NSC 832 RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Tactile fremitus is assess by - CORRECT ANSWER -say nintey nine and palpate using ulnar
aspect of hands
Increased tactile fremitus cause: - CORRECT ANSWER -consolidated tissue: pneumonia
Decreased or absent tactile fremitus cause: - CORRECT ANSWER -when transmission is
impeded or obstructed.
Ex: obstructed bronchus, tumor, effusion, air (copd, pnumothorax), high pitch voice (has less
vibration
Tactile fremitus sites anterior (how many) - CORRECT ANSWER -3 sites
How many posterior tactile fremitus sites - CORRECT ANSWER -5 sites bilateral (goes around
shoulder blade like backpack straps)
Percussion notes: flat - CORRECT ANSWER -bone or muscle
Percussion notes: dull - CORRECT ANSWER -organ
Percussion notes: resonant - CORRECT ANSWER -lung
Percussion notes: hyper resonant - CORRECT ANSWER -bronchus
Percussion notes: tympanic - CORRECT ANSWER -abdomen
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!!
Tactile fremitus is assess by - CORRECT ANSWER -say nintey nine and palpate using ulnar
aspect of hands
Increased tactile fremitus cause: - CORRECT ANSWER -consolidated tissue: pneumonia
Decreased or absent tactile fremitus cause: - CORRECT ANSWER -when transmission is
impeded or obstructed.
Ex: obstructed bronchus, tumor, effusion, air (copd, pnumothorax), high pitch voice (has less
vibration
Tactile fremitus sites anterior (how many) - CORRECT ANSWER -3 sites
How many posterior tactile fremitus sites - CORRECT ANSWER -5 sites bilateral (goes around
shoulder blade like backpack straps)
Percussion notes: flat - CORRECT ANSWER -bone or muscle
Percussion notes: dull - CORRECT ANSWER -organ
Percussion notes: resonant - CORRECT ANSWER -lung
Percussion notes: hyper resonant - CORRECT ANSWER -bronchus
Percussion notes: tympanic - CORRECT ANSWER -abdomen