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NUR 504 APEA FINAL STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION 100% CORRECT 2025

Retractions are observed in all the following areas except the:
Supraventricular area
hilar area.
intercostal area

costal marginal area. - ANSWER hilar area.


A 3 year-old presents with a history of fever and cough over the past 24 hours.
Findings on exam reveal: temperature of 102°F, apical heart rate of 157
beats/minute, and respiratory rate of 40 breaths/minute. Tachypnea in this child is
most likely related to
Paradoxical respirations.
the child's febrile state.
the child's age.

an airway obstruction. - ANSWER the child's febrile state.


When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by:
standing on the side rather than directly behind the patient.
having the patient lie supine on the examining table.
carefully palpating any area the patient has reported pain.

using the ball or the ulnar surface of the hand - ANSWER standing on the side
rather than directly behind the patient.

,The palpation technique used to assess respiratory expansion of the chest is
placing the hands on the eight or tenth ribs posteriorly with the thumbs close to
the vertebrae, sliding the hand medially and grasping a small fold of skin between
the thumbs. Then
ask the patient to cough and note chest expansion.
ask the patient to take a deep breathe and note any delay in expansion during
inhalation.
have the patient hold his breath for 15 seconds then note chest expansion.

have the patient exhale forcefully noting expansion on expiration. - ANSWER
ask the patient to take a deep breathe and note any delay in expansion during
inhalation.


When trying to differentiate between hemoptysis or blood streaked material,
which one of the following observations is correct?
Hemoptysis is seen frequently in infants, children, and adolescents with allergic
rhinitis.
Blood originating in the stomach is usually brighter than blood originating from
the respiratory tract.
Hemoptysis is common in children with cystic fibrosis.
Blood streaked material often originates from the gastrointestinal tract. -
ANSWER Blood streaked material often originates from the gastrointestinal
tract.


When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound
emanated would be:
Resonant.
dull tympany.

, Diffusely

hyper resonant - ANSWER Resonant.


The line that extends through the inferior angle of the scapula when the arms are
at the sides of the body is the:
mid vertebral line
Scapular line.
midclavicular line

mid-spinal line - ANSWER Scapular line.


condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of
purulent sputum is most likely:
tracheobronchitis.
chronic bronchitis.
Bronchiectasis.

laryngitis. - ANSWER Bronchiectasis.


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:
pneumonia.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
asthma

croup. - ANSWER chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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