Lung Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Lung normal findings
A
clear breathing, no labor breathing
2
Q
lung abnormal findings
A
crackles, rhonchi, diminished breathing
3
Q
bronchi breathing
A
high pitched, loud harsh
4
Q
bronchi-vesicular
A
moderate intensity, blowing
5
Q
vesicular
A
soft, low pitched, gentle
6
Q
barrel chest
A
chest is 1:1 width to depth
7
Q
retractions
A
intercostal muscles used to breathe
8
Q
kussmaul breathing
A
deep inhalation and exhalation with hyperventilation
9
Q
cheyne stokes
A
rapid breathing split by long pauses
10
Q
crackles
A
crackling in the Upper respiratory tract by fluid
11
Q
rhonchi
A
crackling in the lower respiratory tract by fluid
12
Q
wheezing
A
difficulty breathing from narrowed or inflamed airways
13
Q
stridor
A
vibrating noise from breathing
14
Q
diminished
A
smaller tidal volume, common in older people
15
Q
absent
A
no breathing at all
