NUR 310 Respiratory Questions With Complete Solutions
a horizontal slope of the ribs may be increased on a person with
Correct Answer emphysema
accessory muscles of the respiratory system Correct Answer
sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, abdominal muscles, intercostals
an increase in AP diameter is normal in Correct Answer older
adults
bad causes of hyperventilation Correct Answer diabetic
ketoacidosis, salicylate overdose, metabolic acidosis, lesions in
the midbrain, alteration of blood gas concentration
barrel chest is common with _______ ______ and ______ as a
result of __________ Correct Answer chronic emphysema,
asthma, hyperinflation
bulging occurs during Correct Answer expiration
causes of biots Correct Answer meningitis, heat stroke, head
trauma, brain abscess and encephalitis
causes of bradypnea (3) Correct Answer drug-induced
depression of the respiratory center in the medulla, increased
intracranial pressure, diabetic coma
causes of Cheyne-Strokes Correct Answer severe heart failure,
renal failure, meningitis, drug overdose, increased intracranial
pressure
, causes of increased fremitus Correct Answer mass, pneumonia,
inflammatory processes
causes of stridor Correct Answer upper airway obstruction
causes of tachypnea Correct Answer normal response to fear,
exercise, fever
causes of wheezes Correct Answer mucous plug,
bronchospasms, asthma, tumor
causes significant back pain and limited mobility Correct
Answer kyphosis
change in the shape of the nail bed Correct Answer clubbing
characterized by rounded appearance, horizontal ribs, slight
kyphosis and prominent sternal angle Correct Answer barrel
chest
chest appears in constant inspiration Correct Answer barrel
chest
cheyne-strokes normally occurs in Correct Answer infants and
aging persons during sleep
clubbing is a sign of Correct Answer polonged hypoxia
coarse rattling sounds more like a snore, moan, or groan, louder
and lower in pitch than crackles and caused by a narrowed or
a horizontal slope of the ribs may be increased on a person with
Correct Answer emphysema
accessory muscles of the respiratory system Correct Answer
sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, abdominal muscles, intercostals
an increase in AP diameter is normal in Correct Answer older
adults
bad causes of hyperventilation Correct Answer diabetic
ketoacidosis, salicylate overdose, metabolic acidosis, lesions in
the midbrain, alteration of blood gas concentration
barrel chest is common with _______ ______ and ______ as a
result of __________ Correct Answer chronic emphysema,
asthma, hyperinflation
bulging occurs during Correct Answer expiration
causes of biots Correct Answer meningitis, heat stroke, head
trauma, brain abscess and encephalitis
causes of bradypnea (3) Correct Answer drug-induced
depression of the respiratory center in the medulla, increased
intracranial pressure, diabetic coma
causes of Cheyne-Strokes Correct Answer severe heart failure,
renal failure, meningitis, drug overdose, increased intracranial
pressure
, causes of increased fremitus Correct Answer mass, pneumonia,
inflammatory processes
causes of stridor Correct Answer upper airway obstruction
causes of tachypnea Correct Answer normal response to fear,
exercise, fever
causes of wheezes Correct Answer mucous plug,
bronchospasms, asthma, tumor
causes significant back pain and limited mobility Correct
Answer kyphosis
change in the shape of the nail bed Correct Answer clubbing
characterized by rounded appearance, horizontal ribs, slight
kyphosis and prominent sternal angle Correct Answer barrel
chest
chest appears in constant inspiration Correct Answer barrel
chest
cheyne-strokes normally occurs in Correct Answer infants and
aging persons during sleep
clubbing is a sign of Correct Answer polonged hypoxia
coarse rattling sounds more like a snore, moan, or groan, louder
and lower in pitch than crackles and caused by a narrowed or
