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

Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in
Respiratory Care,
9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
Chapt
ers 1 -
2
1

,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care,
Contents:
Chapter 6k1. 6kPreparing 6kfor 6kthe 6kPatient 6kEncounter
Chapter 6k2. 6kThe 6kMedical 6kHistory 6kand 6kthe 6kInterview
Chapter 6k3. 6kCardiopulmonary 6kSymptoms
Chapter 6k4. 6kVital 6kSigns
Chapter 6k5. 6kFundamentals 6kof 6kPhysical 6kExamination
Chapter 6k6. 6kNeurologic 6kAssessment
Chapter 6k7. 6kClinical 6kLaboratory 6kStudies
Chapter 6k8. 6kInterpretation 6kof 6kBlood 6kGases
Chapter 6k9. 6kPulmonary 6kFunction 6kTesting
Chapter 6k10. 6kChest 6kImaging
Chapter 6k11. 6kElectrocardiography
Chapter 6k12. 6kNeonatal 6kand 6kPediatric 6kAssessment
Chapter 6k13. 6kOlder 6kPatient 6kAssessment
Chapter 6k14. 6kMonitoring 6kin 6kCritical 6kCare
Chapter 6k15. 6kVascular 6kPressure 6kMonitoring
Chapter 6k16. 6kCardiac 6kOutput 6kMeasurement
Chapter 6k17. 6kBronchoscopy
Chapter 6k18. 6kNutritional 6kAssessment
Chapter 6k19. 6kSleep 6kand 6kBreathing 6kAssessment
Chapter 6k20. 6kHome 6kCare 6kPatient 6kAssessment
Chapter 6k21. 6kDocumentation

,Chapter 6k1: 6kPreparing 6kfor 6kthe 6kPatient
6kEncounter 6kTest 6kBank




MULTIPLE 6kCHOICE

1. Which 6kof 6kthe 6kfollowing 6kactivities 6kis 6knot 6kpart 6kof 6kthe 6krole 6kof 6krespiratory
therapists 6k(RTs) 6kin 6kpatient 6kassessment?
6k

a. Assist 6kthe 6kphysician 6kwith 6kdiagnostic 6kreasoning 6kskills.
b. Help 6kthe 6kphysician 6kselect 6kappropriate 6kpulmonary 6kfunction 6ktests.
c. Interpret 6karterial 6kblood 6kgas 6kvalues 6kand 6ksuggest 6kmechanical 6kventilation 6kchanges.
d. Document 6kthe 6kpatient 6kdiagnosis 6kin 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kchart.
ANSWER: 6 k D
RTs 6kare 6knot 6kqualified 6kto 6kmake 6kan 6kofficial 6kdiagnosis. 6kThis 6kis 6kthe 6krole 6kof 6kthe 6kattending
6kphysician.



REF: 6 k Table 6k1-1, 6kpg. 6k4 OBJ: 6k 6k 9

2. In 6kwhich 6kof 6kthe 6kfollowing 6kstages 6kof 6kpatient–clinician 6kinteraction 6kis 6kthe 6kreview 6kof
physician 6korders 6kcarried 6kout?
6k

a. Treatment 6kstage
b. Introductory 6kstage
c. Preinteraction 6kstage
d. Initial 6kassessment 6kstage
ANSWER: 6 k C
Physician 6korders 6kshould 6kbe 6kreviewed 6kin 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kchart 6kbefore 6kthe 6kphysician 6ksees
6kthe 6kpatient.



REF: 6 k Table 6k1-1, 6kpg. 6k4 OBJ: 6k 6k 9

3. In 6kwhich 6kstage 6kof 6kpatient–clinician 6kinteraction 6kis 6kthe 6kpatient 6kidentification 6kbracelet
checked?
6k

a. Introductory 6kstage
b. Preinteraction 6kstage
c. Initial 6kassessment 6kstage
d. Treatment 6kstage
ANSWER: 6 k A
The 6kpatient 6kID 6kbracelet 6kmust 6kbe 6kchecked 6kbefore 6kmoving 6kforward 6kwith 6kassessment
6kand 6ktreatment.



REF: 6 k Table 6k1-1, 6kpg. 6k4 OBJ: 6k 6k 9

4. What 6kshould 6kbe 6kdone 6kjust 6kbefore 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kID 6kbracelet 6kis 6kchecked?
a. Check 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kSpO2.
b. Ask 6kthe 6kpatient 6kfor 6kpermission.
c. Check 6kthe 6kchart 6kfor 6kvital 6ksigns.
d. Listen 6kto 6kbreath 6ksounds.
ANSWER: 6 k B
It 6kis 6kconsidered 6kpolite 6kto 6kask 6kthe 6kpatient 6kfor 6kpermission 6kbefore 6ktouching 6kand
6kreading 6khis 6kor 6kher 6kID 6kbracelet.

, REF: 6 k 6k pg. 6k3 OBJ: 6k 6k 3 6k| 6k5

5. What 6kis 6kthe 6kgoal 6kof 6kthe 6kintroductory 6kphase?
a. Assess 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kapparent 6kage.
b. Identify 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kfamily 6khistory.
c. Determine 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6kdiagnosis.
d. Establish 6ka 6krapport 6kwith 6kthe 6kpatient.

ANSWER: 6 k D
The 6kintroductory 6kphase 6kis 6kall 6kabout 6kgetting 6kto 6kknow 6kthe 6kpatient 6kand 6kestablishing 6ka
6krapport 6kwith 6khim 6kor 6kher.



REF: 6 k Table 6k1-1, 6kpg. 6k4 OBJ: 6k 6k 3

6. Which 6kof 6kthe 6kfollowing 6kbehaviors 6kis 6knot 6kconsistent 6kwith 6kresistive 6kbehavior 6kof 6ka
patient?
6k

a. Crossed 6karms
b. Minimal 6keye 6kcontact
c. Brief 6kanswers 6kto 6kquestions
d. Asking 6kthe 6kpurpose 6kof 6kthe 6ktreatment
ANSWER: 6 k D
If 6ka 6kpatient 6kasks 6kabout 6kthe 6kpurpose 6kof 6kthe 6ktreatment 6kyou 6kare 6kabout 6kto 6kgive, 6kthis
6kgenerally 6kindicates 6kthat 6khe 6kor 6kshe 6kis 6knot 6kupset.



REF: 6 k Table 6k1-1, 6kpg. 6k4 OBJ: 6k 6k 3

7. What 6kis 6kthe 6kmain 6kpurpose 6kof 6kthe 6kinitial 6kassessment 6kstage?
a. To 6kidentify 6kany 6kallergies 6kto 6kmedications
b. To 6kdocument 6kthe 6kpatient’s 6ksmoking 6khistory
c. To 6kpersonally 6kget 6kto 6kknow 6kthe 6kpatient 6kbetter
d. To 6kverify 6kthat 6kthe 6kprescribed 6ktreatment 6kis 6kstill 6kneeded 6kand 6kappropriate
ANSWER: 6 k D
When 6kyou 6kfirst 6ksee 6kthe 6kpatient, 6kyou 6kare 6kencouraged 6kto 6kperform 6ka 6kbrief 6kassessment
6kto 6kmake 6ksure 6kthe 6ktreatment 6korder 6kby 6kthe 6kphysician 6kis 6kstill 6kappropriate. 6kThe 6kpatient’s

6kstatus 6kmay 6khave 6kchanged 6kabruptly 6krecently.



REF: 6 k Table 6k1-1, 6kpg. 6k4 OBJ: 6k 6k 3

8. What 6kis 6kthe 6kappropriate 6kdistance 6kfor 6kthe 6ksocial 6kspace 6kfrom 6kthe 6kpatient?
a. 3 6kto 6k5 6kfeet
b. 4 6kto 6k12 6kfeet
c. 6 6kto 6k18 6kfeet
d. 8 6kto 6k20 6kfeet
ANSWER: 6 k B
The 6ksocial 6kspace 6kis 6k4 6kto 6k12 6kfeet.

REF: 6 k 6k pg. 6k5 OBJ: 6k 6k 5

9. What 6kis 6kthe 6kappropriate 6kdistance 6kfor 6kthe 6kpersonal 6kspace?