NUR 504 APEA Final Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

NUR 504 APEA Final Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: -vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion. bronchial with late inspiratory crackles over the involved area and dull on percussion. vesicular without adventitious sounds and resonant on percussion. Incorrect: decreased with some audible wheezes and diffusely hyperresonant on percussion. - ANSWER -vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion. Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened and softer expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of the chest are termed: vesicular. Bronchial Bronchovesicular. rhonchi. - ANSWER -Bronchovesicular. An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough is suggestive of: tracheobronchitis. Chronic bronchitis. bronchiectasis. laryngitis. - ANSWER -tracheobronchitis. One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is located: -where the manubrium and body of the sternum intersect. -where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid process. -where the suprasternal notch and the sternum form an angle. -at the angle where the ninth and tenth ribs are fused. - ANSWER -where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid process. Atypical respiratory symptoms associated with gastroesophageal disease (GERD) may include all of the following except: Coughing wheezing. Aspiration pneumonia. rhinitis. - ANSWER -rhinitis. On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says "ninety-nine" and it is clearly heard, this is indicative of: -a normal sounding chest. lung density in the area. consolidation or compression in the area. of inflammation in the area. - ANSWER -lung density in the area. Respiratory effort in the neonate is initiated at birth as a result of: an increase in the PO2 and a decrease in PCO2. the continued functioning of the foramen ovale. chemical, thermal, and mechanical factors. drying off the infant. - ANSWER -chemical, thermal, and mechanical factors. Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: -low-pitched, dry, grating sounds heard on inspiration and expiration. continuous, high-pitched, and musical heard on inspiration and expiration. continuous, low-pitched and prolonged and heard on expiration. popping, frying sounds, may be low or high-pitched and usually heard on inspiration - ANSWER -popping, frying sounds, may be low or high-pitched and usually heard on inspiration Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: bronchial. abnormal. Bronchovesicular. vesicular. - ANSWER -Bronchovesicular. Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory phase usually being louder and normally heard over the trachea and larynx are considered: Bronchial abnormal bronchovesicular vesicular. - ANSWER -Bronchial Pain from pleurisy may be referred to the: Right shoulder retrosternal area. Epigastric area back. - ANSWER -Epigastric area When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation is warranted in the presence of: -the use of the abdominal muscles. Eupneic respirations. supraclavicular retractions. vesicular sounds in the chest periphery. - ANSWER -supraclavicular retractions. Which technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are air-filled, fluid-filled, or solid? Auscultation Palpation Inspection Percussion - ANSWER -Percussion 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: Vesicular. bronchovesicular. bronchial. crackles. - ANSWER -bronchovesicular. 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: a pulmonary embolus. asthma. a neoplasm of the lung. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - ANSWER -a neoplasm of the lung. The hilar region of the lungs describes: the area around the heart. the base of the lungs. the posterior chest. the upper, anterior area of the chest. - ANSWER -the area around the heart.