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MULTIPLE CHOICE H
1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of this
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interview is to: H H
a. review data with the patient. H H H H
b. gather subjective data from the patient. H H H H H
c. gather objective data from the patient. H H H H H
d. fill out the history form or checklist.
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ANS: B H
The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows the colle
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ction of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her
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condition. The history should be done before the interview. Although data can be reviewed, t
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hat is not the primary purpose of the interview.
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2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
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a. provide leading questions to guide the patient. H H H H H H
b. reassure the patient. H H
c. be an active listener. H H H
d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
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ANS: C
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The personal qualities that a respiratoryUtherapist
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being an active listener, having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading quest
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3. Which of the following would be found on a history form?
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1. Age
2. Chief complaint H
3. Present health H
4. Family history H
5. Health insurance provider H H
a. 1, 4 H
b. 2, 3 H
c. 3, 4, 5 H H
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 H H H
ANS: D H
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rm because each can impact the patient’s health. Health insurance provider information, while ne
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eded for billing purposes, would not be found on the history form.
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, 4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide during an
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interview include which of the following? H H H H H
1. Minimize or prevent interruptions. H H H
2. Ensure privacy during discussions. H H H
3. Interviewer is the same sex as the patient to prevent bias. H H H H H H H H H H
4. Be comfortable for the patient and interviewer.
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a. 1, 4 H
b. 2, 3 H
c. 1, 2, 4 H H
d. 2, 3, 4 H H
ANS: C HH
External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless of the
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interview setting (the patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospital or clinic,
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or the patient’s home), efforts should be made to (1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent interruptions, and (3)
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secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g., comfortable room temperature, sufficient lighting, a
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bsence of noise). An interviewer of either gender, who acts professionally, should be able to intervie
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w a patient of either gender.
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5. The respiratory therapist is conducting a patient interview. The therapist chooses to use
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open-ended questions. Open- H H
ended questions allow the therapist to do which of the following?
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1. Gather information when a patient introduces a new topic.
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2. Introduce a new subject area. H H H H
3. Begin the interview process. H H H
4. Gather specific information. H H
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b. 1, 3 H
c. 1, 2, 3 H H
d. 2, 3, 4 H H
ANS: C HH
An open-H
ended question should be used to start the interview, introduce a new section of questions, and gather
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more information from a patient’s topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather specific inform
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ation.
6. The direct question interview format is used to:
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1. speed up the interview. H H H
2. let the patient fully explain his/her situation.
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3. help the respiratory therapist show empathy.
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4. gather specific information. H H
a. 1, 4 H
b. 2, 3 H
c. 3, 4 H
d. 1, 2, 3 H H
ANS: A HH
Direct or closed questions are best to gather specific information and speed up the interview. Open-
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ended questions are best suited to let the patient fully explain his/her situation and possibly help the
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respiratory therapist show empathy.
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,Chapter 01: The Patient Interview
H H H H
Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Editio
H H H H H H H H H H
n
MULTIPLE CHOICE H
1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of this
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interview is to: H H
a. review data with the patient. H H H H
b. gather subjective data from the patient. H H H H H
c. gather objective data from the patient. H H H H H
d. fill out the history form or checklist.
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ANS: B H
The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows the colle
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
ction of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her
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condition. The history should be done before the interview. Although data can be reviewed, t
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hat is not the primary purpose of the interview.
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2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
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a. provide leading questions to guide the patient. H H H H H H
b. reassure the patient. H H
c. be an active listener. H H H
d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
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ANS: C
N R I G B.C M H
The personal qualities that a respiratoryUtherapist
S N T must haveOto conduct a successful interview include
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being an active listener, having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading quest
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ions must be avoided. Reassurance may provide a false sense of comfort to the patient. Medical jargon
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Hcan sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a patient.
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3. Which of the following would be found on a history form?
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1. Age
2. Chief complaint H
3. Present health H
4. Family history H
5. Health insurance provider H H
a. 1, 4 H
b. 2, 3 H
c. 3, 4, 5 H H
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 H H H
ANS: D H
Age, chief complaint, present health, and family history are typically found on a health history fo
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rm because each can impact the patient’s health. Health insurance provider information, while ne
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eded for billing purposes, would not be found on the history form.
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, 4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide during an
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interview include which of the following? H H H H H
1. Minimize or prevent interruptions. H H H
2. Ensure privacy during discussions. H H H
3. Interviewer is the same sex as the patient to prevent bias. H H H H H H H H H H
4. Be comfortable for the patient and interviewer.
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a. 1, 4 H
b. 2, 3 H
c. 1, 2, 4 H H
d. 2, 3, 4 H H
ANS: C HH
External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless of the
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interview setting (the patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospital or clinic,
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or the patient’s home), efforts should be made to (1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent interruptions, and (3)
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secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g., comfortable room temperature, sufficient lighting, a
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bsence of noise). An interviewer of either gender, who acts professionally, should be able to intervie
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w a patient of either gender.
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5. The respiratory therapist is conducting a patient interview. The therapist chooses to use
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open-ended questions. Open- H H
ended questions allow the therapist to do which of the following?
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1. Gather information when a patient introduces a new topic.
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2. Introduce a new subject area. H H H H
3. Begin the interview process. H H H
4. Gather specific information. H H
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b. 1, 3 H
c. 1, 2, 3 H H
d. 2, 3, 4 H H
ANS: C HH
An open-H
ended question should be used to start the interview, introduce a new section of questions, and gather
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more information from a patient’s topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather specific inform
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ation.
6. The direct question interview format is used to:
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1. speed up the interview. H H H
2. let the patient fully explain his/her situation.
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3. help the respiratory therapist show empathy.
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4. gather specific information. H H
a. 1, 4 H
b. 2, 3 H
c. 3, 4 H
d. 1, 2, 3 H H
ANS: A HH
Direct or closed questions are best to gather specific information and speed up the interview. Open-
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ended questions are best suited to let the patient fully explain his/her situation and possibly help the
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respiratory therapist show empathy.
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