Nur 198 Exam 2 - Joyce University
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
What are the characteristics of chronic bronchitis? - correct answer ✔✔ The Bronchi are
chronically inflamed and a productive cough is present.
Percussion note: resonant
Trachea: Midline
Breath sounds: normal
Adventitious sounds: None OR scattered course crackles in early inspiration/experiration,
wheezes, or rhonchi
Tactile Fremitus: normal
What are the characteristics of left-sided heart failure? - correct answer ✔✔ Increased pressure
in the pulmonary veins causes congestion and interstitial edema (around the alveoli), bronchial
mucose may bedcome edamatous
abnormal sounds: late inspiratory crackles in the dependant portions of the lung; possibly
wheezes.
What is partial lobar obstruction? - correct answer ✔✔ -Atelectasis when a plug in a mainstem
bronchus obstrucs bronchial air flow, affected alveoli collapse and become airless.
Percussion? - dull over airless area
Trachea: may be shifted toward involved side
*breath sounds and tactile fremitus absent.
What is Pleural Effusion? - correct answer ✔✔ -Fluid accumulations in the pleural space and
seperate air-filled lung from the chest wall, blocking the transmission of breath sounds.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
What are the characteristics of chronic bronchitis? - correct answer ✔✔ The Bronchi are
chronically inflamed and a productive cough is present.
Percussion note: resonant
Trachea: Midline
Breath sounds: normal
Adventitious sounds: None OR scattered course crackles in early inspiration/experiration,
wheezes, or rhonchi
Tactile Fremitus: normal
What are the characteristics of left-sided heart failure? - correct answer ✔✔ Increased pressure
in the pulmonary veins causes congestion and interstitial edema (around the alveoli), bronchial
mucose may bedcome edamatous
abnormal sounds: late inspiratory crackles in the dependant portions of the lung; possibly
wheezes.
What is partial lobar obstruction? - correct answer ✔✔ -Atelectasis when a plug in a mainstem
bronchus obstrucs bronchial air flow, affected alveoli collapse and become airless.
Percussion? - dull over airless area
Trachea: may be shifted toward involved side
*breath sounds and tactile fremitus absent.
What is Pleural Effusion? - correct answer ✔✔ -Fluid accumulations in the pleural space and
seperate air-filled lung from the chest wall, blocking the transmission of breath sounds.
