Test Bank For Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer, Complete Chapters 1 - 21, Updated Newest Version 2025

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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient
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ssss Encounter Chapter 2. The Medical History and
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the Interview Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary
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ssss Symptoms
Chapter 4. Vital Signs
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Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination
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ssss Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies
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ssss Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
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ssss Chapter 9. Pulmonary Function Testing
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ssss 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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ssss Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care
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ssss Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring
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ssss Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement
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ssss 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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ssss Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment
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Chapter 21. Documentation

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1. Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssactivities ssis ssnot sspart ssof ssthe ssrole ssof
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ssrespiratory sstherapists ss(RTs) ssin sspatient ssassessment?
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a. Assist ssthe ssphysician sswith ssdiagnostic ssreasoning ssskills.
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b. Help ssthe ssphysician ssselect ssappropriate sspulmonary ssfunction sstests.
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c. Interpret ssarterial ssblood ssgas ssvalues ssand sssuggest ssmechanical ssventilation sschanges.
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d. Document ssthe sspatient ssdiagnosis ssin ssthe sspatient’s sschart.
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ANSWER: s s D s s


RTs ssare ssnot ssqualified ssto ssmake ssan ssofficial ssdiagnosis. ssThis ssis ssthe ssrole ssof ssthe
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ssattending ssphysician.
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2. In sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssstages ssof sspatient–clinician ssinteraction ssis ssthe
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ssreview ssof ssphysician ssorders sscarried ssout?
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a. Treatment ssstage ss


b. Introductory ssstage ss


c. Preinteraction ssstage ss


d. Initial ssassessment ssstage ss ss




ANSWER: s s C s s


Physician ssorders ssshould ssbe ssreviewed ssin ssthe sspatient’s sschart ssbefore ssthe
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ssphysician sssees ssthe sspatient.
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3. In sswhich ssstage ssof sspatient–clinician ssinteraction ssis ssthe sspatient ssidentification
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ssbracelet sschecked?
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a. Introductory ssstage ss


b. Preinteraction ssstage ss


c. Initial ssassessment ssstage ss ss


d. Treatment ssstage ss




ANSWER: s s A s s


The sspatient ssID ssbracelet ssmust ssbe sschecked ssbefore ssmoving ssforward sswith
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ssassessment ssand sstreatment.
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4. What ssshould ssbe ssdone ssjust ssbefore ssthe sspatient’s ssID ssbracelet ssis sschecked?
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a. Check ssthe sspatient’s ssSpO2.
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b. Ask ssthe sspatient ssfor sspermission.
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c. Check ssthe sschart ssfor ssvital sssigns.
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d. Listen ssto ssbreath sssounds.
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ANSWER: s s B s s


It ssis ssconsidered sspolite ssto ssask ssthe sspatient ssfor sspermission ssbefore
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sstouching ssand ssreading sshis ssor ssher ssID ssbracelet.
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