Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions

Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles - ANSWER C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable" Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the following conditions are they experiencing? A. hypoxemia B. tachypnea C. fremitus D. resonance - ANSWER B. tachypnea Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an individual who has which of the following conditions? A. emphysema B. pneumonia C. crepitus D. pneumothorax - ANSWER B. pneumonia Fremitus is a palpable vibration. Increased fremitus occurs with compression or consolidation of lung tissue (ex. lobar pneumonia) Which of the following terms is used to describe a decreased level of oxygen (O2) in the blood? A. anemia B. hypercapnia C. hypoxemia D. emphysema - ANSWER C. hypoxemia The nurse is assessing a patient who has emphysema. They note a course, crackling sensation that is palpable over the skin surface. This is known as: A. hypoxemia b. crackles C. fremitus D. crepitus - ANSWER D. crepitus Upon receiving the patient's lab results, the nurse notes the patient has an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Which of the following conditions would the patient be experiencing? A. resonance B. hypercapnia C. fremitus D. tachypnea - ANSWER B. hypercapnia The nurse is auscultating a patient's lungs and hears discontinuous, high-pitched, short, popping sounds heard during inspiration, and not cleared by coughing. These are described as: A. bradypnea B. rhonchi C. crackles D. wheezing - ANSWER C. crackles