Test bank For Exam 1 Wilkins Clinical
Assessment in Respiratory Care,
chapters 1-3 (9th Edition by Al Heuer)
Which of the following are key elements in the provision of patient-centered care? - patient
involvement
individualized care
provider collaboration
After a postoperative patient you are interviewing grimaces while holding her abdomen, you
note some confusion about her responses. Which of the following factors likely is affecting
communication? - pain and anxiety
active listening is most essential during what stage of the clinical encounter? - Initial
assessment stage
After several attempts to instruct a patient with COPD on the proper use of a metered-dose
inhaler, the patient complains of the inability to master the correct technique. Applying
patient-centered principles, you should: - Request permission from the patients dr. to find a
more acceptable delivery system.
in which of the following spaces is patient rapport best established? - social
Which of the following violates HIPPA-related privacy and security rules? - leaving a computer
unattended without logging off
Which of the following cultural beliefs should be explored with your patients during the initial
assessment stage of the clinical encounter? - Concepts of health and disease
Responses to authority
Gender and family roles
Religious values
For most respiratory care to succeed, patients need to: - Actively participate in the treatment
regimen
During an initial patient encounter, you note that her acute anxiety appears to be affecting your
ability to help her learn more about her disease process. To overcome this problem, you would
consider all of the following, except: - Recommending that the doctor prescribe a analgesic
, A good patient action plan should include which of the following elements? - Actions needed to
achieve the goal
Barriers to goal achievement
A specific, measurable goal
A follow-up mechanism
While supervising a respiratory therapy student, you observe that an anxious patient asks her if
the aerosol bronchodilator she is about to deliver has any bad effects. The student replies with
"none to worry about." After the treatment session is over, you should explain to the student
that: - Patients should be encouraged to ask questions about their medications
For a clinical encounter with a patient on airborne precautions, you should: - Wear a properly
fitting N95 respirator
A patient responds poorly to a treatment you have given. After assuring that the patient is
stable, you should: - Speak with the patients nurse, chart the response and whom you notified
SBAR stands for - Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
all of the following are appropriate roles for a respiratory therapist serving on a team managing
a patient with COPD except: - recommending changes in diet and nutrition
T/F proper diagnosis and treatment are determined to a great extent by the accuracy and detail
of the patients history - True
During the interview, if the therapists responds to the information provided by the patient with
the appropriate comments, this is evidence of which of the following: - Active listening
/Reflecting
Proper introduction of yourself to the patient before the interview is useful for all the following
except: - Asking permission to be involved
Which of the following would be examples of techniques used in conversational interviewing? -
using questions such as "What happened next?"
Asking for clarification of a symtom
A patient cannot provide medical history, and it is obtained from a close relative. This is an
example of which of the following? - Alternative source
In what section of the patient history can a detailed description of the patient's current symptoms
be found? - History of present illness
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