Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment in
a a a a a a
respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, Chapters
a a a a a a a
1 - 21
a a a
,Wilkins' aClinical aAssessment ain aRespiratory aCare, a7th aEdition
Contents:
Chapter a1. aPreparing afor athe aPatient aEncounter
Chapter a2. aThe aMedical aHistory aand athe aInterview
Chapter a3. aCardiopulmonary aSymptoms
Chapter a4. aVital aSigns
Chapter a5. aFundamentals aof aPhysical aExamination
Chapter a6. aNeurologic aAssessment
Chapter a7. aClinical aLaboratory aStudies
Chapter a8. aInterpretation aof aBlood aGases
Chapter a9. aPulmonary aFunction aTesting
Chapter a10. aChest aImaging
Chapter a11. aElectrocardiography
Chapter a12. aNeonatal aand aPediatric aAssessment
Chapter a13. aOlder aPatient aAssessment
Chapter a14. aMonitoring ain aCritical aCare
Chapter a15. aVascular aPressure aMonitoring
Chapter a16. aCardiac aOutput aMeasurement
Chapter a17. aBronchoscopy
Chapter a18. aNutritional aAssessment
Chapter a19. aSleep aand aBreathing aAssessment
Chapter a20. aHome aCare aPatient aAssessment
Chapter a21. aDocumentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
a a a a a a a
Bank
a
MULTIPLE aCHOICE
1. Which aof athe afollowing aactivities ais anot apart aof athe arole aof arespiratory atherapists
(RTs) ain apatient aassessment?
a
a. Assist athe aphysician awith adiagnostic areasoning askills.
b. Help athe aphysician aselect aappropriate apulmonary afunction atests.
c. Interpret aarterial ablood agas avalues aand asuggest amechanical aventilation achanges.
d. Document athe apatient adiagnosis ain athe apatient’s achart.
ANSWER: a D
RTs aare anot aqualified ato amake aan aofficial adiagnosis. aThis ais athe arole aof athe aattending
aphysician.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 9
2. In awhich aof athe afollowing astages aof apatient–clinician ainteraction ais athe areview aof
physician aorders acarried aout?
a
a. Treatment astage
b. Introductory astage
c. Preinteraction astage
d. Initial aassessment astage
ANSWER: a C
Physician aorders ashould abe areviewed ain athe apatient’s achart abefore athe aphysician asees athe
apatient.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 9
3. In awhich astage aof apatient–clinician ainteraction ais athe apatient aidentification abracelet
checked?
a
a. Introductory astage
b. Preinteraction astage
c. Initial aassessment astage
d. Treatment astage
ANSWER: a A
The apatient aID abracelet amust abe achecked abefore amoving aforward awith aassessment aand
atreatment.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 9
4. What ashould abe adone ajust abefore athe apatient’s aID abracelet ais achecked?
a. Check athe apatient’s aSpO2.
b. Ask athe apatient afor apermission.
c. Check athe achart afor avital asigns.
d. Listen ato abreath asounds.
ANSWER: a B
It ais aconsidered apolite ato aask athe apatient afor apermission abefore atouching aand areading ahis
aor aher aID abracelet.
, REF: a a pg. a3 OBJ: a 3 a| a5
5. What ais athe agoal aof athe aintroductory aphase?
a. Assess athe apatient’s aapparent aage.
b. Identify athe apatient’s afamily ahistory.
c. Determine athe apatient’s adiagnosis.
d. Establish aa arapport awith athe apatient.
ANSWER: a D
The aintroductory aphase ais aall aabout agetting ato aknow athe apatient aand aestablishing aa arapport
awith ahim aor aher.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 3
6. Which aof athe afollowing abehaviors ais anot aconsistent awith aresistive abehavior aof aa apatient?
a. Crossed aarms
b. Minimal aeye acontact
c. Brief aanswers ato aquestions
d. Asking athe apurpose aof athe atreatment
ANSWER: a D
If aa apatient aasks aabout athe apurpose aof athe atreatment ayou aare aabout ato agive, athis
agenerally aindicates athat ahe aor ashe ais anot aupset.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 3
7. What ais athe amain apurpose aof athe ainitial aassessment astage?
a. To aidentify aany aallergies ato amedications
b. To adocument athe apatient’s asmoking ahistory
c. To apersonally aget ato aknow athe apatient abetter
d. To averify athat athe aprescribed atreatment ais astill aneeded aand aappropriate
ANSWER: a D
When ayou afirst asee athe apatient, ayou aare aencouraged ato aperform aa abrief aassessment ato
amake asure athe atreatment aorder aby athe aphysician ais astill aappropriate. aThe apatient’s astatus
amay ahave achanged aabruptly arecently.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 3
8. What ais athe aappropriate adistance afor athe asocial aspace afrom athe apatient?
a. 3 ato a5 afeet
b. 4 ato a12 afeet
c. 6 ato a18 afeet
d. 8 ato a20 afeet
ANSWER: a B
The asocial aspace ais a4 ato a12 afeet.
REF: a a pg. a5 OBJ: a 5
9. What ais athe aappropriate adistance afor athe apersonal aspace?
a a a a a a
respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, Chapters
a a a a a a a
1 - 21
a a a
,Wilkins' aClinical aAssessment ain aRespiratory aCare, a7th aEdition
Contents:
Chapter a1. aPreparing afor athe aPatient aEncounter
Chapter a2. aThe aMedical aHistory aand athe aInterview
Chapter a3. aCardiopulmonary aSymptoms
Chapter a4. aVital aSigns
Chapter a5. aFundamentals aof aPhysical aExamination
Chapter a6. aNeurologic aAssessment
Chapter a7. aClinical aLaboratory aStudies
Chapter a8. aInterpretation aof aBlood aGases
Chapter a9. aPulmonary aFunction aTesting
Chapter a10. aChest aImaging
Chapter a11. aElectrocardiography
Chapter a12. aNeonatal aand aPediatric aAssessment
Chapter a13. aOlder aPatient aAssessment
Chapter a14. aMonitoring ain aCritical aCare
Chapter a15. aVascular aPressure aMonitoring
Chapter a16. aCardiac aOutput aMeasurement
Chapter a17. aBronchoscopy
Chapter a18. aNutritional aAssessment
Chapter a19. aSleep aand aBreathing aAssessment
Chapter a20. aHome aCare aPatient aAssessment
Chapter a21. aDocumentation
,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
a a a a a a a
Bank
a
MULTIPLE aCHOICE
1. Which aof athe afollowing aactivities ais anot apart aof athe arole aof arespiratory atherapists
(RTs) ain apatient aassessment?
a
a. Assist athe aphysician awith adiagnostic areasoning askills.
b. Help athe aphysician aselect aappropriate apulmonary afunction atests.
c. Interpret aarterial ablood agas avalues aand asuggest amechanical aventilation achanges.
d. Document athe apatient adiagnosis ain athe apatient’s achart.
ANSWER: a D
RTs aare anot aqualified ato amake aan aofficial adiagnosis. aThis ais athe arole aof athe aattending
aphysician.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 9
2. In awhich aof athe afollowing astages aof apatient–clinician ainteraction ais athe areview aof
physician aorders acarried aout?
a
a. Treatment astage
b. Introductory astage
c. Preinteraction astage
d. Initial aassessment astage
ANSWER: a C
Physician aorders ashould abe areviewed ain athe apatient’s achart abefore athe aphysician asees athe
apatient.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 9
3. In awhich astage aof apatient–clinician ainteraction ais athe apatient aidentification abracelet
checked?
a
a. Introductory astage
b. Preinteraction astage
c. Initial aassessment astage
d. Treatment astage
ANSWER: a A
The apatient aID abracelet amust abe achecked abefore amoving aforward awith aassessment aand
atreatment.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 9
4. What ashould abe adone ajust abefore athe apatient’s aID abracelet ais achecked?
a. Check athe apatient’s aSpO2.
b. Ask athe apatient afor apermission.
c. Check athe achart afor avital asigns.
d. Listen ato abreath asounds.
ANSWER: a B
It ais aconsidered apolite ato aask athe apatient afor apermission abefore atouching aand areading ahis
aor aher aID abracelet.
, REF: a a pg. a3 OBJ: a 3 a| a5
5. What ais athe agoal aof athe aintroductory aphase?
a. Assess athe apatient’s aapparent aage.
b. Identify athe apatient’s afamily ahistory.
c. Determine athe apatient’s adiagnosis.
d. Establish aa arapport awith athe apatient.
ANSWER: a D
The aintroductory aphase ais aall aabout agetting ato aknow athe apatient aand aestablishing aa arapport
awith ahim aor aher.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 3
6. Which aof athe afollowing abehaviors ais anot aconsistent awith aresistive abehavior aof aa apatient?
a. Crossed aarms
b. Minimal aeye acontact
c. Brief aanswers ato aquestions
d. Asking athe apurpose aof athe atreatment
ANSWER: a D
If aa apatient aasks aabout athe apurpose aof athe atreatment ayou aare aabout ato agive, athis
agenerally aindicates athat ahe aor ashe ais anot aupset.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 3
7. What ais athe amain apurpose aof athe ainitial aassessment astage?
a. To aidentify aany aallergies ato amedications
b. To adocument athe apatient’s asmoking ahistory
c. To apersonally aget ato aknow athe apatient abetter
d. To averify athat athe aprescribed atreatment ais astill aneeded aand aappropriate
ANSWER: a D
When ayou afirst asee athe apatient, ayou aare aencouraged ato aperform aa abrief aassessment ato
amake asure athe atreatment aorder aby athe aphysician ais astill aappropriate. aThe apatient’s astatus
amay ahave achanged aabruptly arecently.
REF: a Table a1-1, apg. a4 OBJ: a 3
8. What ais athe aappropriate adistance afor athe asocial aspace afrom athe apatient?
a. 3 ato a5 afeet
b. 4 ato a12 afeet
c. 6 ato a18 afeet
d. 8 ato a20 afeet
ANSWER: a B
The asocial aspace ais a4 ato a12 afeet.
REF: a a pg. a5 OBJ: a 5
9. What ais athe aappropriate adistance afor athe apersonal aspace?
