NSG6020- Respiratory Exam Practice Questions and Answers
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NSG6020
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NSG6020
NSG6020- Respiratory Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - Answer️️ -Between the spine and the
lateral chest
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is locateed: -
Answer️️ -Where the right and left costal margins form an angle...
NSG6020- Respiratory Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - Answer✔️✔️-Between the spine and the
lateral chest
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is locateed: -
Answer✔️✔️-Where the right and left costal margins form an angle where
they meet at the xiphoid process
When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: - Answer✔️✔️-
Placing the thumbs of the examiner at about the level of the tenth ribs with
the fingers loosely grasping and parallel to the lateral rib cage
A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following
descriptions of the mucus is correct? - Answer✔️✔️-tenacious sputum is
consistent with patients who have cystic fibrosis
A 65-year old obese man with a past medical history of hypertension
complains of increased fatigue during the day. The practitioner orders a
polysomnogram to test for: - Answer✔️✔️-obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
The Middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus,
trachea, heart, and great vessels is the: - Answer✔️✔️-mediastinum
When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: - Answer✔️✔️-
standing on the side rather than directly behind the patient
Orthopnea is typically associated with all of the following conditions
except: - Answer✔️✔️-pulmonary embolus
Which technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are air-
filled, fluid-filled, or solid? - Answer✔️✔️-Percussion
Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: -
Answer✔️✔️-vesicular
To document chest findings located between the scapulae, which one of the
following terms would be used? - Answer✔️✔️-Infrascapular
The anterior surface landmark on the thorax that is denoted by a hollow U-
shared depression just about the sternum and between the clavicles is
termed the: - Answer✔️✔️-suprasternal notch
the line that bisects the center of each clavicle at ta point halfway between
the palpated sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular joints is the: -
Answer✔️✔️-midclavicular line
A patient who walked into the examination room, may be observed to be
sitting and leaning forward in his chair, lips were pursed during exhalation
and arms are supported on the table. This position could be consistent with
patients who have: - Answer✔️✔️-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A patient who presents with a long history of cigarette smoking exhibits a
dry to productive cough with dyspnea and weight loss. These symptoms
could be consistent with: - Answer✔️✔️-A neoplasm of the lung
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