Chapter 01: The Patient Interview
Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of this interview
a. review data with the patient.
b. gather subjective data from the patient.
c. gather objective data from the patient.
d. fill out the history form or checklist.
ANS: B
The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows the coll
about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her condition. The history should be done before the intervi
reviewed, that is not the primary purpose of the interview.
2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
a. provide leading questions to guide the patient.
b. reassure the patient.
c. be an active listener.
d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
ANS: C
The personal qualities that a respiratory therapist must have to conduct a successful interview include
having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading questions must be avoided. R
false sense of comfort to the patient. Medical jargon can sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a pa
3. Which of the following would be found on a history form?
1. Age
2. Chief complaint
3. Present health
4. Family history
5. Health insurance provider
a. 1, 4
b. 2, 3
c. 3, 4, 5
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
ANS: D
Age, chief complaint, present health, and family history are typically found on a health history form
patient’s health. Health insurance provider information, while needed for billing purposes, would not
form.
4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide during an interview i
following?
1. Minimize or prevent interruptions.
2. Ensure privacy during discussions.
3. Interviewer is the same sex as the patient to prevent bias.
4. Be comfortable for the patient and interviewer.
a. 1, 4
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2, 4
d. 2, 3, 4
ANS: C
External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless of the
patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospital or clinic, or the patient’s hom
(1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent interruptions, and (3) secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g.
Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of this interview
a. review data with the patient.
b. gather subjective data from the patient.
c. gather objective data from the patient.
d. fill out the history form or checklist.
ANS: B
The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows the coll
about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her condition. The history should be done before the intervi
reviewed, that is not the primary purpose of the interview.
2. For there to be a successful interview, the respiratory therapist must:
a. provide leading questions to guide the patient.
b. reassure the patient.
c. be an active listener.
d. use medical terminology to show knowledge of the subject matter.
ANS: C
The personal qualities that a respiratory therapist must have to conduct a successful interview include
having a genuine concern for the patient, and having empathy. Leading questions must be avoided. R
false sense of comfort to the patient. Medical jargon can sound exclusionary and paternalistic to a pa
3. Which of the following would be found on a history form?
1. Age
2. Chief complaint
3. Present health
4. Family history
5. Health insurance provider
a. 1, 4
b. 2, 3
c. 3, 4, 5
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
ANS: D
Age, chief complaint, present health, and family history are typically found on a health history form
patient’s health. Health insurance provider information, while needed for billing purposes, would not
form.
4. External factors the respiratory care practitioner should make efforts to provide during an interview i
following?
1. Minimize or prevent interruptions.
2. Ensure privacy during discussions.
3. Interviewer is the same sex as the patient to prevent bias.
4. Be comfortable for the patient and interviewer.
a. 1, 4
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2, 4
d. 2, 3, 4
ANS: C
External factors, such as a good physical setting, enhance the interviewing process. Regardless of the
patient’s bedside, a crowded emergency room, an office in the hospital or clinic, or the patient’s hom
(1) ensure privacy, (2) prevent interruptions, and (3) secure a comfortable physical environment (e.g.
