanactive listener. d. usemedicalterminologytoshowknowledgeofthesubjectmatter. ANS:C NRIGB.CM Thepersonalqualitiesthatarespiratorytherapistmusthavetoconductasuccessfulinterviewinclude being an active listener, having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading questionsmustbeavoided.Reassurancemayprovideafalsesenseofcomforttothepatient.Medical jargon can sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a patient. 3. Whichofthefollowingwouldbefoundonahistoryform? 1. Age 2. Chiefcomplaint 3. Presenthealth 4. Familyhistory 5. Healthinsurance provider a. 1,4 b. 2, 3 c. 3, 4, 5 d. 1, 2, 3, 4 ANS:D Age, chief complaint, present health, and family history are typically found on a health history formbecauseeachcanimpactthepatient’shealth.Healthinsuranceproviderinformation,while needed for billing purposes, would not be found on the history form. 4. Externalfactorstherespiratorycarepractitionershouldmakeeffortstoprovideduring an interview include which of the following? 1. Minimizeorprevent interruptions. 2. Ensureprivacyduring discussions. 3. Intervieweristhesamesexasthepatienttopreventbias. 4. Becomfortableforthepatientandinterviewer. a. 1,4 b. 2, 3 c. 1, 2,4 d. 2, 3, 4 ANS:C External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless of the interviewsetting(thepatient’sbedside,acrowdedemergencyroom,anofficeinthehospitalorclinic, orthe patient’shome), effortsshouldbemadeto(1)ensure privacy, (2)preventinterruptions,and(3) secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g., comfortable room temperature, sufficient lighting, absence of noise).An interviewer of either gender, who acts professionally, should be able to interview a patient of either gender. 5. Therespiratorytherapistisconductingapatientinterview.Thetherapistchoosesto use open-ended questions. Open-ended questions allow the therapist to do which of the following? 1. Gatherinformationwhenapatientintroducesanewtopic. 2. Introduceanewsubject area. 3. Begintheinterview process. 4. Gatherspecificinformation. a. 4 b. 1, 3 c. 1, 2,3 d. 2, 3, 4 ANS:C Anopen-endedquestionshouldbeusedtostarttheinterview,introduceanewsectionofquestions, and gather more information from a patient’s topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather specific information.