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,Chapter 01: The Patient Interview
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Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Ed
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ition
MULTIPLE CHOICE km
1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of
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this interview is to:
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a. review data with the patient. km km km km
b. gather subjective data from the patient. km km km km km
c. gather objective data from the patient. km km km km km
d. fill out the history form or checklist.
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ANS: B k m
The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows th
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e collection of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her
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condition. The history should be done before the interview. Although data can be revie
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wed, that is not the primary purpose of the interview.
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2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
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a. provide leading questions to guide the patient. km km km km km km
b. reassure the patient. km km
c. be an active listener. km km km
d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
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ANS: k m C
N R I G B.C M
U Stherapist
N T must have
O
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km km km
The personal qualities that
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to conduct a successful interview includ
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e
being an active listener, having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading
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questions must be avoided. Reassurance may provide a false sense of comfort to the patient. M
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edical jargon can sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a patient.
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3. Which of the following would be found on a history form?
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1. Age
2. Chief complaint km
3. Present health km
4. Family history km
5. Health insurance provider km km
a. 1, 4 km
b. 2, 3 km
c. 3, 4, 5 km km
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 km km km
ANS: D k m
Age, chief complaint, present health, and family history are typically found on a health his
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tory form because each can impact the patient’s health. Health insurance provider informatio
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n, while needed for billing purposes, would not be found on the history form.
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NURSINGTB.COM
, 4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide durin
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g an interview include which of the following?
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1. Minimize or prevent interruptions. km km km
2. Ensure privacy during discussions. km km km
3. Interviewer is the same sex as the patient to prevent bias. km km km km km km km km km km
4. Be comfortable for the patient and interviewer.
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a. 1, 4 km
b. 2, 3 km
c. 1, 2, 4 km km
d. 2, 3, 4 km km
ANS: C kmkm
External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless
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of the interview setting (the patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospi
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tal or clinic, or the patient’s home), efforts should be made to (1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent i
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nterruptions, and (3) secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g., comfortable room temper
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ature, sufficient lighting, absence of noise). An interviewer of either gender, who acts professio
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nally, should be able to interview a patient of either gender.
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5. The respiratory therapist is conducting a patient interview. The therapist chooses to
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use open-ended questions. Open-
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ended questions allow the therapist to do which of the following?
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1. Gather information when a patient introduces a new topic.
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2. Introduce a new subject area. km km km km
3. Begin the interview process. km km km
4. Gather specific information. km km
a. 4 NURSINGTB.COM
b. 1, 3 km
c. 1, 2, km km
3
d. 2, 3, km km
4
ANS: kmkm
C
An open-
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ended question should be used to start the interview, introduce a new section of questions, and g
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ather more information from a patient’s topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather spe
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cific information.
km
6. The direct question interview format is used to:
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1. speed up the interview. km km km
2. let the patient fully explain his/her situation.
km km km km km km
3. help the respiratory therapist show empathy.
km km km km km
4. gather specific information. km km
a. 1, 4 km
b. 2, 3 km
c. 3, 4 km
d. 1, 2, 3 km km
ANS: A kmkm
Direct or closed questions are best to gather specific information and speed up the interview.
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Open-
ended questions are best suited to let the patient fully explain his/her situation and possibly h
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
elp the respiratory therapist show empathy.
km km km km km
,Chapter 01: The Patient Interview
km km km km
Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Ed
km km km km km km km km km km
ition
MULTIPLE CHOICE km
1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of
km km km km km km km km km km km km
this interview is to:
km km km km
a. review data with the patient. km km km km
b. gather subjective data from the patient. km km km km km
c. gather objective data from the patient. km km km km km
d. fill out the history form or checklist.
km km km km km km
ANS: B k m
The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows th
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
e collection of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her
km km km km km km km km km km
condition. The history should be done before the interview. Although data can be revie
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
wed, that is not the primary purpose of the interview.
km km km km km km km km km
2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
km km km km km km km km km km
a. provide leading questions to guide the patient. km km km km km km
b. reassure the patient. km km
c. be an active listener. km km km
d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
km km km km km km km km km
ANS: k m C
N R I G B.C M
U Stherapist
N T must have
O
km km km km km
km km km
The personal qualities that
km km km a respiratory
to conduct a successful interview includ
km km km km km km km km km km km
e
being an active listener, having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
questions must be avoided. Reassurance may provide a false sense of comfort to the patient. M
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
edical jargon can sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a patient.
km km km km km km km km km
3. Which of the following would be found on a history form?
km km km km km km km km km km
1. Age
2. Chief complaint km
3. Present health km
4. Family history km
5. Health insurance provider km km
a. 1, 4 km
b. 2, 3 km
c. 3, 4, 5 km km
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 km km km
ANS: D k m
Age, chief complaint, present health, and family history are typically found on a health his
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
tory form because each can impact the patient’s health. Health insurance provider informatio
km km km km km km km km km km km km
n, while needed for billing purposes, would not be found on the history form.
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
NURSINGTB.COM
, 4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide durin
km km km km km km km km km km km
g an interview include which of the following?
km km km km km km km
1. Minimize or prevent interruptions. km km km
2. Ensure privacy during discussions. km km km
3. Interviewer is the same sex as the patient to prevent bias. km km km km km km km km km km
4. Be comfortable for the patient and interviewer.
km km km km km km
a. 1, 4 km
b. 2, 3 km
c. 1, 2, 4 km km
d. 2, 3, 4 km km
ANS: C kmkm
External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
of the interview setting (the patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospi
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
tal or clinic, or the patient’s home), efforts should be made to (1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent i
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
nterruptions, and (3) secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g., comfortable room temper
km km km km km km km km km km km
ature, sufficient lighting, absence of noise). An interviewer of either gender, who acts professio
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
nally, should be able to interview a patient of either gender.
km km km km km km km km km km
5. The respiratory therapist is conducting a patient interview. The therapist chooses to
km km km km km km km km km km km k
use open-ended questions. Open-
m km km km
ended questions allow the therapist to do which of the following?
km km km km km km km km km km
1. Gather information when a patient introduces a new topic.
km km km km km km km km
2. Introduce a new subject area. km km km km
3. Begin the interview process. km km km
4. Gather specific information. km km
a. 4 NURSINGTB.COM
b. 1, 3 km
c. 1, 2, km km
3
d. 2, 3, km km
4
ANS: kmkm
C
An open-
km
ended question should be used to start the interview, introduce a new section of questions, and g
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ather more information from a patient’s topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather spe
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
cific information.
km
6. The direct question interview format is used to:
km km km km km km km
1. speed up the interview. km km km
2. let the patient fully explain his/her situation.
km km km km km km
3. help the respiratory therapist show empathy.
km km km km km
4. gather specific information. km km
a. 1, 4 km
b. 2, 3 km
c. 3, 4 km
d. 1, 2, 3 km km
ANS: A kmkm
Direct or closed questions are best to gather specific information and speed up the interview.
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
Open-
ended questions are best suited to let the patient fully explain his/her situation and possibly h
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
elp the respiratory therapist show empathy.
km km km km km
