Test bank for Wilkins clinical assessment in respiratory care 8th edition by Huber, All Chapters 1 to 21 complete Verified editon ISBN:9780323416351

Test bank For Wilkins clinical assessment in respiratory
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care 8th edition by Huber,
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Chapters 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 | Test |Bank

MULTIPLE |CHOICE

1. Which |of |the |following |activities |is |not |part |of |the |role |of |respiratory |therapists |(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 |sees |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 |reading |his |or |her
| ID |bracelet.

, REF: | | pg. |3 OBJ: | | 3 || |5

5. What |is |the |goal |of |the |introductory |phase?
a. Assess |the |patient’s |apparent |age.
b. Identify |the |patient’s |family |history.
c. Determine |the |patient’s |diagnosis.
d. Establish |a |rapport |with |the |patient.
ANSWER: | D
The |introductory |phase |is |all |about |getting |to |know |the |patient |and |establishing |a |rapport
|with | him |or |her.




REF: | | Table |1-1, |pg. |4 OBJ: | | 3

6. Which |of |the |following |behaviors |is |not |consistent |with |resistive |behavior |of |a |patient?
a. Crossed |arms
b. Minimal |eye |contact
c. Brief |answers |to |questions
d. Asking |the |purpose |of |the |treatment
ANSWER: | D
If |a |patient |asks |about |the |purpose |of |the |treatment |you |are |about |to |give, |this |generally
| indicates |that |he |or |she |is |not |upset.




REF: | | Table |1-1, |pg. |4 OBJ: | | 3

7. What |is |the |main |purpose |of |the |initial |assessment |stage?
a. To |identify |any |allergies |to |medications
b. To |document |the |patient’s |smoking |history
c. To |personally |get |to |know |the |patient |better
d. To |verify |that |the |prescribed |treatment |is |still |needed |and |appropriate
ANSWER: | D
When |you |first |see |the |patient, |you |are |encouraged |to |perform |a |brief |assessment |to |make
|sure | the |treatment |order |by |the |physician |is |still |appropriate. |The |patient’s |status | may |have

|changed | abruptly |recently.




REF: | | Table |1-1, |pg. |4 OBJ: | | 3

8. What |is |the |appropriate |distance |for |the |social |space |from |the |patient?
a. 3 |to |5 |feet
b. 4 |to |12 |feet
c. 6 |to |18 |feet
d. 8 |to |20 |feet
ANSWER: | B
The |social |space |is |4 |to |12 |feet.

REF: | | pg. |5 OBJ: | | 5

9. What |is |the |appropriate |distance |for |the |personal |space?