The line that extends through the inferior angle of the scapula when the arms are at the
sides of the body is the: - answer scapular line.
Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: - answer vesicular.
A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent
sputum is most likely: - answer bronchiectasis.
The line that bisects the center of each clavicle at a point halfway between the palpated
sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular joints is the: - answer midclavicular line.
On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says "ninety-nine" and it is clearly heard, this
is indicative of: - answer lung density in the area.
The angle of Louis is a useful place to start counting ribs. This landmark is located: -
answer on the manubrium and body of the sternum.
When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation is
warranted in the presence of: - answer supraclavicular retractions.
When percussing the right upper posterior area of the chest, a dullness replaces the
resonance sound usually heard in the lung. This sound would be suggestive of: -
answer lobar pneumonia.
A 37-year-old female has audible stridor. This type of stridor is consistent with: - answer
a foreign object lodged in the upper trachea.
The lower tip of the scapula is located: - answer around the seventh or eighth rib.
Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: - answer a partial
obstruction in the larynx.
Which one of the following infants should be seen immediately by the nurse
practitioner? - answer A two- week- old infant with nasal congestion and a respiratory
rate of 64 breaths/minute
The midaxillary line: - answerruns down from the apex of the axilla and lies between
and parallel to the anterior and posterior lines.
, Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: - answerpopping, frying sounds, may
be low or high- pitched and usually heard on inspiration.
When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: - answerplacing 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.
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is located: - answerwhere
the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid process.
When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: - answerstanding on the side
rather than directly behind the patient.
A 65-year-old man presents with complaints of daytime sleepiness, unrestful sleep, and
loud snoring. These symptoms are MOST consistent with: - answerobstructive sleep
apnea (OSA).
Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: - answerbronchovesicular.
The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and
great vessels is the: - answermediastinum.
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: - answera neoplasm of the lung.
The hilar region of the lungs describes: - answerthe area around the heart.
A deviated trachea could be caused by all of the following except: - answerpneumonia.
When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of
the inspection? - answerAssessment for tactile fremitus.
To document chest findings located at the lowermost portion of the lungs, which one of
the following terms would be used? - answerBases of the lungs
Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are quiet and wispy
during the inspiratory phase followed by a short, almost silent expiratory phase. These
breath sounds are considered: - answervesicular.
Respiratory effort in the neonate is initiated at birth as a result of: - answerchemical,
thermal, and mechanical factors.
Factors that aggravate costochondritis may include: - answermovement of the chest,
trunk, and arms.
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