STUDY QUESTIONS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CHEST AND LUNGS

Question 1

1. Absence of spontaneous respirations

Answer 1

apnea

Question 2

2. Shortness of breath that begins or increases when the patient lies down

Answer 2

Orthopnea

Question 3

3. Dyspnea increases in the upright position

Answer 3

Platypnea

Question 4

4. A regular periodic pattern of breathing, with intervals of apnea followed by crescendo/decrescendo

Answer 4

Cheyne Stokes

Question 5

5. Rapid, deep and labored respiratory pattern associated with metabolic acidosis

Answer 5

Kussmaul breathing

Question 6

6. Respirations greater than 20, and deep

Answer 6

Tachypnea

Question 7

7. A sudden onset of shortness of breath after a period of sleep

Answer 7

Paroxyysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Question 8

8. Somewhat irregular respirations varying in depth and interrupted by intervals of apnea but lacking repetitive pattern

Answer 8

Hyperpnea

Question 9

9. A horse cry/cough occurs in the upper airway

Answer 9

Stridor

Question 10

10. Regular comfortable respirations at a rate of 12-20 breaths per minute

Answer 10

Eupnea

Question 11

Match the respiratory pattern and movement to the correct term.
1. Absence of spontaneous respirations
2. Shortness of breath that begins or increases when the patient lies down
3. Dyspnea increases in the upright position
4. A regular periodic pattern of breathing, with intervals of apnea followed by crescendo/decrescendo
5. Rapid, deep and labored respiratory pattern associated with metabolic acidosis
6. Respirations greater than 20, and deep
7. A sudden onset of shortness of breath after a period of sleep
8. Somewhat irregular respirations varying in depth and interrupted by
intervals of apnea but lacking repetitive pattern
9. A horse cry/cough occurs in the upper airway
10. Regular comfortable respirations at a rate of 12-20 breaths per minute

A. Stridor
B. Hyperpnea
C. Eupnea
D. Cheyne Stokes
E. Biot Respirations
F. Paroxyysmal nocturnal dyspnea
G. Platypnea
H. Tachypnea
I. Orthopnea
J. Bradypnea
K. Apnea
L. Kussmaul breathing

Answer 11

1. K - Apnea
2. I - Orthopnea
3. G - Platypnea
4. D - Cheyne Stokes
5. L - Kussmaul breathing
6. H - Tachypnea
7. F - Paroxyysmal nocturnal dyspnea
8. B - Hyperpnea
9. A - Stridor
10. C - Eupnea