Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care,9th Editionby Albert J.
Heuer, Chapters 1 - 21
,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
, Chapter o1: oPreparing ofor othe oPatient
oEncounter oTest oBank
MULTIPLE oCHOICE
Which oof othe ofollowing oactivities ois onot opart oof othe orole oof orespiratory
1.
otherapists o(RTs) oin opatient oassessment?
a. Assist othe ophysician owith odiagnostic oreasoning oskills.
b. Help othe ophysician oselect oappropriate opulmonary ofunction otests.
c. Interpret oarterial oblood ogas ovalues oand osuggest omechanical oventilation ochanges.
d. Document othe opatient odiagnosis oin othe opatient’s ochart.
ANSWER: o D
RTs oare onot oqualified oto omake oan oofficial odiagnosis. oThis ois othe orole oof othe
oattending ophysician.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 9
2. In owhich oof othe ofollowing ostages oof opatient–clinician ointeraction ois othe
oreview oof ophysician oorders ocarried oout?
a. Treatment ostage
b. Introductory ostage
c. Preinteraction ostage
d. Initial oassessment ostage
ANSWER: o C
Physician oorders oshould obe oreviewed oin othe opatient’s ochart obefore othe
ophysician osees othe opatient.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 9
3. In owhich ostage oof opatient–clinician ointeraction ois othe opatient oidentification obracelet
ochecked?
a. Introductory ostage
b. Preinteraction ostage
c. Initial oassessment ostage
d. Treatment ostage
ANSWER: o A
The opatient oID obracelet omust obe ochecked obefore omoving oforward owith
oassessment oand otreatment.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 9
4. What oshould obe odone ojust obefore othe opatient’s oID obracelet ois ochecked?
a. Check othe opatient’s oSpO2.
b. Ask othe opatient ofor opermission.
c. Check othe ochart ofor ovital osigns.
d. Listen oto obreath osounds.
, ANSWER: o B
It ois oconsidered opolite oto oask othe opatient ofor opermission obefore otouching oand
oreading ohis oor oher oID obracelet.
REF: o o pg. o3 OBJ: o o 3 o| o5
5. What ois othe ogoal oof othe ointroductory ophase?
a. Assess othe opatient’s oapparent oage.
b. Identify othe opatient’s ofamily ohistory.
c. Determine othe opatient’s odiagnosis.
d. Establish oa orapport owith othe opatient.
ANSWER: o D
The ointroductory ophase ois oall oabout ogetting oto oknow othe opatient oand
oestablishing oa orapport owith ohim oor oher.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 3
6. Which oof othe ofollowing obehaviors ois onot oconsistent owith oresistive obehavior oof oa
opatient?
a. Crossed oarms
b. Minimal oeye ocontact
c. Brief oanswers oto oquestions
d. Asking othe opurpose oof othe otreatment
ANSWER: o D
If oa opatient oasks oabout othe opurpose oof othe otreatment oyou oare oabout oto ogive,
othis ogenerally oindicates othat ohe oor oshe ois onot oupset.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 3
7. What ois othe omain opurpose oof othe oinitial oassessment ostage?
a. To oidentify oany oallergies oto omedications
b. To odocument othe opatient’s osmoking ohistory
c. To opersonally oget oto oknow othe opatient obetter
d. To overify othat othe oprescribed otreatment ois ostill oneeded oand oappropriate
ANSWER: o D
When oyou ofirst osee othe opatient, oyou oare oencouraged oto operform oa obrief
oassessment oto omake osure othe otreatment oorder oby othe ophysician ois ostill
oappropriate. oThe opatient’s ostatus omay ohave ochanged oabruptly orecently.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 3
8. What ois othe oappropriate odistance ofor othe osocial ospace ofrom othe opatient?
a. 3 oto o5 ofeet
b. 4 oto o12 ofeet
c. 6 oto o18 ofeet
d. 8 oto o20 ofeet
ANSWER: o B
The osocial ospace ois o4 oto o12 ofeet.
Heuer, Chapters 1 - 21
,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
, Chapter o1: oPreparing ofor othe oPatient
oEncounter oTest oBank
MULTIPLE oCHOICE
Which oof othe ofollowing oactivities ois onot opart oof othe orole oof orespiratory
1.
otherapists o(RTs) oin opatient oassessment?
a. Assist othe ophysician owith odiagnostic oreasoning oskills.
b. Help othe ophysician oselect oappropriate opulmonary ofunction otests.
c. Interpret oarterial oblood ogas ovalues oand osuggest omechanical oventilation ochanges.
d. Document othe opatient odiagnosis oin othe opatient’s ochart.
ANSWER: o D
RTs oare onot oqualified oto omake oan oofficial odiagnosis. oThis ois othe orole oof othe
oattending ophysician.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 9
2. In owhich oof othe ofollowing ostages oof opatient–clinician ointeraction ois othe
oreview oof ophysician oorders ocarried oout?
a. Treatment ostage
b. Introductory ostage
c. Preinteraction ostage
d. Initial oassessment ostage
ANSWER: o C
Physician oorders oshould obe oreviewed oin othe opatient’s ochart obefore othe
ophysician osees othe opatient.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 9
3. In owhich ostage oof opatient–clinician ointeraction ois othe opatient oidentification obracelet
ochecked?
a. Introductory ostage
b. Preinteraction ostage
c. Initial oassessment ostage
d. Treatment ostage
ANSWER: o A
The opatient oID obracelet omust obe ochecked obefore omoving oforward owith
oassessment oand otreatment.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 9
4. What oshould obe odone ojust obefore othe opatient’s oID obracelet ois ochecked?
a. Check othe opatient’s oSpO2.
b. Ask othe opatient ofor opermission.
c. Check othe ochart ofor ovital osigns.
d. Listen oto obreath osounds.
, ANSWER: o B
It ois oconsidered opolite oto oask othe opatient ofor opermission obefore otouching oand
oreading ohis oor oher oID obracelet.
REF: o o pg. o3 OBJ: o o 3 o| o5
5. What ois othe ogoal oof othe ointroductory ophase?
a. Assess othe opatient’s oapparent oage.
b. Identify othe opatient’s ofamily ohistory.
c. Determine othe opatient’s odiagnosis.
d. Establish oa orapport owith othe opatient.
ANSWER: o D
The ointroductory ophase ois oall oabout ogetting oto oknow othe opatient oand
oestablishing oa orapport owith ohim oor oher.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 3
6. Which oof othe ofollowing obehaviors ois onot oconsistent owith oresistive obehavior oof oa
opatient?
a. Crossed oarms
b. Minimal oeye ocontact
c. Brief oanswers oto oquestions
d. Asking othe opurpose oof othe otreatment
ANSWER: o D
If oa opatient oasks oabout othe opurpose oof othe otreatment oyou oare oabout oto ogive,
othis ogenerally oindicates othat ohe oor oshe ois onot oupset.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 3
7. What ois othe omain opurpose oof othe oinitial oassessment ostage?
a. To oidentify oany oallergies oto omedications
b. To odocument othe opatient’s osmoking ohistory
c. To opersonally oget oto oknow othe opatient obetter
d. To overify othat othe oprescribed otreatment ois ostill oneeded oand oappropriate
ANSWER: o D
When oyou ofirst osee othe opatient, oyou oare oencouraged oto operform oa obrief
oassessment oto omake osure othe otreatment oorder oby othe ophysician ois ostill
oappropriate. oThe opatient’s ostatus omay ohave ochanged oabruptly orecently.
REF: o Table o1-1, opg. o4 OBJ: o o 3
8. What ois othe oappropriate odistance ofor othe osocial ospace ofrom othe opatient?
a. 3 oto o5 ofeet
b. 4 oto o12 ofeet
c. 6 oto o18 ofeet
d. 8 oto o20 ofeet
ANSWER: o B
The osocial ospace ois o4 oto o12 ofeet.
