Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in
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t Respiratory Care, t
9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
t t t t t
Chapters 1 - 21 t t t
,Wilkins' tClinical tAssessment tin tRespiratory tCare,
Contents:
Chapter t1. tPreparing tfor tthe tPatient tEncounter
Chapter t2. tThe tMedical tHistory tand tthe tInterview
Chapter t3. tCardiopulmonary tSymptoms
Chapter t4. tVital tSigns
Chapter t5. tFundamentals tof tPhysical tExamination
Chapter t6. tNeurologic tAssessment
Chapter t7. tClinical tLaboratory tStudies
Chapter t8. tInterpretation tof tBlood tGases
Chapter t9. tPulmonary tFunction tTesting
Chapter t10. tChest tImaging
Chapter t11. tElectrocardiography
Chapter t12. tNeonatal tand tPediatric tAssessment
Chapter t13. tOlder tPatient tAssessment
Chapter t14. tMonitoring tin tCritical tCare
Chapter t15. tVascular tPressure tMonitoring
Chapter t16. tCardiac tOutput tMeasurement
Chapter t17. tBronchoscopy
Chapter t18. tNutritional tAssessment
Chapter t19. tSleep tand tBreathing tAssessment
Chapter t20. tHome tCare tPatient tAssessment
Chapter t21. tDocumentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE tCHOICE
1. Which tof tthe tfollowing tactivities tis tnot tpart tof tthe trole tof trespiratory ttherapists t(RTs)
in tpatient tassessment?
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a. Assist tthe tphysician twith tdiagnostic treasoning tskills.
b. Help tthe tphysician tselect tappropriate tpulmonary tfunction ttests.
c. Interpret tarterial tblood tgas tvalues tand tsuggest tmechanical tventilation tchanges.
d. Document tthe tpatient tdiagnosis tin tthe tpatient’s tchart.
ANSWER: t D
RTs tare tnot tqualified tto tmake tan tofficial tdiagnosis. tThis tis tthe trole tof tthe tattending tphysician.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 9
2. In twhich tof tthe tfollowing tstages tof tpatient–clinician tinteraction tis tthe treview tof
physician torders tcarried tout?
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a. Treatment tstage
b. Introductory tstage
c. Preinteraction tstage
d. Initial tassessment tstage
ANSWER: t C
Physician torders tshould tbe treviewed tin tthe tpatient’s tchart tbefore tthe tphysician tsees tthe
tpatient.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 9
3. In twhich tstage tof tpatient–clinician tinteraction tis tthe tpatient tidentification tbracelet tchecked?
a. Introductory tstage
b. Preinteraction tstage
c. Initial tassessment tstage
d. Treatment tstage
ANSWER: t A
The tpatient tID tbracelet tmust tbe tchecked tbefore tmoving tforward twith tassessment tand
ttreatment.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 9
4. What tshould tbe tdone tjust tbefore tthe tpatient’s tID tbracelet tis tchecked?
a. Check tthe tpatient’s tSpO2.
b. Ask tthe tpatient tfor tpermission.
c. Check tthe tchart tfor tvital tsigns.
d. Listen tto tbreath tsounds.
ANSWER: t B
It tis tconsidered tpolite tto task tthe tpatient tfor tpermission tbefore ttouching tand treading this tor
ther tID tbracelet.
, REF: t t pg. t3 OBJ: t t 3 t| t5
5. What tis tthe tgoal tof tthe tintroductory tphase?
a. Assess tthe tpatient’s tapparent tage.
b. Identify tthe tpatient’s tfamily thistory.
c. Determine tthe tpatient’s tdiagnosis.
d. Establish ta trapport twith tthe tpatient.
ANSWER: t D
The tintroductory tphase tis tall tabout tgetting tto tknow tthe tpatient tand testablishing ta trapport twith
thim tor ther.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 3
6. Which tof tthe tfollowing tbehaviors tis tnot tconsistent twith tresistive tbehavior tof ta tpatient?
a. Crossed tarms
b. Minimal teye tcontact
c. Brief tanswers tto tquestions
d. Asking tthe tpurpose tof tthe ttreatment
ANSWER: t D
If ta tpatient tasks tabout tthe tpurpose tof tthe ttreatment tyou tare tabout tto tgive, tthis tgenerally
tindicates tthat the tor t she tis tnot tupset.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 3
7. What tis tthe tmain tpurpose tof tthe tinitial tassessment tstage?
a. To tidentify tany tallergies tto tmedications
b. To tdocument tthe tpatient’s tsmoking thistory
c. To tpersonally tget tto tknow tthe tpatient tbetter
d. To tverify tthat tthe tprescribed ttreatment tis tstill tneeded tand tappropriate
ANSWER: t D
When tyou tfirst tsee tthe tpatient, tyou tare tencouraged tto tperform ta tbrief tassessment tto tmake
tsure tthe ttreatment torder tby tthe tphysician tis tstill tappropriate. tThe tpatient’s tstatus tmay thave
tchanged tabruptly trecently.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 3
8. What tis tthe tappropriate tdistance tfor tthe tsocial tspace tfrom tthe tpatient?
a. 3 tto t5 tfeet
b. 4 tto t12 tfeet
c. 6 tto t18 tfeet
d. 8 tto t20 tfeet
ANSWER: t B
The tsocial tspace tis t4 tto t12 tfeet.
REF: t t pg. t5 OBJ: t t 5
9. What tis tthe tappropriate tdistance tfor tthe tpersonal tspace?
t t t t t t
t Respiratory Care, t
9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
t t t t t
Chapters 1 - 21 t t t
,Wilkins' tClinical tAssessment tin tRespiratory tCare,
Contents:
Chapter t1. tPreparing tfor tthe tPatient tEncounter
Chapter t2. tThe tMedical tHistory tand tthe tInterview
Chapter t3. tCardiopulmonary tSymptoms
Chapter t4. tVital tSigns
Chapter t5. tFundamentals tof tPhysical tExamination
Chapter t6. tNeurologic tAssessment
Chapter t7. tClinical tLaboratory tStudies
Chapter t8. tInterpretation tof tBlood tGases
Chapter t9. tPulmonary tFunction tTesting
Chapter t10. tChest tImaging
Chapter t11. tElectrocardiography
Chapter t12. tNeonatal tand tPediatric tAssessment
Chapter t13. tOlder tPatient tAssessment
Chapter t14. tMonitoring tin tCritical tCare
Chapter t15. tVascular tPressure tMonitoring
Chapter t16. tCardiac tOutput tMeasurement
Chapter t17. tBronchoscopy
Chapter t18. tNutritional tAssessment
Chapter t19. tSleep tand tBreathing tAssessment
Chapter t20. tHome tCare tPatient tAssessment
Chapter t21. tDocumentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter
t t t t t t
Test Bank
t t
MULTIPLE tCHOICE
1. Which tof tthe tfollowing tactivities tis tnot tpart tof tthe trole tof trespiratory ttherapists t(RTs)
in tpatient tassessment?
t
a. Assist tthe tphysician twith tdiagnostic treasoning tskills.
b. Help tthe tphysician tselect tappropriate tpulmonary tfunction ttests.
c. Interpret tarterial tblood tgas tvalues tand tsuggest tmechanical tventilation tchanges.
d. Document tthe tpatient tdiagnosis tin tthe tpatient’s tchart.
ANSWER: t D
RTs tare tnot tqualified tto tmake tan tofficial tdiagnosis. tThis tis tthe trole tof tthe tattending tphysician.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 9
2. In twhich tof tthe tfollowing tstages tof tpatient–clinician tinteraction tis tthe treview tof
physician torders tcarried tout?
t
a. Treatment tstage
b. Introductory tstage
c. Preinteraction tstage
d. Initial tassessment tstage
ANSWER: t C
Physician torders tshould tbe treviewed tin tthe tpatient’s tchart tbefore tthe tphysician tsees tthe
tpatient.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 9
3. In twhich tstage tof tpatient–clinician tinteraction tis tthe tpatient tidentification tbracelet tchecked?
a. Introductory tstage
b. Preinteraction tstage
c. Initial tassessment tstage
d. Treatment tstage
ANSWER: t A
The tpatient tID tbracelet tmust tbe tchecked tbefore tmoving tforward twith tassessment tand
ttreatment.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 9
4. What tshould tbe tdone tjust tbefore tthe tpatient’s tID tbracelet tis tchecked?
a. Check tthe tpatient’s tSpO2.
b. Ask tthe tpatient tfor tpermission.
c. Check tthe tchart tfor tvital tsigns.
d. Listen tto tbreath tsounds.
ANSWER: t B
It tis tconsidered tpolite tto task tthe tpatient tfor tpermission tbefore ttouching tand treading this tor
ther tID tbracelet.
, REF: t t pg. t3 OBJ: t t 3 t| t5
5. What tis tthe tgoal tof tthe tintroductory tphase?
a. Assess tthe tpatient’s tapparent tage.
b. Identify tthe tpatient’s tfamily thistory.
c. Determine tthe tpatient’s tdiagnosis.
d. Establish ta trapport twith tthe tpatient.
ANSWER: t D
The tintroductory tphase tis tall tabout tgetting tto tknow tthe tpatient tand testablishing ta trapport twith
thim tor ther.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 3
6. Which tof tthe tfollowing tbehaviors tis tnot tconsistent twith tresistive tbehavior tof ta tpatient?
a. Crossed tarms
b. Minimal teye tcontact
c. Brief tanswers tto tquestions
d. Asking tthe tpurpose tof tthe ttreatment
ANSWER: t D
If ta tpatient tasks tabout tthe tpurpose tof tthe ttreatment tyou tare tabout tto tgive, tthis tgenerally
tindicates tthat the tor t she tis tnot tupset.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 3
7. What tis tthe tmain tpurpose tof tthe tinitial tassessment tstage?
a. To tidentify tany tallergies tto tmedications
b. To tdocument tthe tpatient’s tsmoking thistory
c. To tpersonally tget tto tknow tthe tpatient tbetter
d. To tverify tthat tthe tprescribed ttreatment tis tstill tneeded tand tappropriate
ANSWER: t D
When tyou tfirst tsee tthe tpatient, tyou tare tencouraged tto tperform ta tbrief tassessment tto tmake
tsure tthe ttreatment torder tby tthe tphysician tis tstill tappropriate. tThe tpatient’s tstatus tmay thave
tchanged tabruptly trecently.
REF: t Table t1-1, tpg. t4 OBJ: t t 3
8. What tis tthe tappropriate tdistance tfor tthe tsocial tspace tfrom tthe tpatient?
a. 3 tto t5 tfeet
b. 4 tto t12 tfeet
c. 6 tto t18 tfeet
d. 8 tto t20 tfeet
ANSWER: t B
The tsocial tspace tis t4 tto t12 tfeet.
REF: t t pg. t5 OBJ: t t 5
9. What tis tthe tappropriate tdistance tfor tthe tpersonal tspace?
