Final answer:
The approach 'a. Contemplative' is not one of the three general approaches used in patient assessment, which include informational, resuscitative, and evacuation approaches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Regarding the question of which of the following is not one of the three general approaches used in patient assessment, the answer is 'a. Contemplative'. The three general approaches used in patient assessment are typically informational, resuscitative, and evacuation.
Here's a brief definition of each relevant option to give context:
External respiration refers to the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the air in the lungs and the blood within the capillaries of the alveoli.
Interpulmonary respiration is an alternate term for external respiration.
Internal respiration refers to the exchange of gases between the blood in capillaries and the body's cells.
Pulmonary ventilation is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs.
However, these terms are associated with the respiratory process, not patient assessment approaches.