NUR 3065 RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT SAMPLE QUESTIONS &
NCLEX | NUR 3065 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse diameter - ANS ✔✔When inspecting the
shape and configuration of the thoracic cage, which of the following would be an expected finding?
A. The presence of kyphosis
B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse diameter
C. An anteroposterior diameter that is equal to the transverse diameter
D. Ribs that are horizontal
B. Resonance to dullness - ANS ✔✔When percussing the posterior thorax diaphragmatic excursion,
which of the following transitions in sound should you listen for?
A. Resonance to hyperresonance
B. Resonance to dullness
C. Hyperresonance to tympany
D. Dullness to tympany
C. sounds are muffled, soft, and indistinct. - ANS ✔✔When testing an individual for vocal resonance, the
expected result of voice transmission is that:
A. sounds are distinct and clearly identifiable.
B. sounds increase as you move from the top to the bottom of the lung fields.
C. sounds are muffled, soft, and indistinct.
D. voice sounds are decreased in the presence of consolidation.
A. facilitate pinpointing locations on the chest wall. - ANS ✔✔Reference lines on the posterior, anterior,
and lateral chest wall serve to:
A. facilitate pinpointing locations on the chest wall.
B. help the examiner visualize underlying lung structures.
C. facilitate measurement of thoracic expansion.
D. help in determining the configuration of the chest wall.
B. The intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall. - ANS ✔✔Which of the
following best describes findings associated with fremitus?
A. Fremitus is more pronounced on the anterior chest than on the posterior.
B. The intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall.
C. A female will present with greater intensity of fremitus than a male.
D. Increased fremitus is associated with an increase of air in the tissues of the lung.
C. Resonance
D. Tactile fremitus
NCLEX | NUR 3065 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse diameter - ANS ✔✔When inspecting the
shape and configuration of the thoracic cage, which of the following would be an expected finding?
A. The presence of kyphosis
B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse diameter
C. An anteroposterior diameter that is equal to the transverse diameter
D. Ribs that are horizontal
B. Resonance to dullness - ANS ✔✔When percussing the posterior thorax diaphragmatic excursion,
which of the following transitions in sound should you listen for?
A. Resonance to hyperresonance
B. Resonance to dullness
C. Hyperresonance to tympany
D. Dullness to tympany
C. sounds are muffled, soft, and indistinct. - ANS ✔✔When testing an individual for vocal resonance, the
expected result of voice transmission is that:
A. sounds are distinct and clearly identifiable.
B. sounds increase as you move from the top to the bottom of the lung fields.
C. sounds are muffled, soft, and indistinct.
D. voice sounds are decreased in the presence of consolidation.
A. facilitate pinpointing locations on the chest wall. - ANS ✔✔Reference lines on the posterior, anterior,
and lateral chest wall serve to:
A. facilitate pinpointing locations on the chest wall.
B. help the examiner visualize underlying lung structures.
C. facilitate measurement of thoracic expansion.
D. help in determining the configuration of the chest wall.
B. The intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall. - ANS ✔✔Which of the
following best describes findings associated with fremitus?
A. Fremitus is more pronounced on the anterior chest than on the posterior.
B. The intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall.
C. A female will present with greater intensity of fremitus than a male.
D. Increased fremitus is associated with an increase of air in the tissues of the lung.
C. Resonance
D. Tactile fremitus
