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NUR 310 Respiratory Questions With Complete Solutions

a horizontal slope of the ribs may be increased on a person with
Correct Answer emphysema

accessory muscles of the respiratory system Correct Answer
sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, abdominal muscles, intercostals

an increase in AP diameter is normal in Correct Answer older
adults

bad causes of hyperventilation Correct Answer diabetic
ketoacidosis, salicylate overdose, metabolic acidosis, lesions in
the midbrain, alteration of blood gas concentration

barrel chest is common with _______ ______ and ______ as a
result of __________ Correct Answer chronic emphysema,
asthma, hyperinflation

bulging occurs during Correct Answer expiration

causes of biots Correct Answer meningitis, heat stroke, head
trauma, brain abscess and encephalitis

causes of bradypnea (3) Correct Answer drug-induced
depression of the respiratory center in the medulla, increased
intracranial pressure, diabetic coma

causes of Cheyne-Strokes Correct Answer severe heart failure,
renal failure, meningitis, drug overdose, increased intracranial
pressure

, causes of increased fremitus Correct Answer mass, pneumonia,
inflammatory processes

causes of stridor Correct Answer upper airway obstruction

causes of tachypnea Correct Answer normal response to fear,
exercise, fever

causes of wheezes Correct Answer mucous plug,
bronchospasms, asthma, tumor

causes significant back pain and limited mobility Correct
Answer kyphosis

change in the shape of the nail bed Correct Answer clubbing

characterized by rounded appearance, horizontal ribs, slight
kyphosis and prominent sternal angle Correct Answer barrel
chest

chest appears in constant inspiration Correct Answer barrel
chest

cheyne-strokes normally occurs in Correct Answer infants and
aging persons during sleep

clubbing is a sign of Correct Answer polonged hypoxia

coarse rattling sounds more like a snore, moan, or groan, louder
and lower in pitch than crackles and caused by a narrowed or

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