WILKINS' CLINICAL

ASSESSMENT IN

RESPIRATORY CARE, 7TH

EDITION BY AL HEUER

Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 7th Edition

Contents:

Chapter 1. Preparing for the Patient Encounter

Chapter 2. The Medical History and the Interview

Chapter 3. Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

Chapter 4. Vital Signs

Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Physical Examination

Chapter 6. Neurologic Assessment

Chapter 7. Clinical Laboratory Studies

Chapter 8. Interpretation of Blood Gases

Chapter 9. Pulmonary Function Testing

Chapter 10. Chest Imaging

Chapter 11. Electrocardiography

Chapter 12. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment

Chapter 13. Older Patient Assessment

Chapter 14. Monitoring in Critical Care

Chapter 15. Vascular Pressure Monitoring

Chapter 16. Cardiac Output Measurement

Chapter 17. Bronchoscopy

Chapter 18. Nutritional Assessment

Chapter 19. Sleep and Breathing Assessment

Chapter 20. Home Care Patient Assessment

Chapter 21. Documentation

Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following activities is not part of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs) in

patient assessment?

a. Assist the physician with diagnostic reasoning skills.

b. Help the physician select appropriate pulmonary function tests.

c. Interpret arterial blood gas values and suggest mechanical ventilation changes.

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

ANS: D

RTs are not qualified to make an official diagnosis. This is the role of the attending physician.

REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9

2. In which of the following stages of patient–clinician interaction is the review of physician

orders carried out?

a. Treatment stage

b. Introductory stage

c. Preinteraction stage

d. Initial assessment stage

ANS: C

Physician orders should be reviewed in the patient’s chart before the physician sees the

patient.

REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9

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

a. Introductory stage

b. Preinteraction stage

c. Initial assessment stage

d. Treatment stage

ANS: A

The patient ID bracelet must be checked before moving forward with assessment and

treatment.

REF: Table 1-1, pg. 4 OBJ: 9

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

a. Check the patient’s SpO2.

b. Ask the patient for permission.

c. Check the chart for vital signs.

d. Listen to breath sounds.

ANS: B

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

ID bracelet.