AHN 568 Module 1 Questions and Correct Verified Answers
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Normal respiratory assessment findings
percussion: resonant
trachea: midline
BS: vesicular. bronchovesicular and bonchial over large bronchi and trachea.
normal tactile fremitus and transmitted voice sounds
Left sided HF respiratory assessment findings
percussion: resonant
trachea: m...
✓ Absent breath sounds with bonchial plug except when its a right upper lobe
atelectasis with adjacent tracheal breath sounds transmitted.
✓ no adventitious sounds.
✓ tactile fremitis is absent if bronchial plus, but tactile fremitus and voice sounds
might be increased if it's right upper lobe atelectasis.
atelectasis=
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✓ lobar obstruction from mucus, foreign object ,or organ pressing on lobe. alveoli
collapse. has NO ADVENTITIOUS BREATH SOUNDS.
Pleural Effusion respiratory assessment
✓ percussion: dull over the fluid
✓ trachea shifts AWAY from effusion if large
✓ BS: decreased to absent. or bronchial sounds over top of effusion.
✓ no extra BS but maybe a pleural rub.
✓ decreased or absent tactile fremitus, but could be increased at top of large
effusion
pneumothorax respiratory assessment
✓ percussion: hyperresonant or tympany over pleural air.
✓ trachea shifts away from tension PTX
✓ BS: decreased or absent over the PTX
✓ no extra BS, but many a pleural rub
✓ decreased or absent tactile fremitus over pleural air
COPD respiratory assessment
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