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Test Bank for Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition

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This is a test bank containing questions that correspond to Chapters 1 through 21 of the textbook Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition. The content covers the full scope of clinical assessment in the field, including preparing for patient encounters, obtaining a medical history, assessing cardiopulmonary symptoms, and performing a physical examination. It also features comprehensive sections on diagnostic tools and monitoring, such as interpretation of blood gases, pulmonary function testing, critical care monitoring, and electrocardiography.

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Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment
in respiratory care 8th edition by Huber,
Chapters 1 - 21

,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition


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 Monitoring
Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy
Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment
Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment
Chapter 21. Documentation

,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter
Test Bank


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. WhichAAofAAtheAAfollowingAAactivitiesAAisAAnotAApartAAofAAtheAAroleAAofAArespiratoryAAtherapist
sAA(RTs)AAinAApatientAAassessment?
a. AssistAAtheAAphysicianAAwithAAdiagnosticAAreasoningAAskills.
b. HelpAAtheAAphysicianAAselectAAappropriateAApulmonaryAAfunctionAAtests.
c. InterpretAAarterialAAbloodAAgasAAvaluesAAandAAsuggestAAmechanicalAAventilationAAchanges.
d. DocumentAAtheAApatientAAdiagnosisAAinAAtheAApatient’sAAchart.
ANSWER:A A D
RTsAAareAAnotAAqualifiedAAtoAAmakeAAanAAofficialAAdiagnosis.AAThisAAisAAtheAAroleAAofAAtheAAattendingA
Aphysician.




REF:A A TableAA1-1,AApg.AA4 OBJ:A A 9

2. InAAwhichAAofAAtheAAfollowingAAstagesAAofAApatient–
clinicianAAinteractionAAisAAtheAAreviewAAofAAphysicianAAordersAAcarriedAAout?
a. TreatmentAAstage
b. IntroductoryAAstage
c. PreinteractionAAstage
d. InitialAAassessmentAAstage
ANSWER:A A C
PhysicianAAordersAAshouldAAbeAAreviewedAAinAAtheAApatient’sAAchartAAbeforeAAtheAAphysicianAAseesA
AtheAApatient.




REF:A A TableAA1-1,AApg.AA4 OBJ:A A 9

3. InAAwhichAAstageAAofAApatient–
clinicianAAinteractionAAisAAtheAApatientAAidentificationAAbraceletAAchecked?
a. IntroductoryAAstage
b. PreinteractionAAstage
c. InitialAAassessmentAAstage
d. TreatmentAAstage
ANSWER:A A A
TheAApatientAAIDAAbraceletAAmustAAbeAAcheckedAAbeforeAAmovingAAforwardAAwithAAassessmentAAa
ndAAtreatment.

REF:A A TableAA1-1,AApg.AA4 OBJ:A A 9

4. WhatAAshouldAAbeAAdoneAAjustAAbeforeAAtheAApatient’sAAIDAAbraceletAAisAAchecked?
a. CheckAAtheAApatient’sAASpO2.
b. AskAAtheAApatientAAforAApermission.
c. CheckAAtheAAchartAAforAAvitalAAsigns.
d. ListenAAtoAAbreathAAsounds.
ANSWER:A A B
ItAAisAAconsideredAApoliteAAtoAAaskAAtheAApatientAAforAApermissionAAbeforeAAtouchingAAandAAreadin
gAAhisAAorAAherAAIDAAbracelet.

, REF:A A A A pg.AA3 OBJ:A A 3AA|AA5

5. WhatAAisAAtheAAgoalAAofAAtheAAintroductoryAAphase?
a. AssessAAtheAApatient’sAAapparentAAage.
b. IdentifyAAtheAApatient’sAAfamilyAAhistory.
c. DetermineAAtheAApatient’sAAdiagnosis.
d. EstablishAAaAArapportAAwithAAtheAApatient.
ANSWER:A A D
TheAAintroductoryAAphaseAAisAAallAAaboutAAgettingAAtoAAknowAAtheAApatientAAandAAestablishingAAaAArap
portAAwithAAhimAAorAAher.

REF:A A TableAA1-1,AApg.AA4 OBJ:A A 3

6. WhichAAofAAtheAAfollowingAAbehaviorsAAisAAnotAAconsistentAAwithAAresistiveAAbehaviorAAofAAaAApatien
t?
a. CrossedAAarms
b. MinimalAAeyeAAcontact
c. BriefAAanswersAAtoAAquestions
d. AskingAAtheAApurposeAAofAAtheAAtreatment
ANSWER:A A D
IfAAaAApatientAAasksAAaboutAAtheAApurposeAAofAAtheAAtreatmentAAyouAAareAAaboutAAtoAAgive,AAthisAAg
enerallyAAindicatesAAthatAAheAAorAAsheAAisAAnotAAupset.

REF:A A TableAA1-1,AApg.AA4 OBJ:A A 3

7. WhatAAisAAtheAAmainAApurposeAAofAAtheAAinitialAAassessmentAAstage?
a. ToAAidentifyAAanyAAallergiesAAtoAAmedications
b. ToAAdocumentAAtheAApatient’sAAsmokingAAhistory
c. ToAApersonallyAAgetAAtoAAknowAAtheAApatientAAbetter
d. ToAAverifyAAthatAAtheAAprescribedAAtreatmentAAisAAstillAAneededAAandAAappropriate
ANSWER:A A D
WhenAAyouAAfirstAAseeAAtheAApatient,AAyouAAareAAencouragedAAtoAAperformAAaAAbriefAAassessmentAAt
oAAmakeAAsureAAtheAAtreatmentAAorderAAbyAAtheAAphysicianAAisAAstillAAappropriate.AATheAApatient’sAA
statusAAmayAAhaveAAchangedAAabruptlyAArecently.

REF:A A TableAA1-1,AApg.AA4 OBJ:A A 3

8. WhatAAisAAtheAAappropriateAAdistanceAAforAAtheAAsocialAAspaceAAfromAAtheAApatient?
a. 3AAtoAA5AAfeet
b. 4AAtoAA12AAfeet
c. 6AAtoAA18AAfeet
d. 8AAtoAA20AAfeet
ANSWER:A A B
TheAAsocialAAspaceAAisAA4AAtoAA12AAfeet.

REF:A A A A pg.AA5 OBJ:A A 5

9. WhatAAisAAtheAAappropriateAAdistanceAAforAAtheAApersonalAAspace?

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