Test Bank for Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care 9th Edition by Heuer ISBN 9780323696999

TEST BANK FOR WILKINS’ CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN
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r RESPIRATORY CARE, 9TH EDITION BY
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ALBERT J. HEUER, ALL CHAPTERS 1 –
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21 COVERED GRADED A+ NEWEST
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VERSION.
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,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care,
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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r Chapter 2. The Medical History and the Interview
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r Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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Chapter 4. Vital Signsr r r




Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
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r Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies Chapter
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r 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases Chapter 9.
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r Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter 10. r r r r




r Chest Imaging r




Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
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Chapter 12. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment
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r Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care
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r Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring
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r Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
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r Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy r r




Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
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Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment Chapter
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r 20. Home Care Patient Assessment Chapter 21.
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r Documentation

,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
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Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE r




1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RT s)
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rin patient assessment?
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a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills. r r r r r r




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




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




ANSWER: D r




RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physici an.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 r r r OBJ: 9

2. In which of the following stages of patient–
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clinician interaction is the review of physician orders carried out?
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a. Treatment stage r




b. Introductory stage r




c. Preinteraction stage r




d. Initial assessment stage r r




ANSWER: C r




Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the p atient.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 r r r OBJ: 9

3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage r




b. Preinteraction stage r




c. Initial assessment stage r r




d. Treatment stage r




ANSWER: A r




The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and tre atment.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 r r r OBJ: 9

4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Check the patient’s SpO2. r r r




b. Ask the patient for permission. r r r r




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




d. Listen to breath sounds. r r r




ANSWER: B r




It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or
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her ID bracelet.
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, REF: pg. 3 r OBJ: 3 |5 r r




5. What is the goal of the introductory phase?
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a. Assess the patient’s apparent age. r r r r




b. Identify the patient’s family history. r r r r




c. Determine the patient’s diagnosis. r r r




d. Establish a rapport with the patient. r r r r r




ANSWER: D r




The introductory phase is all about getting to know the patient and establishing a rapport w ith
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him or her.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 r r r OBJ: 3

6. Which of the following behaviors is not consistent with resistive behavior of a patient?
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a. Crossed arms r




b. Minimal eye contact r r




c. Brief answers to questions r r r




d. Asking the purpose of the treatment r r r r r




ANSWER: D r




If a patient asks about the purpose of the treatment you are about to give, this generally
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indicates that he or she is not upset.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 r r r OBJ: 3

7. What is the main purpose of the initial assessment stage?
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a. To identify any allergies to medications
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b. To document the patient’s smoking history
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c. To personally get to know the patient better
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d. To verify that the prescribed treatment is still needed and appropriate
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ANSWER: D r




When you first see the patient, you are encouraged to perform a brief assessment to make sure the
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treatment order by the physician is still appropriate. The patient’s status may ha ve
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changed abruptly recently.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 r r r OBJ: 3

8. What is the appropriate distance for the social space from the patient?
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a. 3 to 5 feet r r r




b. 4 to 12 feet r r r




c. 6 to 18 feet r r r




d. 8 to 20 feet r r r




ANSWER: B r




The social space is 4 to 12 feet.
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REF: pg. 5 r OBJ: 5

9. What is the appropriate distance for the personal space?
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