ADVANCED PATIENT ASSESSMENT
FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
List factors associated with dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER -
Differentiate orthopnea, tachypnea, and bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER - Orthopnea:
difficulty breathing lying down
Tachypnea: rapid breathing, usually caused by decreased lung compliance
Bradypnea: Slow respiratory frequency, caused by CNS depression
Define platypnea, dyspnea, apnea, eupnea - CORRECT ANSWER - Platypnea: difficulty
breathing in upright position
Dyspnea: difficulty breathing
Apnea: no breathing
Eupnea: normal breathing
List factors associated with an effective cough - CORRECT ANSWER -
Define mucus, phlegm, sinus drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - phlegm: mucus from
tracheobronchial tree that has not been contaminated by oral secretions
Define mucoid, tenacious, purulent, fetid - CORRECT ANSWER - mucoid: thick and clear
purulent: mucus with pus
fetid: foul smelling mucus
tenacious: tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance
Know the normal range for diastolic, systolic and (pulse) blood pressure in the adult -
CORRECT ANSWER - systolic: 90 - 140
, diastolic: 60 - 90
pulse pressure: 35 - 45
Know the major causes of hypotension in the adult - CORRECT ANSWER - Shock
Congenital Heart Disease
Hypovolemia
List the major arteries used to assess arterial blood pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Brachial artery
List the steps and reasons for BP assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -
List the reasons and indication of the presence of cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER -
List compensatory mechanisms (and reasons for) as COPD worsens - CORRECT
ANSWER -
List common causes of neck abnormalities when examining the patient - CORRECT
ANSWER -
Know the common signs of right heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER - JVD
Know the clinical presentation differences between CHF + emphysema - CORRECT
ANSWER -
Define scoliosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, kyphosis, lordosis - CORRECT
ANSWER - scoliosis: Lateral curvature
kyphosis: Abnormal AP curvature causing a hunch back.
lordosis: excessive inward curvature of the spine.
FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
List factors associated with dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER -
Differentiate orthopnea, tachypnea, and bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER - Orthopnea:
difficulty breathing lying down
Tachypnea: rapid breathing, usually caused by decreased lung compliance
Bradypnea: Slow respiratory frequency, caused by CNS depression
Define platypnea, dyspnea, apnea, eupnea - CORRECT ANSWER - Platypnea: difficulty
breathing in upright position
Dyspnea: difficulty breathing
Apnea: no breathing
Eupnea: normal breathing
List factors associated with an effective cough - CORRECT ANSWER -
Define mucus, phlegm, sinus drainage - CORRECT ANSWER - phlegm: mucus from
tracheobronchial tree that has not been contaminated by oral secretions
Define mucoid, tenacious, purulent, fetid - CORRECT ANSWER - mucoid: thick and clear
purulent: mucus with pus
fetid: foul smelling mucus
tenacious: tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance
Know the normal range for diastolic, systolic and (pulse) blood pressure in the adult -
CORRECT ANSWER - systolic: 90 - 140
, diastolic: 60 - 90
pulse pressure: 35 - 45
Know the major causes of hypotension in the adult - CORRECT ANSWER - Shock
Congenital Heart Disease
Hypovolemia
List the major arteries used to assess arterial blood pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Brachial artery
List the steps and reasons for BP assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -
List the reasons and indication of the presence of cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER -
List compensatory mechanisms (and reasons for) as COPD worsens - CORRECT
ANSWER -
List common causes of neck abnormalities when examining the patient - CORRECT
ANSWER -
Know the common signs of right heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER - JVD
Know the clinical presentation differences between CHF + emphysema - CORRECT
ANSWER -
Define scoliosis, pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, kyphosis, lordosis - CORRECT
ANSWER - scoliosis: Lateral curvature
kyphosis: Abnormal AP curvature causing a hunch back.
lordosis: excessive inward curvature of the spine.
