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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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2. The Medical History and the Interview
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3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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4. Vital Signs
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5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
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6. Neurological Assessment of the Respiratory Patient
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7. Clinical Laboratory Studies
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8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
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9. Pulmonary Function Testing
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10. Chest Imaging
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11. Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram
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12. Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient
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13. Assessment of the Older Patient
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14. Respiratory Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit
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15. Assessment of Hemodynamic Pressures
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16. Assessment of Cardiac Output
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17. Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
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18. Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disease
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19. Assessment of Sleep and Breathing
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20. Assessment of the Home Care Patient
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21. Documentation of the Patient Assessment
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,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
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1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs) in pa
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b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
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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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Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the patient.
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3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and treatment.
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4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her ID
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5. What is the goal of the introductory phase?
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a. Assess the patient’s apparent age. br br br br



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The introductory phase is all about getting to know the patient and establishing a rapport with him o
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6. Which of the following behaviors is not consistent with resistive behavior of a patient?
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If a patient asks about the purpose of the treatment you are about to give, this generally indicates
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that he or she is not upset.
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7. What is the main purpose of the initial assessment stage?
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a. To identify any allergies to medications
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b. To document the patient’s smoking history
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c. To personally get to know the patient better
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d. To verify that the prescribed treatment is still needed and appropriate
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When you first see the patient, you are encouraged to perform a brief assessment to make sure th
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e treatment order by the physician is still appropriate. The patient’s status may have changed abr
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8. What is the appropriate distance for the social space from the patient?
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The social space is 4 to 12 feet.
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9. What is the appropriate distance for the personal space?
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