WILKINS' CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN RESPIRATORY CARE, 8TH EDITION BY
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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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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes.
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RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physician.
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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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b. Introductory stage hv
c. Preinteraction stage hv
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ANS: C hv
Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the
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patient.
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3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage hv
b. Preinteraction stage hv
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d. Treatment stage hv
ANS: A hv
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and
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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. hv hv hv
b. Ask the patient for permission. hv hv hv hv
c. Check the chart for vital signs. hv hv hv hv hv
d. Listen to breath sounds. hv hv hv
ANS: B hv
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her
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AL HEUER
,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 8th 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 Tes
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t Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE hv
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs) in
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vpatient assessment? hv
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 changes.
hv hv hv hv hv hv hv hv hv
d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. hv hv hv hv hv hv hv
ANS: D hv
RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physician.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 hvh v hv hv hv OBJ: 9 hv
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 hv
b. Introductory stage hv
c. Preinteraction stage hv
d. Initial assessment stage hv hv
ANS: C hv
Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the
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patient.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 hvh v hv hv hv OBJ: 9 hv
3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage hv
b. Preinteraction stage hv
c. Initial assessment stage hv hv
d. Treatment stage hv
ANS: A hv
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and
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treatment.
REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 hvh v hv hv hv OBJ: 9 hv
4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Check the patient’s SpO2. hv hv hv
b. Ask the patient for permission. hv hv hv hv
c. Check the chart for vital signs. hv hv hv hv hv
d. Listen to breath sounds. hv hv hv
ANS: B hv
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her
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, ID bracelet.
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