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9th Edition By Al Heuer ( ) / 9780323696999 / Chapter 1-21 /
All Chapters with Answers and Rationals

4 basic components of physical examination - ANSWER: Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

What is the 5th vital sign? - ANSWER: pain

nasal flaring - ANSWER: Observing the external nares flare outward during inhalation

Cyanosis - ANSWER: bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood.

inspiratory to expiratory ratio - ANSWER: The ratio of the length of time spent on inhaling air ,
compared to the length on time spent exhaling air, 1:2

diaphoresis - ANSWER: excessive sweating

PERRLA - ANSWER: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

mydriasis - ANSWER: dilation and fixed of the pupil

Common medication for cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ANSWER: Atropine

What caused miosis (pinpoint pupils)? - ANSWER: Parasympathetic Stimulants

A drooping upper eyelid (Ptosis) is known as - ANSWER: an early sign of disease involving the 3rd
cranial nerves.

Types of ptosis diseases - ANSWER: Congenital defects, cranial tumors, and myasthenia gravis

Diplopia - ANSWER: Blurred or double vision

Nystagmus - ANSWER: Involuntary rapid eye movements

JVP (jugular venous pressure) - ANSWER: reflects the volume & pressure of venous blood in the right
side of the heart

lymphadenopathy - ANSWER: enlarged lymph nodes

water hammer pulse - ANSWER: assessment finding characterized a strong radial pulse with quick,
sharp beats followed by a sudden collapse of force

Strength of pulse scale - ANSWER: 0: absent, not palpable
1: pulse diminished, barely palpable
2: expected normal amplitude
3: full, increased
4: bounding, aneurysmal

midsternal line - ANSWER: a vertical line down the middle of the sternum

, midclavicular line - ANSWER: An imaginary line on the chest that runs vertically through the center of
the clavicle

midaxillary line - ANSWER: An imaginary vertical line that starts at the middle of the axilla (armpit)
and extends down the side of the chest.

midspinal line - ANSWER: Divides the posterior chest into two equal halves.

Midscapular line - ANSWER: an imaginary line on the back that runs vertically through the center of
the scapula

Angle of Louis - ANSWER: sternal angle

what is the space between the lobes of the lung where the visceral pleural surfaces touch? - ANSWER:
Interlobar Fissures

horizontal fissure - ANSWER: separates the superior and middle lobes of the right lung

left oblique fissure - ANSWER: separates the left upper and left lower lobes

right oblique fissure - ANSWER: separates the right middle and right lower lobes

tracheal bifurcation - ANSWER: the division of the trachea (carina) into the right and left main bronchi
and beneath the angle of louis, T4

Diaphragm - ANSWER: a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen,
T9, and T10 when it reaches the end of expiration

Where does the lung extend? - ANSWER: 2-4 cm above thee medial 3rd of the clavicles

normal adult thorax - ANSWER: elliptical shape with an anteroposterior-to-transverse diameter
documented as 1:2 or 0.70

barrel chest - ANSWER: Emphysema (COPD)

pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) - ANSWER: outward sternal protrusion anteriorly

pectus excavatum (funnel chest) - ANSWER: Depression of the sternum

kyphosis - ANSWER: excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.

scoliosis - ANSWER: lateral curvature of the spine

Kyphoscoliosis - ANSWER: combination of kyphosis and scoliosis

flail chest - ANSWER: instability of the chest wall resulting from multiple rib fractures.

accessory muscles - ANSWER: The secondary muscles of respiration. They include the neck muscles
(sternocleidomastoids), the chest pectoralis major muscles, and the abdominal muscles.

Tachypnea - ANSWER: rapid breathing

apena - ANSWER: absence of breathing

biot - ANSWER: irregularly interspersed periods of apnea

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