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Boost your respiratory therapy studies with the complete test bank for Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer. Featuring Chapters 1-21, this resource covers patient encounters, blood gas interpretation, pulmonary function testing, and neonatal assessment to ensure clinical mastery.

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Contents:
ChapterB1.BPreparingBforBtheBPatientBEncounter
ChapterB2.BTheBMedicalBHistoryBandBtheBInterview
ChapterB3.BCardiopulmonaryBSymptoms
ChapterB4.BVitalBSigns
ChapterB5.BFundamentalsBofBPhysicalBExamination
ChapterB6.BNeurologicBAssessment
ChapterB7.BClinicalBLaboratoryBStudies
ChapterB8.BInterpretationBofBBloodBGases
ChapterB9.BPulmonaryBFunctionBTesting
ChapterB10.BChestBImaging
ChapterB11.BElectrocardiography
ChapterB12.BNeonatalBandBPediatricBAssessment
ChapterB13.BOlderBPatientBAssessment
ChapterB14.BMonitoringBinBCriticalBCare
ChapterB15.BVascularBPressureBMonitoring
ChapterB16.BCardiacBOutputBMeasurement
ChapterB17.BBronchoscopy
ChapterB18.BNutritionalBAssessment
ChapterB19.BSleepBandBBreathingBAssessment
ChapterB20.BHomeBCareBPatientBAssessment
ChapterB21.BDocumentation

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1. WhichBofBtheBfollowingBactivitiesBisBnotBpartBofBtheBroleBofBrespiratoryBtherapistsB(RTs)Bi
nBpatientBassessment?
a. AssistBtheBphysicianBwithBdiagnosticBreasoningBskills.
b. HelpBtheBphysicianBselectBappropriateBpulmonaryBfunctionBtests.
c. InterpretBarterialBbloodBgasBvaluesBandBsuggestBmechanicalBventilationBchanges.
d. DocumentBtheBpatientBdiagnosisBinBtheBpatient’sBchart.
ANSWER:B D
RTsBareBnotBqualifiedBtoBmakeBanBofficialBdiagnosis.BThisBisBtheBroleBofBtheBattendingBphysician.

REF:B TableB1-1,Bpg.B4 OBJ:B B 9

2. InBwhichBofBtheBfollowingBstagesBofBpatient–
clinicianBinteractionBisBtheBreviewBofBphysicianBordersBcarriedBout?
a. TreatmentBstage
b. IntroductoryBstage
c. PreinteractionBstage
d. InitialBassessmentBstage
ANSWER:B C
PhysicianBordersBshouldBbeBreviewedBinBtheBpatient’sBchartBbeforeBtheBphysicianBseesBtheBpatie
nt.

REF:B TableB1-1,Bpg.B4 OBJ:B B 9

3. InBwhichBstageBofBpatient–clinicianBinteractionBisBtheBpatientBidentificationBbraceletBchecked?
a. IntroductoryBstage
b. PreinteractionBstage
c. InitialBassessmentBstage
d. TreatmentBstage
ANSWER:B A
TheBpatientBIDBbraceletBmustBbeBcheckedBbeforeBmovingBforwardBwithBassessmentBandBtreatm
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REF:B TableB1-1,Bpg.B4 OBJ:B B 9

4. WhatBshouldBbeBdoneBjustBbeforeBtheBpatient’sBIDBbraceletBisBchecked?
a. CheckBtheBpatient’sBSpO2.
b. AskBtheBpatientBforBpermission.
c. CheckBtheBchartBforBvitalBsigns.
d. ListenBtoBbreathBsounds.
ANSWER:B B
ItBisBconsideredBpoliteBtoBaskBtheBpatientBforBpermissionBbeforeBtouchingBandBreadingBhisBorBhe
rBIDBbracelet.

, REF:B B pg.B3 OBJ:B B 3B|B5

5. WhatBisBtheBgoalBofBtheBintroductoryBphase?
a. AssessBtheBpatient’sBapparentBage.
b. IdentifyBtheBpatient’sBfamilyBhistory.
c. DetermineBtheBpatient’sBdiagnosis.
d. EstablishBaBrapportBwithBtheBpatient.

ANSWER:B D
TheBintroductoryBphaseBisBallBaboutBgettingBtoBknowBtheBpatientBandBestablishingBaBrapportBwithBh
imBorBher.

REF:B TableB1-1,Bpg.B4 OBJ:B B 3

6. WhichBofBtheBfollowingBbehaviorsBisBnotBconsistentBwithBresistiveBbehaviorBofBaBpatient?
a. CrossedBarms
b. MinimalBeyeBcontact
c. BriefBanswersBtoBquestions
d. AskingBtheBpurposeBofBtheBtreatment
ANSWER:B D
IfBaBpatientBasksBaboutBtheBpurposeBofBtheBtreatmentByouBareBaboutBtoBgive,BthisBgenerallyBindic
atesBthatBheBorBsheBisBnotBupset.

REF:B TableB1-1,Bpg.B4 OBJ:B B 3

7. WhatBisBtheBmainBpurposeBofBtheBinitialBassessmentBstage?
a. ToBidentifyBanyBallergiesBtoBmedications
b. ToBdocumentBtheBpatient’sBsmokingBhistory
c. ToBpersonallyBgetBtoBknowBtheBpatientBbetter
d. ToBverifyBthatBtheBprescribedBtreatmentBisBstillBneededBandBappropriate
ANSWER:B D
WhenByouBfirstBseeBtheBpatient,ByouBareBencouragedBtoBperformBaBbriefBassessmentBtoBmakeBsur
eBtheBtreatmentBorderBbyBtheBphysicianBisBstillBappropriate.BTheBpatient’sBstatusBmayBhaveBchang
edBabruptlyBrecently.

REF:B TableB1-1,Bpg.B4 OBJ:B B 3

8. WhatBisBtheBappropriateBdistanceBforBtheBsocialBspaceBfromBtheBpatient?
a. 3BtoB5Bfeet
b. 4BtoB12Bfeet
c. 6BtoB18Bfeet
d. 8BtoB20Bfeet
ANSWER:B B
TheBsocialBspaceBisB4BtoB12Bfeet.

REF:B B pg.B5 OBJ:B B 5

9. WhatBisBtheBappropriateBdistanceBforBtheBpersonalBspace?
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