Lesson 10

Question 1

Air hunger

Answer 1

Dyspnea

Question 2

A nonpainful but uncomfortable awareness of breathing that is inappropriate to the level of exertion

Answer 2

Dyspnea

Question 3

Shortness of breath

Answer 3

Dyspnea

Question 4

Examine the posterior and lateral thorax and lungs while the patient is __________

Answer 4

Sitting

Question 5

Examine the anterior thorax and lungs while the patient is _______

Answer 5

In supine position

Question 6

Process for examining the chest

Answer 6

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Question 7

The supine position makes it easier to examine woman because the breast can ______

Answer 7

Gently displace

Question 8

A healthy adult breathes quickly and regularly about

Normal RR:

Answer 8

12-20 times a minute

Question 9

Impaired respiratory movements on one or both sides

Answer 9

Unilateral lag

Question 10

Note the shape of the chest and how the chest moves

Answer 10

Inspection

Question 11

The thorax is normally: symmetric or assymetric

Answer 11

Symmetric

Question 12

Anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the thorax in relation to lateral diameter is approximately

Answer 12

1:2 (lateral is wider than ap)

Question 13

Focus on the tenderness and abnormalities in the overlying skin, muscles, and ribs, respiratory expansion, and fremitus

Answer 13

Palpation

Question 14

Palpable vibration

Answer 14

Tactile fremitus

Question 15

Palpable vibrations transmitted through the bronchopulmonary treer to the chest walls as the patient is speaking

Answer 15

Tactile Fremitus

Question 16

What part of the hand is to use in tactile fremitus

Answer 16

Ball or the bony part of the palm ;
Ulnar surface of the hand

Question 17

What are the words to ask a patient with a possible tactile fremitus?

Answer 17

“Ninety-nine” or “One-on-one”

Question 18

Sets the chest wall and underlying tissue in motion, producing audible sound

Answer 18

Percussion

Question 19

Establish whether the underlying tissues are air filled, fluid-filled, or solid

Answer 19

Percussion

Question 20

Middle finger of the hand

Answer 20

Pleximeter finger

Question 21

Healthy lungs are ______

Answer 21

Resonant

Question 22

Five Percussion Notes

Answer 22

Flatness
Dullness
Resonance
Hyperresonance
Tympany

Question 23

The most important examination technique for assessing airflow through the tracheobronchial tree

Answer 23

Auscultation

Question 24

Listening to the sounds generated by breathing

Answer 24

Auscultation

Question 25

Listen for any adventitious or extra sounds

Answer 25

Auscultation

Question 26

Check the deformities or symmetry of thorax

Answer 26

Inspection

Question 27

Observing of the patient’s work of breathing

Answer 27

Inspection

Question 28

Identification of tender areas

Answer 28

Palpation

Question 29

Assessment of tactile fremitus

Answer 29

Palpation

Question 30

Measures the arterial oxygenation saturation or SpO2

Answer 30

Pulse Oximetry

Question 31

A ______ is placed on the patient’s finger for earlobe

Answer 31

Probe

Question 32

SpO2 of a healthy person

Answer 32

95%-100%

Question 33

Assesses the maximum volume of air expelled from the lungs during a vigorous exhalation

Answer 33

Peak flow meter

Question 34

Which ribs are considered as “floating ribs”

Answer 34

11th and 12th

Question 35

Decreased breath sounds over the left lung fields

Answer 35

Pneumothorax

Question 36

Increased transmission of voice sounds over the right lines

Answer 36

The lung has become airless

Question 37

A sudden onset of dyspnea without pain

Answer 37

Pulmonary Embolism