NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 –
THORAX/LUNGS 2026/2027 | RESPIRATORY
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Play your way to mastery with fun games
Match Blocks Charms NEW
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
what are the two different chest deformities
Choose an answer
Pectus excavatum- a congenital deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the
sternum and rib cage grow abnormally.
1
, Pectus carinatum: a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum
and ribs.
history of incidence of chest paiin/pressure, congenital defects, genetics, surgical
2 procedure, palpitations feeling every heartbeat, shortness of breath: dyspnea,
orthopnea (difficult breathing), paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, swelling or edema
3 the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
1. check for human errors, i.e. wrong size of cuff, pt. just came in, had coffee prior to
measure BP.
4
2. Have patient rest
3. Retake BP
Don't know?
Terms in this set (42)
history of incidence of chest what questions should we ask during cardiovascular
paiin/pressure, congenital defects, review of systems?
genetics, surgical procedure,
palpitations feeling every heartbeat,
shortness of breath: dyspnea,
orthopnea (difficult breathing),
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea,
swelling or edema
THORAX/LUNGS 2026/2027 | RESPIRATORY
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Play your way to mastery with fun games
Match Blocks Charms NEW
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
what are the two different chest deformities
Choose an answer
Pectus excavatum- a congenital deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the
sternum and rib cage grow abnormally.
1
, Pectus carinatum: a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum
and ribs.
history of incidence of chest paiin/pressure, congenital defects, genetics, surgical
2 procedure, palpitations feeling every heartbeat, shortness of breath: dyspnea,
orthopnea (difficult breathing), paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, swelling or edema
3 the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
1. check for human errors, i.e. wrong size of cuff, pt. just came in, had coffee prior to
measure BP.
4
2. Have patient rest
3. Retake BP
Don't know?
Terms in this set (42)
history of incidence of chest what questions should we ask during cardiovascular
paiin/pressure, congenital defects, review of systems?
genetics, surgical procedure,
palpitations feeling every heartbeat,
shortness of breath: dyspnea,
orthopnea (difficult breathing),
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea,
swelling or edema
