NURS 3100 Exam 2 Part 1 2025
Questions and Answers
nasal flaring (labored breathing), pursed-lip breathing, use of accessory muscles,
retractions, and cyanosis - ANSWER-What are signs of respiratory distress in a
patient?
ruddy, purple color - ANSWER-What color would you see in the face, lips and
chest area in a patient with COPD and CHF?
pink with 160º angle (from nail to base) - ANSWER-What does a normal nail color
and shape look like?
hypoxia - ANSWER-What can a pale or cyanotic nail color indicate in a patient?
clubbing - ANSWER-abnormal curving of the nail (180º or more); indication of
chronic hypoxia; seen in COPD
Fremitus - ANSWER-palpable vibration of air in bronchial tubes
use ball or ulnar edge of hand to palpate as patient says "99" each time you place
your hand - ANSWER-How do you perform a tactile fremitus on a patient?
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, symmetric, easily felt in upper lobes, and diminishes towards base of lung -
ANSWER-What would a normal finding feel like when conducting tactile fremitus
on a patient?
consolidation, bronchial obstruction, pneumothorax, or air trapping in COPD -
ANSWER-if you detect unequal fremitus in a patient, what could this be an
indication of?
lungs with infection - ANSWER-If vibrations are increased during tactile fremitus,
what could this be an indication of?
tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, cyanosis, and could be caused by excess air in
lungs - ANSWER-If vibrations are decreased during tactile fremitus, what could
this be associated with or be caused by?
resonance - ANSWER-low-pitched, clear, hollow sound; normal over lungs
tympany - ANSWER-drum-like sound; normal over abdomen and hollow organs
Dullness - ANSWER-thud like sound; normal over heart and liver
in people with COPD, emphysema, or pneumothorax - ANSWER-When might
you hear hyper-resonance when percussing the lungs?
if there is fluid in the lungs - ANSWER-When might you hear dullness when
percussing the lungs?
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Questions and Answers
nasal flaring (labored breathing), pursed-lip breathing, use of accessory muscles,
retractions, and cyanosis - ANSWER-What are signs of respiratory distress in a
patient?
ruddy, purple color - ANSWER-What color would you see in the face, lips and
chest area in a patient with COPD and CHF?
pink with 160º angle (from nail to base) - ANSWER-What does a normal nail color
and shape look like?
hypoxia - ANSWER-What can a pale or cyanotic nail color indicate in a patient?
clubbing - ANSWER-abnormal curving of the nail (180º or more); indication of
chronic hypoxia; seen in COPD
Fremitus - ANSWER-palpable vibration of air in bronchial tubes
use ball or ulnar edge of hand to palpate as patient says "99" each time you place
your hand - ANSWER-How do you perform a tactile fremitus on a patient?
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, symmetric, easily felt in upper lobes, and diminishes towards base of lung -
ANSWER-What would a normal finding feel like when conducting tactile fremitus
on a patient?
consolidation, bronchial obstruction, pneumothorax, or air trapping in COPD -
ANSWER-if you detect unequal fremitus in a patient, what could this be an
indication of?
lungs with infection - ANSWER-If vibrations are increased during tactile fremitus,
what could this be an indication of?
tachycardia, dyspnea, tachypnea, cyanosis, and could be caused by excess air in
lungs - ANSWER-If vibrations are decreased during tactile fremitus, what could
this be associated with or be caused by?
resonance - ANSWER-low-pitched, clear, hollow sound; normal over lungs
tympany - ANSWER-drum-like sound; normal over abdomen and hollow organs
Dullness - ANSWER-thud like sound; normal over heart and liver
in people with COPD, emphysema, or pneumothorax - ANSWER-When might
you hear hyper-resonance when percussing the lungs?
if there is fluid in the lungs - ANSWER-When might you hear dullness when
percussing the lungs?
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