Test Bank for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in
Respiratory Care,
9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
Chapters 1 - 21
,Wilkins'4cClinical4cAssessment4cin4cRespiratory4cCare,
Contents:
Chapter4c1.4cPreparing4cfor4cthe4cPatient4cEncounter
Chapter4c2.4cThe4cMedical4cHistory4cand4cthe4cInterview
Chapter4c3.4cCardiopulmonary4cSymptoms
Chapter4c4.4cVital4cSigns
Chapter4c5.4cFundamentals4cof4cPhysical4cExamination
Chapter4c6.4cNeurologic4cAssessment
Chapter4c7.4cClinical4cLaboratory4cStudies
Chapter4c8.4cInterpretation4cof4cBlood4cGases
Chapter4c9.4cPulmonary4cFunction4cTesting
Chapter4c10.4cChest4cImaging
Chapter4c11.4cElectrocardiography
Chapter4c12.4cNeonatal4cand4cPediatric4cAssessment
Chapter4c13.4cOlder4cPatient4cAssessment
Chapter4c14.4cMonitoring4cin4cCritical4cCare
Chapter4c15.4cVascular4cPressure4cMonitoring
Chapter4c16.4cCardiac4cOutput4cMeasurement
Chapter4c17.4cBronchoscopy
Chapter4c18.4cNutritional4cAssessment
Chapter4c19.4cSleep4cand4cBreathing4cAssessment
Chapter4c20.4cHome4cCare4cPatient4cAssessment
Chapter4c21.4cDocumentation
,Chapter4c1:4cPreparing4cfor4cthe4cPatient4cEncounter4c
Test4cBank
MULTIPLE4cCHOICE
1. Which4cof4cthe4cfollowing4cactivities4cis4cnot4cpart4cof4cthe4crole4cof4crespiratory4ctherapists4c(
RTs)4cin4cpatient4cassessment?
a. Assist4cthe4cphysician4cwith4cdiagnostic4creasoning4cskills.
b. Help4cthe4cphysician4cselect4cappropriate4cpulmonary4cfunction4ctests.
c. Interpret4carterial4cblood4cgas4cvalues4cand4csuggest4cmechanical4cventilation4cchanges.
d. Document4cthe4cpatient4cdiagnosis4cin4cthe4cpatient’s4cchart.
ANSWER:4 c D
RTs4care4cnot4cqualified4cto4cmake4can4cofficial4cdiagnosis.4cThis4cis4cthe4crole4cof4cthe4cattending4cphys
ician.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 9
2. In4cwhich4cof4cthe4cfollowing4cstages4cof4cpatient–
clinician4cinteraction4cis4cthe4creview4cof4cphysician4corders4ccarried4cout?
a. Treatment4cstage
b. Introductory4cstage
c. Preinteraction4cstage
d. Initial4cassessment4cstage
ANSWER:4 c C
Physician4corders4cshould4cbe4creviewed4cin4cthe4cpatient’s4cchart4cbefore4cthe4cphysician4csees4cthe
4cpatient.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 9
3. In4cwhich4cstage4cof4cpatient–
clinician4cinteraction4cis4cthe4cpatient4cidentification4cbracelet4cchecked?
a. Introductory4cstage
b. Preinteraction4cstage
c. Initial4cassessment4cstage
d. Treatment4cstage
ANSWER:4 c A
The4cpatient4cID4cbracelet4cmust4cbe4cchecked4cbefore4cmoving4cforward4cwith4cassessment4cand4ct
reatment.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 9
4. What4cshould4cbe4cdone4cjust4cbefore4cthe4cpatient’s4cID4cbracelet4cis4cchecked?
a. Check4cthe4cpatient’s4cSpO2.
b. Ask4cthe4cpatient4cfor4cpermission.
c. Check4cthe4cchart4cfor4cvital4csigns.
d. Listen4cto4cbreath4csounds.
ANSWER:4 c B
It4cis4cconsidered4cpolite4cto4cask4cthe4cpatient4cfor4cpermission4cbefore4ctouching4cand4creading4chi
s4cor4cher4cID4cbracelet.
, REF:4 c 4 c pg.4c3 OBJ:4 c 4 c 34c|4c5
5. What4cis4cthe4cgoal4cof4cthe4cintroductory4cphase?
a. Assess4cthe4cpatient’s4capparent4cage.
b. Identify4cthe4cpatient’s4cfamily4chistory.
c. Determine4cthe4cpatient’s4cdiagnosis.
d. Establish4ca4crapport4cwith4cthe4cpatient.
ANSWER:4 c D
The4cintroductory4cphase4cis4call4cabout4cgetting4cto4cknow4cthe4cpatient4cand4cestablishing4ca4crapport
4cwith4chim4cor4cher.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 3
6. Which4cof4cthe4cfollowing4cbehaviors4cis4cnot4cconsistent4cwith4cresistive4cbehavior4cof4ca4cpatient?
a. Crossed4carms
b. Minimal4ceye4ccontact
c. Brief4canswers4cto4cquestions
d. Asking4cthe4cpurpose4cof4cthe4ctreatment
ANSWER:4 c D
If4ca4cpatient4casks4cabout4cthe4cpurpose4cof4cthe4ctreatment4cyou4care4cabout4cto4cgive,4cthis4cgeneral
ly4cindicates4cthat4che4cor4cshe4cis4cnot4cupset.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 3
7. What4cis4cthe4cmain4cpurpose4cof4cthe4cinitial4cassessment4cstage?
a. To4cidentify4cany4callergies4cto4cmedications
b. To4cdocument4cthe4cpatient’s4csmoking4chistory
c. To4cpersonally4cget4cto4cknow4cthe4cpatient4cbetter
d. To4cverify4cthat4cthe4cprescribed4ctreatment4cis4cstill4cneeded4cand4cappropriate
ANSWER:4 c D
When4cyou4cfirst4csee4cthe4cpatient,4cyou4care4cencouraged4cto4cperform4ca4cbrief4cassessment4cto4cm
ake4csure4cthe4ctreatment4corder4cby4cthe4cphysician4cis4cstill4cappropriate.4cThe4cpatient’s4cstatus4cm
ay4chave4cchanged4cabruptly4crecently.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 3
8. What4cis4cthe4cappropriate4cdistance4cfor4cthe4csocial4cspace4cfrom4cthe4cpatient?
a. 34cto4c54cfeet
b. 44cto4c124cfeet
c. 64cto4c184cfeet
d. 84cto4c204cfeet
ANSWER:4 c B
The4csocial4cspace4cis4c44cto4c124cfeet.
REF:4 c 4 c pg.4c5 OBJ:4 c 4 c 5
9. What4cis4cthe4cappropriate4cdistance4cfor4cthe4cpersonal4cspace?
Respiratory Care,
9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
Chapters 1 - 21
,Wilkins'4cClinical4cAssessment4cin4cRespiratory4cCare,
Contents:
Chapter4c1.4cPreparing4cfor4cthe4cPatient4cEncounter
Chapter4c2.4cThe4cMedical4cHistory4cand4cthe4cInterview
Chapter4c3.4cCardiopulmonary4cSymptoms
Chapter4c4.4cVital4cSigns
Chapter4c5.4cFundamentals4cof4cPhysical4cExamination
Chapter4c6.4cNeurologic4cAssessment
Chapter4c7.4cClinical4cLaboratory4cStudies
Chapter4c8.4cInterpretation4cof4cBlood4cGases
Chapter4c9.4cPulmonary4cFunction4cTesting
Chapter4c10.4cChest4cImaging
Chapter4c11.4cElectrocardiography
Chapter4c12.4cNeonatal4cand4cPediatric4cAssessment
Chapter4c13.4cOlder4cPatient4cAssessment
Chapter4c14.4cMonitoring4cin4cCritical4cCare
Chapter4c15.4cVascular4cPressure4cMonitoring
Chapter4c16.4cCardiac4cOutput4cMeasurement
Chapter4c17.4cBronchoscopy
Chapter4c18.4cNutritional4cAssessment
Chapter4c19.4cSleep4cand4cBreathing4cAssessment
Chapter4c20.4cHome4cCare4cPatient4cAssessment
Chapter4c21.4cDocumentation
,Chapter4c1:4cPreparing4cfor4cthe4cPatient4cEncounter4c
Test4cBank
MULTIPLE4cCHOICE
1. Which4cof4cthe4cfollowing4cactivities4cis4cnot4cpart4cof4cthe4crole4cof4crespiratory4ctherapists4c(
RTs)4cin4cpatient4cassessment?
a. Assist4cthe4cphysician4cwith4cdiagnostic4creasoning4cskills.
b. Help4cthe4cphysician4cselect4cappropriate4cpulmonary4cfunction4ctests.
c. Interpret4carterial4cblood4cgas4cvalues4cand4csuggest4cmechanical4cventilation4cchanges.
d. Document4cthe4cpatient4cdiagnosis4cin4cthe4cpatient’s4cchart.
ANSWER:4 c D
RTs4care4cnot4cqualified4cto4cmake4can4cofficial4cdiagnosis.4cThis4cis4cthe4crole4cof4cthe4cattending4cphys
ician.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 9
2. In4cwhich4cof4cthe4cfollowing4cstages4cof4cpatient–
clinician4cinteraction4cis4cthe4creview4cof4cphysician4corders4ccarried4cout?
a. Treatment4cstage
b. Introductory4cstage
c. Preinteraction4cstage
d. Initial4cassessment4cstage
ANSWER:4 c C
Physician4corders4cshould4cbe4creviewed4cin4cthe4cpatient’s4cchart4cbefore4cthe4cphysician4csees4cthe
4cpatient.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 9
3. In4cwhich4cstage4cof4cpatient–
clinician4cinteraction4cis4cthe4cpatient4cidentification4cbracelet4cchecked?
a. Introductory4cstage
b. Preinteraction4cstage
c. Initial4cassessment4cstage
d. Treatment4cstage
ANSWER:4 c A
The4cpatient4cID4cbracelet4cmust4cbe4cchecked4cbefore4cmoving4cforward4cwith4cassessment4cand4ct
reatment.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 9
4. What4cshould4cbe4cdone4cjust4cbefore4cthe4cpatient’s4cID4cbracelet4cis4cchecked?
a. Check4cthe4cpatient’s4cSpO2.
b. Ask4cthe4cpatient4cfor4cpermission.
c. Check4cthe4cchart4cfor4cvital4csigns.
d. Listen4cto4cbreath4csounds.
ANSWER:4 c B
It4cis4cconsidered4cpolite4cto4cask4cthe4cpatient4cfor4cpermission4cbefore4ctouching4cand4creading4chi
s4cor4cher4cID4cbracelet.
, REF:4 c 4 c pg.4c3 OBJ:4 c 4 c 34c|4c5
5. What4cis4cthe4cgoal4cof4cthe4cintroductory4cphase?
a. Assess4cthe4cpatient’s4capparent4cage.
b. Identify4cthe4cpatient’s4cfamily4chistory.
c. Determine4cthe4cpatient’s4cdiagnosis.
d. Establish4ca4crapport4cwith4cthe4cpatient.
ANSWER:4 c D
The4cintroductory4cphase4cis4call4cabout4cgetting4cto4cknow4cthe4cpatient4cand4cestablishing4ca4crapport
4cwith4chim4cor4cher.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 3
6. Which4cof4cthe4cfollowing4cbehaviors4cis4cnot4cconsistent4cwith4cresistive4cbehavior4cof4ca4cpatient?
a. Crossed4carms
b. Minimal4ceye4ccontact
c. Brief4canswers4cto4cquestions
d. Asking4cthe4cpurpose4cof4cthe4ctreatment
ANSWER:4 c D
If4ca4cpatient4casks4cabout4cthe4cpurpose4cof4cthe4ctreatment4cyou4care4cabout4cto4cgive,4cthis4cgeneral
ly4cindicates4cthat4che4cor4cshe4cis4cnot4cupset.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 3
7. What4cis4cthe4cmain4cpurpose4cof4cthe4cinitial4cassessment4cstage?
a. To4cidentify4cany4callergies4cto4cmedications
b. To4cdocument4cthe4cpatient’s4csmoking4chistory
c. To4cpersonally4cget4cto4cknow4cthe4cpatient4cbetter
d. To4cverify4cthat4cthe4cprescribed4ctreatment4cis4cstill4cneeded4cand4cappropriate
ANSWER:4 c D
When4cyou4cfirst4csee4cthe4cpatient,4cyou4care4cencouraged4cto4cperform4ca4cbrief4cassessment4cto4cm
ake4csure4cthe4ctreatment4corder4cby4cthe4cphysician4cis4cstill4cappropriate.4cThe4cpatient’s4cstatus4cm
ay4chave4cchanged4cabruptly4crecently.
REF:4 c Table4c1-1,4cpg.4c4 OBJ:4 c 4 c 3
8. What4cis4cthe4cappropriate4cdistance4cfor4cthe4csocial4cspace4cfrom4cthe4cpatient?
a. 34cto4c54cfeet
b. 44cto4c124cfeet
c. 64cto4c184cfeet
d. 84cto4c204cfeet
ANSWER:4 c B
The4csocial4cspace4cis4c44cto4c124cfeet.
REF:4 c 4 c pg.4c5 OBJ:4 c 4 c 5
9. What4cis4cthe4cappropriate4cdistance4cfor4cthe4cpersonal4cspace?
