rbeck911 Ivy Tech Med Surg 1 - LPN – Respiratory Questions With Complete Solutions
Barrel Chest correct answer: AP Diameter is increased and equals the transverse diameter. This condition is is often found in pt's with chronic disorders that interfere with ventilation, such as emphysema Pigeon Chest correct answer: Condition in which the sternum juts forward and increases the AP diameter. Associated with congenital atrial and ventricular septal defects Funnel Chest correct answer: Depression of the lower portion of the sternum and the organs lying below are compressed. Condition is clinically insignificant. 12-20 correct answer: normal RR for an adult Vesicular breath sounds correct answer: low pitched, soft swishing breath sounds heard best on inspiration in the bases of the lungs Bronchial breath sounds correct answer: breath sounds heard anteriorly, best during expiration and sounds are high pitched and have a hollow or harsh quality Bronchivesicular sounds correct answer: breath sounds heard anteriorly and posteriorly over central large airways. Have a tubular or breezy sounding quality
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rbeck911 ivy tech med surg 1 lpn – respiratory q