Chapter 19: Thorax and Lungs (by Jarvis) / Exam
Questions & Detailed Solutions.
Terms in this set (41)
Which of these statements is A
true regarding the vertebra
prominens? The vertebra
prominens is:
a. The spinous process
ofC7.
b. Usually nonpalpable
inmost individuals
с. Opposite the interior
border of the scapula. d.
Located next to the
manubrium of the
sternum.
C
When performing
respiratory assessment on a
patient, the nurse notices a
costal angle of
approximately 90 degrees.
This characteristic is:
a. Observed in patients with
kyphosis. b. Indicative of
pectus excavatum.
c. A normal finding in
ahealthy adult.
d. An expected finding
ina patient with a barrel
chest.
,When assessing a patients A
lungs, the nurse recalls that
the left lung:
a. Consists of two lobes.
b. Is divided by
thehorizontal fissure.
c. Primarily consists of
anupper lobe on the
posterior chest
d. Is shorter than the
rightlung because of
underlying stomach.
Which statement about B
apices of the lungs is true?
The apices of the lungs:
а. Are at the level of the
second rib anteriorly
b. Extend 3 to 4 cm above the
inner third of the clavicles.
с. Are located at the sixth
rib anteriorly and the eighth
rib laterally
d. Rest on the diaphragm at
the fifth intercostal space in
the midclavicular line (MCL).
, During an examination of B
the anterior thorax, the
nurse is aware that the
trachea bifurcates
anteriorly at the: а. Costal
angle
b. Sternal angle.
с. Xiphoid process.
d. Suprasternal notch.
Questions & Detailed Solutions.
Terms in this set (41)
Which of these statements is A
true regarding the vertebra
prominens? The vertebra
prominens is:
a. The spinous process
ofC7.
b. Usually nonpalpable
inmost individuals
с. Opposite the interior
border of the scapula. d.
Located next to the
manubrium of the
sternum.
C
When performing
respiratory assessment on a
patient, the nurse notices a
costal angle of
approximately 90 degrees.
This characteristic is:
a. Observed in patients with
kyphosis. b. Indicative of
pectus excavatum.
c. A normal finding in
ahealthy adult.
d. An expected finding
ina patient with a barrel
chest.
,When assessing a patients A
lungs, the nurse recalls that
the left lung:
a. Consists of two lobes.
b. Is divided by
thehorizontal fissure.
c. Primarily consists of
anupper lobe on the
posterior chest
d. Is shorter than the
rightlung because of
underlying stomach.
Which statement about B
apices of the lungs is true?
The apices of the lungs:
а. Are at the level of the
second rib anteriorly
b. Extend 3 to 4 cm above the
inner third of the clavicles.
с. Are located at the sixth
rib anteriorly and the eighth
rib laterally
d. Rest on the diaphragm at
the fifth intercostal space in
the midclavicular line (MCL).
, During an examination of B
the anterior thorax, the
nurse is aware that the
trachea bifurcates
anteriorly at the: а. Costal
angle
b. Sternal angle.
с. Xiphoid process.
d. Suprasternal notch.
