Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer, Chapters 1 - 21

,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 Encounter
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x@




1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory th
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erapists (RTs) in patient assessment? x@ x@ x@ x@


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 change
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s.
d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart.
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ANSWER: D x@


RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the atten
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ding physician. x@




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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 x@


b. Introductory stage x@


c. Preinteraction stage x@


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ANSWER: C x@


Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physicia
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n sees the patient.
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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 x@


b. Preinteraction stage x@


c. Initial assessment stage x@ x@


d. Treatment stage x@




ANSWER: A x@


The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment a
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nd treatment.
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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. x@ x@ x@


b. Ask the patient for permission.
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c. Check the chart for vital signs. x@ x@ x@ x@ x@


d. Listen to breath sounds. x@ x@ x@




ANSWER: B x@

, It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and r
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eading his or her ID bracelet.
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