Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment in
y y y y y y
y respiratory care 8th edition by Huber,
y y y y y
yChapters 1 - 21 y y y
,Wilkins' yClinical yAssessment yin yRespiratory yCare, y7th yEdition
Contents:
Chapter y1. yPreparing yfor ythe yPatient yEncounter
Chapter y2. yThe yMedical yHistory yand ythe yInterview
Chapter y3. yCardiopulmonary ySymptoms
Chapter y4. yVital ySigns
Chapter y5. yFundamentals yof yPhysical yExamination
Chapter y6. yNeurologic yAssessment
Chapter y7. yClinical yLaboratory yStudies
Chapter y8. yInterpretation yof yBlood yGases
Chapter y9. yPulmonary yFunction yTesting
Chapter y10. yChest yImaging
Chapter y11. yElectrocardiography
Chapter y12. yNeonatal yand yPediatric yAssessment
Chapter y13. yOlder yPatient yAssessment
Chapter y14. yMonitoring yin yCritical yCare
Chapter y15. yVascular yPressure yMonitoring
Chapter y16. yCardiac yOutput yMeasurement
Chapter y17. yBronchoscopy
Chapter y18. yNutritional yAssessment
Chapter y19. ySleep yand yBreathing yAssessment
Chapter y20. yHome yCare yPatient yAssessment
Chapter y21. yDocumentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter
y y y y y y
Test Bank
y y
MULTIPLE yCHOICE
1. Which yof ythe yfollowing yactivities yis ynot ypart yof ythe yrole yof yrespiratory ytherapists y(RTs)
in ypatient yassessment?
y
a. Assist ythe yphysician ywith ydiagnostic yreasoning yskills.
b. Help ythe yphysician yselect yappropriate ypulmonary yfunction ytests.
c. Interpret yarterial yblood ygas yvalues yand ysuggest ymechanical yventilation ychanges.
d. Document ythe ypatient ydiagnosis yin ythe ypatient’s ychart.
ANSWER: y D
RTs yare ynot yqualified yto ymake yan yofficial ydiagnosis. yThis yis ythe yrole yof ythe yattending yphysician.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 9
2. In ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ystages yof ypatient–clinician yinteraction yis ythe yreview yof
physician yorders ycarried yout?
y
a. Treatment ystage
b. Introductory ystage
c. Preinteraction ystage
d. Initial yassessment ystage
ANSWER: y C
Physician yorders yshould ybe yreviewed yin ythe ypatient’s ychart ybefore ythe yphysician ysees ythe
ypatient.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 9
3. In ywhich ystage yof ypatient–clinician yinteraction yis ythe ypatient yidentification ybracelet ychecked?
a. Introductory ystage
b. Preinteraction ystage
c. Initial yassessment ystage
d. Treatment ystage
ANSWER: y A
The ypatient yID ybracelet ymust ybe ychecked ybefore ymoving yforward ywith yassessment yand
ytreatment.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 9
4. What yshould ybe ydone yjust ybefore ythe ypatient’s yID ybracelet yis ychecked?
a. Check ythe ypatient’s ySpO2.
b. Ask ythe ypatient yfor ypermission.
c. Check ythe ychart yfor yvital ysigns.
d. Listen yto ybreath ysounds.
ANSWER: y B
It yis yconsidered ypolite yto yask ythe ypatient yfor ypermission ybefore ytouching yand yreading yhis yor
yher yID ybracelet.
, REF: y y pg. y3 OBJ: y 3 y| y5
5. What yis ythe ygoal yof ythe yintroductory yphase?
a. Assess ythe ypatient’s yapparent yage.
b. Identify ythe ypatient’s yfamily yhistory.
c. Determine ythe ypatient’s ydiagnosis.
d. Establish ya yrapport ywith ythe ypatient.
ANSWER: y D
The yintroductory yphase yis yall yabout ygetting yto yknow ythe ypatient yand yestablishing ya yrapport ywith
yhim yor yher.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 3
6. Which yof ythe yfollowing ybehaviors yis ynot yconsistent ywith yresistive ybehavior yof ya ypatient?
a. Crossed yarms
b. Minimal yeye ycontact
c. Brief yanswers yto yquestions
d. Asking ythe ypurpose yof ythe ytreatment
ANSWER: y D
If ya ypatient yasks yabout ythe ypurpose yof ythe ytreatment yyou yare yabout yto ygive, ythis ygenerally
yindicates ythat yhe yor yshe yis ynot yupset.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 3
7. What yis ythe ymain ypurpose yof ythe yinitial yassessment ystage?
a. To yidentify yany yallergies yto ymedications
b. To ydocument ythe ypatient’s ysmoking yhistory
c. To ypersonally yget yto yknow ythe ypatient ybetter
d. To yverify ythat ythe yprescribed ytreatment yis ystill yneeded yand yappropriate
ANSWER: y D
When yyou yfirst ysee ythe ypatient, yyou yare yencouraged yto yperform ya ybrief yassessment yto ymake
ysure ythe ytreatment yorder yby ythe yphysician yis ystill yappropriate. yThe ypatient’s ystatus ymay yhave
ychanged yabruptly yrecently.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 3
8. What yis ythe yappropriate ydistance yfor ythe ysocial yspace yfrom ythe ypatient?
a. 3 yto y5 yfeet
b. 4 yto y12 yfeet
c. 6 yto y18 yfeet
d. 8 yto y20 yfeet
ANSWER: y B
The ysocial yspace yis y4 yto y12 yfeet.
REF: y y pg. y5 OBJ: y 5
9. What yis ythe yappropriate ydistance yfor ythe ypersonal yspace?
y y y y y y
y respiratory care 8th edition by Huber,
y y y y y
yChapters 1 - 21 y y y
,Wilkins' yClinical yAssessment yin yRespiratory yCare, y7th yEdition
Contents:
Chapter y1. yPreparing yfor ythe yPatient yEncounter
Chapter y2. yThe yMedical yHistory yand ythe yInterview
Chapter y3. yCardiopulmonary ySymptoms
Chapter y4. yVital ySigns
Chapter y5. yFundamentals yof yPhysical yExamination
Chapter y6. yNeurologic yAssessment
Chapter y7. yClinical yLaboratory yStudies
Chapter y8. yInterpretation yof yBlood yGases
Chapter y9. yPulmonary yFunction yTesting
Chapter y10. yChest yImaging
Chapter y11. yElectrocardiography
Chapter y12. yNeonatal yand yPediatric yAssessment
Chapter y13. yOlder yPatient yAssessment
Chapter y14. yMonitoring yin yCritical yCare
Chapter y15. yVascular yPressure yMonitoring
Chapter y16. yCardiac yOutput yMeasurement
Chapter y17. yBronchoscopy
Chapter y18. yNutritional yAssessment
Chapter y19. ySleep yand yBreathing yAssessment
Chapter y20. yHome yCare yPatient yAssessment
Chapter y21. yDocumentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter
y y y y y y
Test Bank
y y
MULTIPLE yCHOICE
1. Which yof ythe yfollowing yactivities yis ynot ypart yof ythe yrole yof yrespiratory ytherapists y(RTs)
in ypatient yassessment?
y
a. Assist ythe yphysician ywith ydiagnostic yreasoning yskills.
b. Help ythe yphysician yselect yappropriate ypulmonary yfunction ytests.
c. Interpret yarterial yblood ygas yvalues yand ysuggest ymechanical yventilation ychanges.
d. Document ythe ypatient ydiagnosis yin ythe ypatient’s ychart.
ANSWER: y D
RTs yare ynot yqualified yto ymake yan yofficial ydiagnosis. yThis yis ythe yrole yof ythe yattending yphysician.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 9
2. In ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ystages yof ypatient–clinician yinteraction yis ythe yreview yof
physician yorders ycarried yout?
y
a. Treatment ystage
b. Introductory ystage
c. Preinteraction ystage
d. Initial yassessment ystage
ANSWER: y C
Physician yorders yshould ybe yreviewed yin ythe ypatient’s ychart ybefore ythe yphysician ysees ythe
ypatient.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 9
3. In ywhich ystage yof ypatient–clinician yinteraction yis ythe ypatient yidentification ybracelet ychecked?
a. Introductory ystage
b. Preinteraction ystage
c. Initial yassessment ystage
d. Treatment ystage
ANSWER: y A
The ypatient yID ybracelet ymust ybe ychecked ybefore ymoving yforward ywith yassessment yand
ytreatment.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 9
4. What yshould ybe ydone yjust ybefore ythe ypatient’s yID ybracelet yis ychecked?
a. Check ythe ypatient’s ySpO2.
b. Ask ythe ypatient yfor ypermission.
c. Check ythe ychart yfor yvital ysigns.
d. Listen yto ybreath ysounds.
ANSWER: y B
It yis yconsidered ypolite yto yask ythe ypatient yfor ypermission ybefore ytouching yand yreading yhis yor
yher yID ybracelet.
, REF: y y pg. y3 OBJ: y 3 y| y5
5. What yis ythe ygoal yof ythe yintroductory yphase?
a. Assess ythe ypatient’s yapparent yage.
b. Identify ythe ypatient’s yfamily yhistory.
c. Determine ythe ypatient’s ydiagnosis.
d. Establish ya yrapport ywith ythe ypatient.
ANSWER: y D
The yintroductory yphase yis yall yabout ygetting yto yknow ythe ypatient yand yestablishing ya yrapport ywith
yhim yor yher.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 3
6. Which yof ythe yfollowing ybehaviors yis ynot yconsistent ywith yresistive ybehavior yof ya ypatient?
a. Crossed yarms
b. Minimal yeye ycontact
c. Brief yanswers yto yquestions
d. Asking ythe ypurpose yof ythe ytreatment
ANSWER: y D
If ya ypatient yasks yabout ythe ypurpose yof ythe ytreatment yyou yare yabout yto ygive, ythis ygenerally
yindicates ythat yhe yor yshe yis ynot yupset.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 3
7. What yis ythe ymain ypurpose yof ythe yinitial yassessment ystage?
a. To yidentify yany yallergies yto ymedications
b. To ydocument ythe ypatient’s ysmoking yhistory
c. To ypersonally yget yto yknow ythe ypatient ybetter
d. To yverify ythat ythe yprescribed ytreatment yis ystill yneeded yand yappropriate
ANSWER: y D
When yyou yfirst ysee ythe ypatient, yyou yare yencouraged yto yperform ya ybrief yassessment yto ymake
ysure ythe ytreatment yorder yby ythe yphysician yis ystill yappropriate. yThe ypatient’s ystatus ymay yhave
ychanged yabruptly yrecently.
REF: y Table y1-1, ypg. y4 OBJ: y 3
8. What yis ythe yappropriate ydistance yfor ythe ysocial yspace yfrom ythe ypatient?
a. 3 yto y5 yfeet
b. 4 yto y12 yfeet
c. 6 yto y18 yfeet
d. 8 yto y20 yfeet
ANSWER: y B
The ysocial yspace yis y4 yto y12 yfeet.
REF: y y pg. y5 OBJ: y 5
9. What yis ythe yappropriate ydistance yfor ythe ypersonal yspace?
