Test Bank For Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer, Complete Chapters 1 - 21, Updated Newest Version 2025

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

,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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1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory
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therapists (RTs) in patient assessment?
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a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.ss ss ss ss ss ss



b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss



d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss




ANSWER: D s s




RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending
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physician.
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2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review
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of physician orders carried out?
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a. Treatment stage ss



b. Introductory stage ss



c. Preinteraction stage ss



d. Initial assessment stage ss ss




ANSWER: C s s




Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician
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sees the patient.
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3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet
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checked?
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ANSWER: A s s




The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with
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assessment and treatment.
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4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Check the patient’s SpO2. ss ss ss



b. Ask the patient for permission. ss ss ss ss



c. Check the chart for vital signs. ss ss ss ss ss

, d. Listen to breath sounds.
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ANSWER: B s s




It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and
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reading his or her ID bracelet.
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