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,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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Chapter 2. The Medical Historyand the Interview
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Chapter 3. CardiopulmonarySymptoms
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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 LaboratoryStudies
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Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
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Chapter 9. PulmonaryFunction 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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,Chapter1:PreparingforthePatientEncounter Test
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Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE f
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratorytherapists (RTs) in patient
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assessment?
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a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills. f f f f f f
b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonaryfunction tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes. f f f f f f f f f
d. Documentthe patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. f f f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
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 f f f f OBJ: 9 f
2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician
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a. Treatmentstage f
b. Introductorystage f
c. Preinteraction stage f
d. Initial assessment stage f f
ANSWER: C f
Physician orders should bereviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the patient.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 9 f
3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductorystage f
b. Preinteraction stage f
c. Initial assessment stage f f
d. Treatmentstage f
ANSWER: A f
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and treatment.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 9 f
4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Checkthepatient’sSpO2. f f f
b. Ask the patient for permission. f f f f
c. Check the chart for vital signs. f f f f f
d. Listen to breath sounds. f f f
ANSWER: B f
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her ID
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bracelet.
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, REF: pg. 3 f f f OBJ: 3 |5 f f f
5. What is the goal of the introductory phase?
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a. Assess the patient’s apparent age. f f f f
b. Identifythe patient’s familyhistory. f f f f
c. Determinethe patient’s diagnosis. f f f
d. Establish a rapport with the patient. f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
The introductoryphase is all about getting to know the patient and establishing a rapport with him or
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her.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 3 f
6. Which of the following behaviors is not consistent with resistive behavior of a patient?
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a. Crossed arms f
b. Minimal eye contact f f
c. Brief answers to questions f f f
d. Asking the purpose of the treatment f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
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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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 3 f
7. What is the main purpose of the initial assessment stage?
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a. To identifyanyallergies to medications
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b. Todocumentthe patient’s smoking history
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c. To personally get to know the patient better
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d. To verifythat the prescribed treatment is still needed and appropriate
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ANSWER: D f
When you first see the patient, you are encouraged to perform a brief assessment to make sure the
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treatment order bythe physician is still appropriate. The patient’s status may have changed abruptly
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recently.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 3 f
8. What is the appropriate distance for the social space from the patient?
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a. 3 to 5 feet f f f
b. 4 to 12 feet f f f
c. 6 to 18 feet f f f
d. 8 to 20 feet f f f
ANSWER: B f
The social space is 4 to 12 feet.
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REF: pg. 5 f f f OBJ: 5 f
9. What is the appropriate distance for the personal space?
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f respiratory care 8th edition by Huber,
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f Chapters 1 - 21 f f f
,Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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Chapter 2. The Medical Historyand the Interview
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Chapter 3. CardiopulmonarySymptoms
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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 LaboratoryStudies
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Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases
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Chapter 9. PulmonaryFunction 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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,Chapter1:PreparingforthePatientEncounter Test
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Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE f
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratorytherapists (RTs) in patient
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assessment?
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a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills. f f f f f f
b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonaryfunction tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes. f f f f f f f f f
d. Documentthe patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. f f f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
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 f f f f OBJ: 9 f
2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician
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f orders carried out? f f
a. Treatmentstage f
b. Introductorystage f
c. Preinteraction stage f
d. Initial assessment stage f f
ANSWER: C f
Physician orders should bereviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the patient.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 9 f
3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductorystage f
b. Preinteraction stage f
c. Initial assessment stage f f
d. Treatmentstage f
ANSWER: A f
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and treatment.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 9 f
4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Checkthepatient’sSpO2. f f f
b. Ask the patient for permission. f f f f
c. Check the chart for vital signs. f f f f f
d. Listen to breath sounds. f f f
ANSWER: B f
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her ID
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bracelet.
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, REF: pg. 3 f f f OBJ: 3 |5 f f f
5. What is the goal of the introductory phase?
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a. Assess the patient’s apparent age. f f f f
b. Identifythe patient’s familyhistory. f f f f
c. Determinethe patient’s diagnosis. f f f
d. Establish a rapport with the patient. f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
The introductoryphase is all about getting to know the patient and establishing a rapport with him or
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her.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 3 f
6. Which of the following behaviors is not consistent with resistive behavior of a patient?
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a. Crossed arms f
b. Minimal eye contact f f
c. Brief answers to questions f f f
d. Asking the purpose of the treatment f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
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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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 3 f
7. What is the main purpose of the initial assessment stage?
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a. To identifyanyallergies to medications
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b. Todocumentthe patient’s smoking history
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c. To personally get to know the patient better
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d. To verifythat the prescribed treatment is still needed and appropriate
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ANSWER: D f
When you first see the patient, you are encouraged to perform a brief assessment to make sure the
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treatment order bythe physician is still appropriate. The patient’s status may have changed abruptly
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recently.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 f f f f OBJ: 3 f
8. What is the appropriate distance for the social space from the patient?
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a. 3 to 5 feet f f f
b. 4 to 12 feet f f f
c. 6 to 18 feet f f f
d. 8 to 20 feet f f f
ANSWER: B f
The social space is 4 to 12 feet.
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REF: pg. 5 f f f OBJ: 5 f
9. What is the appropriate distance for the personal space?
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