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TestbankForWilkinsclinicalassessmentin
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respiratorycare8theditionbyHuber,Chapters
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1-21
b b b

,Wilkins'ClinicalAssessmentinRespiratoryCare,7thEdition
z




Contents:
Chapter1.PreparingforthePatientEncounter
Chapter2.TheMedicalHistoryandthe Interview z




Chapter3.CardiopulmonarySymptoms
Chapter4.VitalSigns
Chapter5.FundamentalsofPhysicalExamination
Chapter6.NeurologicAssessment
Chapter7.ClinicalLaboratoryStudies
Chapter8.InterpretationofBlood Gases
b b




Chapter9.PulmonaryFunctionTesting
Chapter10.ChestImaging
z




Chapter11.Electrocardiography
Chapter12.NeonatalandPediatricAssessment
Chapter13.OlderPatient Assessment
bz




Chapter14.MonitoringinCriticalCare
Chapter15.VascularPressureMonitoring
Chapter16.CardiacOutputMeasurement
Chapter17.Bronchoscopy
Chapter18.NutritionalAssessment
Chapter19.Sleepand BreathingAssessment
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Chapter20.HomeCarePatientAssessment
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Chapter21.Documentation

,Chapter1:PreparingforthePatientEncounterTest
Bank
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Whichofthefollowingactivitiesisnotpartoftheroleofrespiratorytherapists(RTs)inpatient b b




zassessment?
a. Assistthephysicianwithdiagnosticreasoningskills.
b b b b




b. Helpthephysicianselectappropriatepulmonaryfunctiontests. b




c. Interpretarterialbloodgasvaluesandsuggestmechanicalventilation changes. b b b




d. Documentthepatientdiagnosisinthepatient’schart. b b




ANSWER:D z




RTsarenotqualifiedtomakeanofficialdiagnosis.Thisistheroleoftheattendingphysician.
b b




REF: Table1-1,pg.4
z b OBJ: 9 z




2. Inwhichofthefollowingstagesofpatient–clinicianinteractionisthereviewofphysicianorders
b




z carriedout?
a. Treatmentstage
b. Introductorystage
c. Preinteractionstage
d. Initialassessmentstage
ANSWER:C z




Physicianordersshouldbereviewedinthepatient’schartbeforethephysicianseesthepatient.
b b




REF: Table1-1,pg.4
z b OBJ: 9 z




3. Inwhichstageofpatient–clinicianinteractionisthepatientidentificationbraceletchecked? b b b b




a. Introductorystage
b. Preinteractionstage
c. Initialassessmentstage b




d. Treatmentstage
ANSWER:A z




ThepatientIDbraceletmustbecheckedbeforemovingforwardwithassessmentandtreatment.
b b b b b




REF: Table1-1,pg.4
z b OBJ: 9 z




4. Whatshouldbedonejustbeforethepatient’s IDbraceletischecked?
b b b z




a. Checkthepatient’sSpO2. b b




b. Askthepatientforpermission.
b




c. Checkthechartforvitalsigns. b




d. Listentobreathsounds.
ANSWER:B z




ItisconsideredpolitetoaskthepatientforpermissionbeforetouchingandreadinghisorherID
b b b b




zbracelet.

, REF: pg.3z OBJ: 3|5 z




5. Whatisthegoaloftheintroductoryphase?
b




a. Assessthepatient’sapparentage.b b




b. Identifythepatient’sfamilyhistory. b




c. Determinethepatient’sdiagnosis. b b




d. Establisharapportwiththepatient. b




ANSWER:D z




Theintroductoryphaseisallaboutgettingtoknowthepatientandestablishingarapportwithhimorher. b b b b b




REF: Table1-1,pg.4
z b OBJ: 3 z




6. Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsisnotconsistentwithresistivebehaviorofapatient?
b b




a. Crossedarms b




b. Minimaleyecontact
c. Briefanswerstoquestions b




d. Askingthepurposeofthetreatment b




ANSWER:D z




Ifapatientasksaboutthepurposeofthetreatment youareabouttogive,thisgenerallyindicatesthat
b b b z




zheorsheisnotupset. b




REF: Table1-1,pg.4
z b OBJ: 3 z




7. Whatisthemainpurposeoftheinitialassessmentstage?
b b b




a. Toidentifyanyallergiestomedications
b. Todocumentthepatient’ssmokinghistory b b




c. Topersonallygettoknowthepatientbetter b




d. Toverifythattheprescribed treatmentisstillneededandappropriate b




ANSWER:D z




When you first see the patient, you are encouraged to perform a brief assessment to make sure the
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z




treatmentorderbythephysicianisstillappropriate. Thepatient’s statusmayhavechanged abruptly
z z z z




recently.
z




REF: Table1-1,pg.4
z b OBJ: 3 z




8. Whatistheappropriatedistanceforthesocialspacefromthepatient?
b b




a. 3to5feet
b. 4to12 feet b




c. 6to18feet
d. 8to20feet
ANSWER:B z




Thesocialspaceis4to12feet.

REF: pg.5z OBJ: 5 z




9. Whatisthe appropriatedistanceforthepersonalspace?
b b b

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