Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment i
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n respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, Cha
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pters 1 - 21
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,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
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE$CHOICE
1. Which$of$the$following$activities$is$not$part$of$the$role$of$respiratory$thera
pists$(RTs)$in$patient$assessment?
a. Assist$the$physician$with$diagnostic$reasoning$skills.
b. Help$the$physician$select$appropriate$pulmonary$function$tests.
c. Interpret$arterial$blood$gas$values$and$suggest$mechanical$ventilation$changes.
d. Document$the$patient$diagnosis$in$the$patient’s$chart.
ANSWER:$ D
RTs$are$not$qualified$to$make$an$official$diagnosis.$This$is$the$role$of$the$attending
$physician.
REF:$ Table$1-1,$pg.$4 OBJ:$ 9
2. In$which$of$the$following$stages$of$patient–
clinician$interaction$is$the$review$of$physician$orders$carried$out?
a. Treatment$stage
b. Introductory$stage
c. Preinteraction$stage
d. Initial$assessment$stage
ANSWER:$ C
Physician$orders$should$be$reviewed$in$the$patient’s$chart$before$the$physician$s
ees$the$patient.
REF:$ Table$1-1,$pg.$4 OBJ:$ 9
3. In$which$stage$of$patient–
clinician$interaction$is$the$patient$identification$bracelet$checked?
a. Introductory$stage
b. Preinteraction$stage
c. Initial$assessment$stage
d. Treatment$stage
ANSWER:$ A
The$patient$ID$bracelet$must$be$checked$before$moving$forward$with$assessment$and$
treatment.
REF:$ Table$1-1,$pg.$4 OBJ:$ 9
4. What$should$be$done$just$before$the$patient’s$ID$bracelet$is$checked?
a. Check$the$patient’s$SpO2.
b. Ask$the$patient$for$permission.
c. Check$the$chart$for$vital$signs.
d. Listen$to$breath$sounds.
ANSWER:$ B
It$is$considered$polite$to$ask$the$patient$for$permission$before$touching$and$read
, ing$his$or$her$ID$bracelet.
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n respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, Cha
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
pters 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
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE$CHOICE
1. Which$of$the$following$activities$is$not$part$of$the$role$of$respiratory$thera
pists$(RTs)$in$patient$assessment?
a. Assist$the$physician$with$diagnostic$reasoning$skills.
b. Help$the$physician$select$appropriate$pulmonary$function$tests.
c. Interpret$arterial$blood$gas$values$and$suggest$mechanical$ventilation$changes.
d. Document$the$patient$diagnosis$in$the$patient’s$chart.
ANSWER:$ D
RTs$are$not$qualified$to$make$an$official$diagnosis.$This$is$the$role$of$the$attending
$physician.
REF:$ Table$1-1,$pg.$4 OBJ:$ 9
2. In$which$of$the$following$stages$of$patient–
clinician$interaction$is$the$review$of$physician$orders$carried$out?
a. Treatment$stage
b. Introductory$stage
c. Preinteraction$stage
d. Initial$assessment$stage
ANSWER:$ C
Physician$orders$should$be$reviewed$in$the$patient’s$chart$before$the$physician$s
ees$the$patient.
REF:$ Table$1-1,$pg.$4 OBJ:$ 9
3. In$which$stage$of$patient–
clinician$interaction$is$the$patient$identification$bracelet$checked?
a. Introductory$stage
b. Preinteraction$stage
c. Initial$assessment$stage
d. Treatment$stage
ANSWER:$ A
The$patient$ID$bracelet$must$be$checked$before$moving$forward$with$assessment$and$
treatment.
REF:$ Table$1-1,$pg.$4 OBJ:$ 9
4. What$should$be$done$just$before$the$patient’s$ID$bracelet$is$checked?
a. Check$the$patient’s$SpO2.
b. Ask$the$patient$for$permission.
c. Check$the$chart$for$vital$signs.
d. Listen$to$breath$sounds.
ANSWER:$ B
It$is$considered$polite$to$ask$the$patient$for$permission$before$touching$and$read
, ing$his$or$her$ID$bracelet.
