Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+
A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles : 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 : B. tachypnea Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an individual who has which of the following conditions? 2 A. emphysema B. pneumonia C. crepitus D. pneumothorax : 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. hypercapni
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