Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment in
respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, Chapters
1 - 21
,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition
Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
Chapter 2. The Medical History and the Interview
Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
Chapter 4. Vital Signs
Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies
Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
Chapter 9. Pulmonary Function Testing
Chapter 10. Chest Imaging
Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
Chapter 12. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment
Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care
Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring
Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy
Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment
Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment
Chapter 21. Documentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs) in
patient assessment?
a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.
b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes.
d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart.
ANSWER: D
RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physician.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9
2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician
orders carried out?
a. Treatment stage
b. Introductory stage
c. Preinteraction stage
d. Initial assessment stage
ANSWER: C
Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the
patient.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9
3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
a. Introductory stage
b. Preinteraction stage
c. Initial assessment stage
d. Treatment stage
ANSWER: A
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and
treatment.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9
4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
a. Check the patient’s SpO2.
b. Ask the patient for permission.
c. Check the chart for vital signs.
d. Listen to breath sounds.
ANSWER: B
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or
her ID bracelet.
, REF: H H pg. H3 OBJ: H 3 H| H5
5. What His Hthe Hgoal Hof Hthe Hintroductory Hphase?
a. Assess Hthe Hpatient’s Happarent Hage.
b. Identify Hthe Hpatient’s Hfamily Hhistory.
c. Determine Hthe Hpatient’s Hdiagnosis.
d. Establish Ha Hrapport Hwith Hthe Hpatient.
ANSWER: H D
The Hintroductory Hphase His Hall Habout Hgetting Hto Hknow Hthe Hpatient Hand Hestablishing Ha Hrapport
Hwith Hhim Hor Hher.
REF: H Table H1-1, Hpg. H4 OBJ: H 3
6. Which Hof Hthe Hfollowing Hbehaviors His Hnot Hconsistent Hwith Hresistive Hbehavior Hof Ha Hpatient?
a. Crossed Harms
b. Minimal Heye Hcontact
c. Brief Hanswers Hto Hquestions
d. Asking Hthe Hpurpose Hof Hthe Htreatment
ANSWER: H D
If Ha Hpatient Hasks Habout Hthe Hpurpose Hof Hthe Htreatment Hyou Hare Habout Hto Hgive, Hthis
Hgenerally Hindicates Hthat Hhe Hor Hshe His Hnot Hupset.
REF: H Table H1-1, Hpg. H4 OBJ: H 3
7. What His Hthe Hmain Hpurpose Hof Hthe Hinitial Hassessment Hstage?
a. To Hidentify Hany Hallergies Hto Hmedications
b. To Hdocument Hthe Hpatient’s Hsmoking Hhistory
c. To Hpersonally Hget Hto Hknow Hthe Hpatient Hbetter
d. To Hverify Hthat Hthe Hprescribed Htreatment His Hstill Hneeded Hand Happropriate
ANSWER: H D
When Hyou Hfirst Hsee Hthe Hpatient, Hyou Hare Hencouraged Hto Hperform Ha Hbrief Hassessment Hto
Hmake Hsure Hthe Htreatment Horder Hby Hthe Hphysician His Hstill Happropriate. HThe Hpatient’s Hstatus
Hmay Hhave Hchanged Habruptly Hrecently.
REF: H Table H1-1, Hpg. H4 OBJ: H 3
8. What His Hthe Happropriate Hdistance Hfor Hthe Hsocial Hspace Hfrom Hthe Hpatient?
a. 3 Hto H5 Hfeet
b. 4 Hto H12 Hfeet
c. 6 Hto H18 Hfeet
d. 8 Hto H20 Hfeet
ANSWER: H B
The Hsocial Hspace His H4 Hto H12 Hfeet.
REF: H H pg. H5 OBJ: H 5
9. What His Hthe Happropriate Hdistance Hfor Hthe Hpersonal Hspace?
respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, Chapters
1 - 21
,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition
Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
Chapter 2. The Medical History and the Interview
Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
Chapter 4. Vital Signs
Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies
Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
Chapter 9. Pulmonary Function Testing
Chapter 10. Chest Imaging
Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
Chapter 12. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment
Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care
Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring
Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy
Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment
Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment
Chapter 21. Documentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs) in
patient assessment?
a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.
b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes.
d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart.
ANSWER: D
RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physician.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9
2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician
orders carried out?
a. Treatment stage
b. Introductory stage
c. Preinteraction stage
d. Initial assessment stage
ANSWER: C
Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the
patient.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9
3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
a. Introductory stage
b. Preinteraction stage
c. Initial assessment stage
d. Treatment stage
ANSWER: A
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and
treatment.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9
4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
a. Check the patient’s SpO2.
b. Ask the patient for permission.
c. Check the chart for vital signs.
d. Listen to breath sounds.
ANSWER: B
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or
her ID bracelet.
, REF: H H pg. H3 OBJ: H 3 H| H5
5. What His Hthe Hgoal Hof Hthe Hintroductory Hphase?
a. Assess Hthe Hpatient’s Happarent Hage.
b. Identify Hthe Hpatient’s Hfamily Hhistory.
c. Determine Hthe Hpatient’s Hdiagnosis.
d. Establish Ha Hrapport Hwith Hthe Hpatient.
ANSWER: H D
The Hintroductory Hphase His Hall Habout Hgetting Hto Hknow Hthe Hpatient Hand Hestablishing Ha Hrapport
Hwith Hhim Hor Hher.
REF: H Table H1-1, Hpg. H4 OBJ: H 3
6. Which Hof Hthe Hfollowing Hbehaviors His Hnot Hconsistent Hwith Hresistive Hbehavior Hof Ha Hpatient?
a. Crossed Harms
b. Minimal Heye Hcontact
c. Brief Hanswers Hto Hquestions
d. Asking Hthe Hpurpose Hof Hthe Htreatment
ANSWER: H D
If Ha Hpatient Hasks Habout Hthe Hpurpose Hof Hthe Htreatment Hyou Hare Habout Hto Hgive, Hthis
Hgenerally Hindicates Hthat Hhe Hor Hshe His Hnot Hupset.
REF: H Table H1-1, Hpg. H4 OBJ: H 3
7. What His Hthe Hmain Hpurpose Hof Hthe Hinitial Hassessment Hstage?
a. To Hidentify Hany Hallergies Hto Hmedications
b. To Hdocument Hthe Hpatient’s Hsmoking Hhistory
c. To Hpersonally Hget Hto Hknow Hthe Hpatient Hbetter
d. To Hverify Hthat Hthe Hprescribed Htreatment His Hstill Hneeded Hand Happropriate
ANSWER: H D
When Hyou Hfirst Hsee Hthe Hpatient, Hyou Hare Hencouraged Hto Hperform Ha Hbrief Hassessment Hto
Hmake Hsure Hthe Htreatment Horder Hby Hthe Hphysician His Hstill Happropriate. HThe Hpatient’s Hstatus
Hmay Hhave Hchanged Habruptly Hrecently.
REF: H Table H1-1, Hpg. H4 OBJ: H 3
8. What His Hthe Happropriate Hdistance Hfor Hthe Hsocial Hspace Hfrom Hthe Hpatient?
a. 3 Hto H5 Hfeet
b. 4 Hto H12 Hfeet
c. 6 Hto H18 Hfeet
d. 8 Hto H20 Hfeet
ANSWER: H B
The Hsocial Hspace His H4 Hto H12 Hfeet.
REF: H H pg. H5 OBJ: H 5
9. What His Hthe Happropriate Hdistance Hfor Hthe Hpersonal Hspace?
