Test Bank for Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care 8th Edition by Heuer and Scanlan

Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment in respiratory care 8th edition by Huber,
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Chapters 1 - 21
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,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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Chapter 2. The Medical History and the Interview
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Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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Chapter 4. Vital Signs
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Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
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Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies
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Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
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Chapter 9. Pulmonary Function Testing
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Chapter 10. Chest Imaging
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Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
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Chapter 12. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment
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Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care
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Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring
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Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
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Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy
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Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
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Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment
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Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment
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Chapter 21. Documentation
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,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encount
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er Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICEB




1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory t
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herapists (RTs) in patient assessment? B B B B


a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.
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b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation ch
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anges.
d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. B B B B B B B



ANSWER: D B


RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the atte
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nding physician. B




REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4
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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 B

b. Introductory stage B

c. Preinteraction stage B

d. Initial assessment stage B B



ANSWER: C B


Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the phys
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ician sees the patient.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4
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3. In which stage of patient–
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clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage B

b. Preinteraction stage B

c. Initial assessment stage B B

d. Treatment stage B



ANSWER: A B


The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with asse
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ssment and treatment. B B




REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4
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4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Check the patient’s SpO2. B B B

b. Ask the patient for permission.
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, c. Check the chart for vital signs.
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d. Listen to breath sounds.
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ANSWER: B B


It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching an
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d reading his or her ID bracelet.
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