,Chapter 1: Preparing for the Patient Encounter
en en en en en en
Test Bank
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MULTIPLE enCHOICE
1. Which enof enthe enfollowing enactivities enis ennot enpart enof enthe enrole enof enrespiratory entherapists
en (RTs) enin enpatient enassessment?
a. Assist enthe enphysician enwith endiagnostic enreasoning enskills.
b. Help enthe enphysician enselect enappropriate enpulmonary enfunction entests.
c. Interpret enarterial enblood engas envalues enand ensuggest enmechanical enventilation enchanges.
d. Document enthe enpatient endiagnosis enin enthe enpatient’s enchart.
ANSWER: e n D
RTs enare ennot enqualified ento enmake enan enofficial endiagnosis. enThis enis enthe enrole enof enthe enattending
enphysician.
REF: e n Table en1-1, enpg. en4 OBJ: e n 9
2. In enwhich enof enthe enfollowing enstages enof enpatient–clinician eninteraction enis enthe enreview enof
enphysician enorders encarried enout?
a. Treatment enstage
b. Introductory enstage
c. Preinteraction enstage
d. Initial enassessment enstage
ANSWER: e n C
Physician enorders enshould enbe enreviewed enin enthe enpatient’s enchart enbefore enthe enphysician ensees enthe
enpatient.
REF: e n Table en1-1, enpg. en4 OBJ: e n 9
3. In enwhich enstage enof enpatient–clinician eninteraction enis enthe enpatient enidentification enbracelet
en checked?
a. Introductory enstage
b. Preinteraction enstage
c. Initial enassessment enstage
d. Treatment enstage
ANSWER: e n A
The enpatient enID enbracelet enmust enbe enchecked enbefore enmoving enforward enwith enassessment enand
entreatment.
REF: e n Table en1-1, enpg. en4 OBJ: e n 9
4. What enshould enbe endone enjust enbefore enthe enpatient’s enID enbracelet enis enchecked?
a. Check enthe enpatient’s enSpO2.
b. Ask enthe enpatient enfor enpermission.
c. Check enthe enchart enfor envital ensigns.
d. Listen ento enbreath ensounds.
ANSWER: e n B
It enis enconsidered enpolite ento enask enthe enpatient enfor enpermission enbefore entouching enand enreading
enhis enor enher enID enbracelet.
, REF: e n en pg. en3 OBJ: e n 3 en| en5
5. What enis enthe engoal enof enthe enintroductory enphase?
a. Assess enthe enpatient’s enapparent enage.
b. Identify enthe enpatient’s enfamily enhistory.
c. Determine enthe enpatient’s endiagnosis.
d. Establish ena enrapport enwith enthe enpatient.
ANSWER: e n D
The enintroductory enphase enis enall enabout engetting ento enknow enthe enpatient enand enestablishing ena enrapport
enwith enhim enor enher.
REF: e n Table en1-1, enpg. en4 OBJ: e n 3
6. Which enof enthe enfollowing enbehaviors enis ennot enconsistent enwith enresistive enbehavior enof ena enpatient?
a. Crossed enarms
b. Minimal eneye encontact
c. Brief enanswers ento enquestions
d. Asking enthe enpurpose enof enthe entreatment
ANSWER: e n D
If ena enpatient enasks enabout enthe enpurpose enof enthe entreatment enyou enare enabout ento engive, enthis
engenerally enindicates enthat enhe enor enshe enis ennot enupset.
REF: e n Table en1-1, enpg. en4 OBJ: e n 3
7. What enis enthe enmain enpurpose enof enthe eninitial enassessment enstage?
a. To enidentify enany enallergies ento enmedications
b. To endocument enthe enpatient’s ensmoking enhistory
c. To enpersonally enget ento enknow enthe enpatient enbetter
d. To enverify enthat enthe enprescribed entreatment enis enstill enneeded enand enappropriate
ANSWER: e n D
When enyou enfirst ensee enthe enpatient, enyou enare enencouraged ento enperform ena enbrief enassessment ento
enmake ensure enthe entreatment enorder enby enthe enphysician enis enstill enappropriate. enThe enpatient’s enstatus
enmay enhave enchanged enabruptly enrecently.
REF: e n Table en1-1, enpg. en4 OBJ: e n 3
8. What enis enthe enappropriate endistance enfor enthe ensocial enspace enfrom enthe enpatient?
a. 3 ento en5 enfeet
b. 4 ento en12 enfeet
c. 6 ento en18 enfeet
d. 8 ento en20 enfeet
ANSWER: e n B
The ensocial enspace enis en4 ento en12 enfeet.
REF: e n en pg. en5 OBJ: e n 5
9. What enis enthe enappropriate endistance enfor enthe enpersonal enspace?
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