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Respiratory Care,
9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer, Chapters 1
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Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care,
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
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Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
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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 iassessment istage
d. Treatment istage
ANSWER: i A
The ipatient iID ibracelet imust ibe ichecked ibefore imoving iforward iwith iassessment iand
itreatment.
REF: i Table i1-1, ipg. i4 OBJ: i i9
4. What ishould ibe idone ijust ibefore ithe ipatient’s iID ibracelet iis ichecked?
a. Check ithe ipatient’s iSpO2.
b. Ask ithe ipatient ifor ipermission.
c. Check ithe ichart ifor ivital isigns.
d. Listen ito ibreath isounds.
ANSWER: i B
It iis iconsidered ipolite ito iask ithe ipatient ifor ipermission ibefore itouching iand ireading ihis ior
iher iID ibracelet.
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Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care,
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
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Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter Test
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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 iassessment istage
d. Treatment istage
ANSWER: i A
The ipatient iID ibracelet imust ibe ichecked ibefore imoving iforward iwith iassessment iand
itreatment.
REF: i Table i1-1, ipg. i4 OBJ: i i9
4. What ishould ibe idone ijust ibefore ithe ipatient’s iID ibracelet iis ichecked?
a. Check ithe ipatient’s iSpO2.
b. Ask ithe ipatient ifor ipermission.
c. Check ithe ichart ifor ivital isigns.
d. Listen ito ibreath isounds.
ANSWER: i B
It iis iconsidered ipolite ito iask ithe ipatient ifor ipermission ibefore itouching iand ireading ihis ior
iher iID ibracelet.
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