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Adv Asses quiz 1
willwallace adv pt asses quizes 1, 2, 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Roll of RT in pt assessment includes | helping DR select appropriate PFT for pt, interview pt with dyspnea to determine effects of tx, assist DR in ABG interpretation |
| Do RT’s make medical diagnosis? | no |
| Clarifying the patients history and your role in the therapy is what stage in the pt assessment | pre-interaction |
| What is the appropriate distance of the social space | 4-12 ft |
| What is the distance of intimate space | 0-18 inches |
| What is the distance of personal space | 1.5-4ft |
| What space is the patient introduction made | social space |
| In what space is the pt interview performed | personal space |
| In what space is rapport best established | social and personal |
| Genuine concern for the patient can be shown with | appropriate eye contact, appropriate use of touch, and maintain an open posture |
| Personal perfective equip when dealing with body fluids includes | gown gloves and eye shields |
| Is eye contact appropriate during intimate contact with a pt | no |
| Is nonverbal communication often more valuable in determining the progress of an interview than verbal? | yes |
| Is proper diagnosis and treatment determined to a great extent by the accuracy and detail of the patient’s hx? | yes |
| During the pt interview, responding to the information provided with appropriate comments is referred to as what | active listening |
| Proper introduction of yourself to the pt prior to the interview is useful for what | establishing your role, asking permission to be involved, conveying your sincere interest in the patient |
| Using questions like “what happened next” and asking a pt to clarify a symptom are examples of what interviewing technique | conversational interviewing |
| Obtaining a medical history from a close relative when a pt cannot provide one is called what | alternative source |
| Where is the detailed description of the patients current symptoms found | history of present illness |
| Information that is evident only to the patient and cannot be perceived by the observer is know as | subjective data |
| Where in a pt hx whould you find a possible exposure to asbestos | occupational history |
| A 1 pack a day for 30 years is how many pack years | 30 |
| 3 packs a day for 20 years is how many pack years | 60 |
| 5 packs a day for 10 years is how may pack years | 50 |
| Subjective manifestations of disease are termed | symptoms |
| Pt with pneum and complains of chest pain but says no fever, how is lack of fever classified | pertinent negative |
| Constitutional symptoms | nausea, weakness, chills and fever, commonly occurring with problems with any of the body systems |
| Family HX may be helpful in diagnosing a pt with what kind of illness | genetic like CF |
| Reduced lung recoil, bronchospasm or weak inspiratory muscles may lead to what kind of cough | weak |
| A cough described as being persistent for more than 3 weeks is called what | chronic |
| What is hemoptysis and what diseases can causes it | coughing up blood, TB, lung carcinoma, pneumonia |
| Breathlessness or air hunger | dyspnea |
| Shortness of breath in an upright position | platypnea |
| Can dyspnea vary from pt to pt depending on the underling pathophysiology | yes |
| Difficulty breathing in a relining position is called | orthopnea |
| Chest pain associated with inspiration is called | pleuritic |
| What is syncope | fainting, loss of consciousness |
| Syncope can be caused by what | coughing, pulm emboli, hypovolemia, drugs, vasovagal, hypotension, carotid sinus hypersensitivity, cardiopulmonary abnormalities, arrhythmias, hypoxia, panic attacks |
| Dependent edema caused by lung disease may also have what accompanying disease | hepatomegaly aka congested liver |
| Pts with chronic pulmonary hypertension may present with what | pedal edema and hepatomegaly |
| Night sweats are associated with what disease | pneumonia |
| When is snoring most likely to start in adult males | 50-59 |
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