Test bank-Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care 8th Edition by Heuer-Complete Guide All Chapters (1-21) Latest Update 2025

TEST BANK
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ASSESSMENT IN
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cEDITION BY AL HEUER
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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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c Chapter2. TheMedical Historyand the Interview
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c Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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Chapter 4. Vital Signs
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Chapter5. Fundamentals ofPhysical Examination
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c Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies Chapter
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8.Interpretation ofBloodGases Chapter 9.
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c Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter 10. Chest
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c Imaging
Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
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Chapter12. Neonataland PediatricAssessment
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c Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care Chapter
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15.VascularPressureMonitoring Chapter 16.
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Cardiac Output Measurement Chapter 17.
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c Bronchoscopy
Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
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Chapter19. Sleep and BreathingAssessment Chapter
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c 20. Home Care Patient Assessment Chapter 21.
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c Documentation




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Chapter1:PreparingforthePatientEncounter Test
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MULTIPLE CHOICE c




1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratorytherapists (RTs) in
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cpatient assessment? c




a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills. c c c c c c




b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes. c c c c c c c c c




d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. c c c c c c c




ANS: D c




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 c c c c OBJ: 9 c




2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician
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corders carried out? c c




a. Treatment stage c




b. Introductory stage c




c. Preinteraction stage c




d. Initial assessment stage c c




ANS: C c




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 c c c c OBJ: 9 c




3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage c




b. Preinteraction stage c




c. Initial assessment stage c c




d. Treatment stage c




ANS: A c




The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and treatment.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 c c c c OBJ: 9 c




4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Checkthe patient’s SpO2. c c c




b. Ask the patient for permission. c c c c




c. Check the chart for vital signs. c c c c c




d. Listen to breath sounds. c c c




ANS: B c




It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her
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