NSG 3113 South College -Physical Assessment Exam 3
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hypoventilation
decreased rate or depth of air movement into the lungs
hyperventilation
increased rate and depth of breathing
hypoxia
low oxygen in tissue
hypoxemia
low oxygen in blood
Normal respiratory rates
infants: 30-35
toddler: 20-30
preschool: 20-25
school-age: 14-22
adolescent: 12-18
adult: 12-20
Pack Years
# of years smoked x # of packs per day
White/clear sputum
colds, bronchitis, viral infections
,yellow/green sputum
bacterial infection
Black sputum
smoke or coal dust inhalation
rust colored sputum
TB or pneumococcal pneumonia
acute Cough
less than 3 weeks
chronic cough
longer than 3 weeks
pink-frothy sputum is associated with...
pulmonary edema
thick mucus is associated with...
cystic fibrosis
Sudden SOB
PNA, pneumothorax, asthma attack
Gradual SOB
heart failure
How many words can the person say before taking a breath?
10-14
Chest pain from heart disease
, pain to jaw, left arm, and back
Sharp, abrupt chest pain...
may be irritation of pleural lining
Blot's respirations
Abnormal respiratory pattern characterized by irregular periods
of apnea alternating with short periods of respiration of equal
depth; most commonly seen with increased intracranial pressure
Kussmaul respirations
Deep, rapid breathing;
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth
and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease,
resulting in apnea
What should nails look like
pink with a 160 degree angle
Adam's Forward Bending Test
definitive clinical screening test for scoliosis
Bronchial breath sound
over trachea (insp<exp)
bronchovesicular sounds
near sternum (insp=exp)
vesicular breathing
Questions | 2026/2027 | Answers Correct | With Complete
Solutions
hypoventilation
decreased rate or depth of air movement into the lungs
hyperventilation
increased rate and depth of breathing
hypoxia
low oxygen in tissue
hypoxemia
low oxygen in blood
Normal respiratory rates
infants: 30-35
toddler: 20-30
preschool: 20-25
school-age: 14-22
adolescent: 12-18
adult: 12-20
Pack Years
# of years smoked x # of packs per day
White/clear sputum
colds, bronchitis, viral infections
,yellow/green sputum
bacterial infection
Black sputum
smoke or coal dust inhalation
rust colored sputum
TB or pneumococcal pneumonia
acute Cough
less than 3 weeks
chronic cough
longer than 3 weeks
pink-frothy sputum is associated with...
pulmonary edema
thick mucus is associated with...
cystic fibrosis
Sudden SOB
PNA, pneumothorax, asthma attack
Gradual SOB
heart failure
How many words can the person say before taking a breath?
10-14
Chest pain from heart disease
, pain to jaw, left arm, and back
Sharp, abrupt chest pain...
may be irritation of pleural lining
Blot's respirations
Abnormal respiratory pattern characterized by irregular periods
of apnea alternating with short periods of respiration of equal
depth; most commonly seen with increased intracranial pressure
Kussmaul respirations
Deep, rapid breathing;
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase of depth
and sometimes rate to a maximum level, followed by a decrease,
resulting in apnea
What should nails look like
pink with a 160 degree angle
Adam's Forward Bending Test
definitive clinical screening test for scoliosis
Bronchial breath sound
over trachea (insp<exp)
bronchovesicular sounds
near sternum (insp=exp)
vesicular breathing
