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Wilkins'ClinicalAssessment inRespiratoryCare,7th Edition
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Contents:
Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter
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Chapter2.TheMedical Historyandthe Interview
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Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
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Chapter4. VitalSigns s s s
Chapter5.FundamentalsofPhysicalExamination
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Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment
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Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies Chapter
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8.InterpretationofBloodGases Chapter 9.
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Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter 10. Chest
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Chapter11.Electrocardiography
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Chapter12.NeonatalandPediatricAssessment
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Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care Chapter
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15.VascularPressureMonitoring Chapter16.
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CardiacOutputMeasurement Chapter 17.
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Bronchoscopy
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Chapter18.Nutritional Assessment
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Chapter19.SleepandBreathingAssessment Chapter
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20. Home Care Patient Assessment Chapter 21.
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Documentation
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Chapter1:PreparingforthePatientEncounter Test
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1. Whichofthefollowingactivitiesisnotpartoftheroleofrespiratorytherapists(RTs)in patient
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a. Assistthephysician withdiagnostic reasoningskills. s s s s s s
b. Helpthephysicianselectappropriatepulmonaryfunction tests.s s s s s s s
c. Interpretarterialbloodgasvaluesandsuggestmechanicalventilationchanges. s s s s s s s s s
d. Documentthepatientdiagnosisinthepatient’s chart. s s s s s s s
ANS: D s
RTsarenotqualified to makeanofficialdiagnosis.Thisistheroleoftheattendingphysician.
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2. Inwhichofthefollowingstagesofpatient–clinicianinteractionisthereviewofphysician orders
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a. Treatmentstage s
b. Introductorystage s
c. Preinteractionstage s
d. Initialassessment stage s s
ANS: C s
Physicianordersshouldbereviewedinthepatient’schartbeforethephysicianseesthe patient.s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
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3. Inwhichstageofpatient–clinicianinteractionisthepatientidentification braceletchecked?
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a. Introductorystage s
b. Preinteractionstage s
c. Initialassessment stage s s
d. Treatmentstage s
ANS: A s
Thepatient IDbracelet mustbecheckedbeforemovingforwardwithassessment and treatment.
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4. Whatshouldbedone justbeforethepatient’s IDbraceletis checked?
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a. Checkthepatient’sSpO2. s s s
b. Askthepatient forpermission. s s s s
c. Checkthechart forvital signs. s s s s s
d. Listento breath sounds. s s s
ANS: B s
Itis considered polite to ask thepatient forpermission beforetouchingand reading his or her
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