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Exam (elaborations) NSG 2317
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NSG 2317 FINAL QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, Functions of the respiratory system - CORRECT ANSWERS-- changing chest size
during respiration
- inspiration
- expiration
- control of respiration
anterior-posterior & transverse diameter - CORRECT ANSWERS-- anterior-posterior:
space between front of chest and back
- transverse diameter: space from side to side
Ratio should be 1:2
Symmetric Expansion - CORRECT ANSWERS-hands with thumbs at T9-10, slide hand
medially to pinch, have pt. breathe, hands should go out and back in
vocal fremitus - CORRECT ANSWERS-vibration caused by speaking that is palpable
bronchial breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS-- heard over trachea
- quality is harsh, hallow and tubular
- inspiration<expiration
bronchovesicular breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS-- heard posteriorly between
the scapulae
- quality is mixed
- inspiration = expiration
vesicular breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS-- heard over peripheral lung fields
- rustling like wind in trees
- inspiration>expiration
adventitious sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS--crackles (rales)
-wheeze (rhonchi)
-atelectatic crackles
bronchophony - CORRECT ANSWERS-get patient to repeat 99 while auscultating;
should hear solf, muffled sounds
egophony - CORRECT ANSWERS-patient says "eeeeee."; should hear muffled sounds
whispered pectoriloquy - CORRECT ANSWERS-patient whispers a phrase; should be
quiet muffled sounds
barrel chest - CORRECT ANSWERS-increased anterior-posterior chest diameter
pectus excavatum - CORRECT ANSWERS-a chest that is hollowed out
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