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RESPIRATORYCARE,7TH
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EDITION 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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d Chapter 2. TheMedical Historyand the Interview
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d Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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Chapter 4. Vital Signs
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Chapter5. Fundamentals ofPhysical Examination
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d Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies Chapter
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8. Interpretation ofBlood Gases Chapter 9.
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d Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter 10. Chest
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d Imaging
Chapter 11. Electrocardiography
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Chapter12. Neonatal and PediatricAssessment
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d 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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d Bronchoscopy
Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment
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Chapter19. Sleep and BreathingAssessment Chapter
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d 20. Home Care Patient Assessment Chapter 21.
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d Documentation
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Chapter1:Preparing forthe PatientEncounter Test
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Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs) in
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patient assessment?
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a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.d d d d d d
b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.
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c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes.
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d. Document the patient diagnosis in the patient’s chart. d d d d d d d
ANS: D d
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 d d d d OBJ: 9 d
2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician
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orders carried out?
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a. Treatment stage d
b. Introductory stage d
c. Preinteraction stage d
d. Initial assessment stage d d
ANS: C d
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 d d d d OBJ: 9 d
3. In which stage of patient–clinician interaction is the patient identification bracelet checked?
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a. Introductory stage d
b. Preinteraction stage d
c. Initial assessment stage d d
d. Treatment stage d
ANS: A d
The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and treatment.
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REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 d d d d OBJ: 9 d
4. What should be done just before the patient’s ID bracelet is checked?
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a. Check the patient’s SpO2. d d d
b. Ask the patient for permission. d d d d
c. Check the chart for vital signs. d d d d d
d. Listen to breath sounds. d d d
ANS: B d
It is considered polite to ask the patient for permission before touching and reading his or her
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ID bracelet.
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