Test bank-Des Jardins: Clinical
Manifestations and Assessment of
Respiratory Disease, 8th
Edition
,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 ;is ;to:
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;collection ;of ;subjective ;data ;about ;the ;patient’s ;feelings ; regarding ;his/her
condition. ;The ;history ;should ;be ;done ;before ;the ;interview. ;Although ;data ;can ;be
;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
N ;R ;I ;G ;B.C ;M
U ;therapist
The ;personal ;qualities ;that ;a ;respiratory ;S ;N ;T O
;must ;have ;to ;conduct ;a ;successful ;interview ;include
being ;an ;active ;listener, ;having ;a ;genuine ;concern ;for ;the ;patient, ;and ;having ;empathy. ;Leading
;questions ;must ;be ;avoided. ;Reassurance ;may ;provide ;a ;false ;sense ;of ;comfort ;to ;the ;patient.
;Medical;jargon ;can ;sound ;exclusionary ;and ;paternalistic ;to ;a ;patient.
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 ;because ;each ;can ;impact ;the ;patient’s ;health. ;Health ;insurance ;provider
;information, ;while
,needed ;for ;billing ;purposes, ;would ;not ;be ;found ;on ;the ;history ;form.
4. External ;factors ;the ;respiratory ;care ;practitioner ;should ;make ;efforts ;to ;provide ;during
;an;interview ;include ;which ; of ;the ;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;interview ;setting ;(the ;patient’s ;bedside, ;a ;crowded ;emergency ;room, ;an ;office ;in ;the ;hospital ;or
;clinic,;or ;the ;patient’s ;home), ;efforts ;should ;be ;made ;to ;(1) ;ensure ;privacy, ;(2) ;prevent
;interruptions, ;and ;(3);secure ;a ;comfortable ;physical ;environment ;(e.g., ;comfortable ;room
;temperature, ;sufficient ;lighting, ;absence ;of ;noise). ;An ;interviewer ;of ;either ;gender, ;who ;acts
;professionally, ;should ;be ;able ;to ;interview ;a ;patient ;of ;either ;gender.
5. The ;respiratory ;therapist ;is ;conducting ;a ;patient ;interview. ;The ;therapist ;chooses ;to
;use;open-ended ;questions. ;Open-ended ;questions ;allow ;the ;therapist ;to ;do ;which ;of
;the ;following?
1. Gather ;information ;when ;a ;patient ;introduces ;a ;new ;topic.
2. Introduce ;a ;new ;subject ;area.
3. Begin ;the ;interview ;process.
4. Gather ;specific ;information.
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b. ;1, ;3
c. ; 1, ;2,
;3
d. ; ; ;2, ;3,
;4
ANS:
; C
An ;open-ended ;question ;should ;be ;used ;to ;start ;the ;interview, ;introduce ;a ;new ;section ;of
;questions,;and ;gather ;more ;information ;from ;a ;patient’s ;topic. ;Closed ;or ;direct ;questions ;are ;used
;to ;gather ;specific ;information.
6. The ;direct ;question ;interview ;format ;is ;used ;to:
1. speed ;up ;the ;interview.
2. let ;the ;patient ;fully ;explain ;his/her ;situation.
3. help ;the ;respiratory ;therapist ;show ;empathy.
4. gather ;specific
;information.;a. ;1, ; 4
b. ; ; ;2, ;3
c. ; 3, ; 4
d. ; ; ;1, ;2, ;3
ANS: ; A
Direct ;or ;closed ;questions ;are ;best ;to ;gather ;specific ;information ;and ;speed ;up ;the ;interview.
;Open- ;ended ;questions ;are ;best ;suited ;to ;let ;the ;patient ;fully ;explain ;his/her ;situation ;and
, ;possibly ;help ;the;respiratory ;therapist ;show ;empathy.
