NSG6020- Respiratory Exam/51
Questions and Answers
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - -Between the spine and the lateral chest
-One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is locateed: - -
Where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at
the xiphoid process
-When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: - -Placing the
thumbs of the examiner at about the level of the tenth ribs with the fingers
loosely grasping and parallel to the lateral rib cage
-A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following
descriptions of the mucus is correct? - -tenacious sputum is consistent with
patients who have cystic fibrosis
-A 65-year old obese man with a past medical history of hypertension
complains of increased fatigue during the day. The practitioner orders a
polysomnogram to test for: - -obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
-The Middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus,
trachea, heart, and great vessels is the: - -mediastinum
-When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: - -standing on the
side rather than directly behind the patient
-Orthopnea is typically associated with all of the following conditions except:
- -pulmonary embolus
-Which technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are air-
filled, fluid-filled, or solid? - -Percussion
-Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: - -vesicular
-To document chest findings located between the scapulae, which one of the
following terms would be used? - -Infrascapular
-The anterior surface landmark on the thorax that is denoted by a hollow U-
shared depression just about the sternum and between the clavicles is
termed the: - -suprasternal notch
Questions and Answers
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - -Between the spine and the lateral chest
-One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is locateed: - -
Where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at
the xiphoid process
-When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: - -Placing the
thumbs of the examiner at about the level of the tenth ribs with the fingers
loosely grasping and parallel to the lateral rib cage
-A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following
descriptions of the mucus is correct? - -tenacious sputum is consistent with
patients who have cystic fibrosis
-A 65-year old obese man with a past medical history of hypertension
complains of increased fatigue during the day. The practitioner orders a
polysomnogram to test for: - -obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
-The Middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus,
trachea, heart, and great vessels is the: - -mediastinum
-When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: - -standing on the
side rather than directly behind the patient
-Orthopnea is typically associated with all of the following conditions except:
- -pulmonary embolus
-Which technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are air-
filled, fluid-filled, or solid? - -Percussion
-Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: - -vesicular
-To document chest findings located between the scapulae, which one of the
following terms would be used? - -Infrascapular
-The anterior surface landmark on the thorax that is denoted by a hollow U-
shared depression just about the sternum and between the clavicles is
termed the: - -suprasternal notch
