NUFT 204 FINAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Inspection. ANSWER -the process of performing deliberate, purposeful, observations in a
systematic manner
Palpation. ANSWER -using the sense of touch, the hands and fingers are sensitive tools
that can assess skin temperature, turgor, texture, and moisture, as well as vibrations within
the body and shapes or structures within the body
Percussion. ANSWER -the act of striking one object against another to produce sound.
Using the fingertips, tapping the body to produce vibrations and sound waves.
Auscultation. ANSWER -the act of listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced within
the body. Performed using either the diaphragm or bell against the body part being
assessed.
Goiter. ANSWER -enlargement of the thyroid
Thyroiditis. ANSWER -inflammation of the thyroid
Weber's Test. ANSWER -Hearing test; Measuring air conduction; Screening for equal
hearing (laterally) by holding tuning fork on the middle of the midline vertex of pt's head or
middle of forehead
Rinne Test. ANSWER -Hearing test; Measuring bone conduction;
Counting the seconds until the pt no longer hears the tuning fork ringing against the pt's
mastoid process, and once they no longer hear it, move to 1-2in from ear canal and ask
again when they no longer hear it
normal findings are a 2:1 ratio
(2 for beside the ear canal and 1 the mastoid process)
,PERRLA. ANSWER -Pupils are
Equal,
Round,
Reactive to
Light and
Accommodation
Snellen Chart. ANSWER -Assess visual activity by having pt stand 20 feet from the eye
chart reading to the smallest line possible one line at a time with one eye covered
***higher the denominator, the worse the vision
Jaundice. ANSWER -Yellowing
Conjunctiva. ANSWER -Pink Eye
Apnea. ANSWER -temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. "Sleep apnea"
Tachypnea. ANSWER -abnormal rapidly breathing.
Bradypnea. ANSWER -refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate
Eupnea. ANSWER -normal respiration
Bronchial (tracheal) Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Usually heard in areas of the trachea and
larynx;
Loud, high pitched sound, Expiratory sounds > Inspiratory sounds, Heard next to
manubrium of sternum, If heard in any other location suggestive of consolidation
Broncho Vesicular Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Usually heard over major bronchi, between
the scapullae, around the sternum;
, Intermediate intensity, intermediate pitch, Inspiratory = Expiratory sound duration, Heard
best 1st and 2nd ICS anteriorly, and between scapula posteriorly, If heard in any other
location suggestive of consolidation
Vesicular Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Usually heard over peripheral lung fields;
Soft, low pitched sound, Inspiratory > Expiratory sounds, Major normal BS, heard over
most of lungs
Tracheal Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Very loud, high pitched sound,
Inspiratory = Expiratory sound duration,
Heard over trachea
Crackles (Rales) Breath Sounds. ANSWER --Discontinuous, intermittent, nonmusical, brief
sounds
-Heard more commonly with inspiration
-Classified as fine or coarse
-Normal at anterior lung bases
-Maximal expiration
-Prolonged recumbency
-Crackles caused by air moving through secretions and collapsed alveoli
-Associated conditions pulmonary edema, early CHF, PNA
Wheeze Breath Sound. ANSWER --Continuous, high pitched, musical sound, longer than
crackles
-Hissing quality, heard > with expiration, however, can be heard on inspiration
-Produced when air flows through narrowed airways
-Associated conditions-asthma, COPD
Rhonchi. ANSWER --Similar to wheezes
-Low pitched, snoring quality, continuous, musical sounds
-Implies obstruction of larger airways by secretions
-Associated condition- acute bronchitis
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Inspection. ANSWER -the process of performing deliberate, purposeful, observations in a
systematic manner
Palpation. ANSWER -using the sense of touch, the hands and fingers are sensitive tools
that can assess skin temperature, turgor, texture, and moisture, as well as vibrations within
the body and shapes or structures within the body
Percussion. ANSWER -the act of striking one object against another to produce sound.
Using the fingertips, tapping the body to produce vibrations and sound waves.
Auscultation. ANSWER -the act of listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced within
the body. Performed using either the diaphragm or bell against the body part being
assessed.
Goiter. ANSWER -enlargement of the thyroid
Thyroiditis. ANSWER -inflammation of the thyroid
Weber's Test. ANSWER -Hearing test; Measuring air conduction; Screening for equal
hearing (laterally) by holding tuning fork on the middle of the midline vertex of pt's head or
middle of forehead
Rinne Test. ANSWER -Hearing test; Measuring bone conduction;
Counting the seconds until the pt no longer hears the tuning fork ringing against the pt's
mastoid process, and once they no longer hear it, move to 1-2in from ear canal and ask
again when they no longer hear it
normal findings are a 2:1 ratio
(2 for beside the ear canal and 1 the mastoid process)
,PERRLA. ANSWER -Pupils are
Equal,
Round,
Reactive to
Light and
Accommodation
Snellen Chart. ANSWER -Assess visual activity by having pt stand 20 feet from the eye
chart reading to the smallest line possible one line at a time with one eye covered
***higher the denominator, the worse the vision
Jaundice. ANSWER -Yellowing
Conjunctiva. ANSWER -Pink Eye
Apnea. ANSWER -temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. "Sleep apnea"
Tachypnea. ANSWER -abnormal rapidly breathing.
Bradypnea. ANSWER -refers to an abnormally slow breathing rate
Eupnea. ANSWER -normal respiration
Bronchial (tracheal) Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Usually heard in areas of the trachea and
larynx;
Loud, high pitched sound, Expiratory sounds > Inspiratory sounds, Heard next to
manubrium of sternum, If heard in any other location suggestive of consolidation
Broncho Vesicular Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Usually heard over major bronchi, between
the scapullae, around the sternum;
, Intermediate intensity, intermediate pitch, Inspiratory = Expiratory sound duration, Heard
best 1st and 2nd ICS anteriorly, and between scapula posteriorly, If heard in any other
location suggestive of consolidation
Vesicular Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Usually heard over peripheral lung fields;
Soft, low pitched sound, Inspiratory > Expiratory sounds, Major normal BS, heard over
most of lungs
Tracheal Breath Sounds. ANSWER -Very loud, high pitched sound,
Inspiratory = Expiratory sound duration,
Heard over trachea
Crackles (Rales) Breath Sounds. ANSWER --Discontinuous, intermittent, nonmusical, brief
sounds
-Heard more commonly with inspiration
-Classified as fine or coarse
-Normal at anterior lung bases
-Maximal expiration
-Prolonged recumbency
-Crackles caused by air moving through secretions and collapsed alveoli
-Associated conditions pulmonary edema, early CHF, PNA
Wheeze Breath Sound. ANSWER --Continuous, high pitched, musical sound, longer than
crackles
-Hissing quality, heard > with expiration, however, can be heard on inspiration
-Produced when air flows through narrowed airways
-Associated conditions-asthma, COPD
Rhonchi. ANSWER --Similar to wheezes
-Low pitched, snoring quality, continuous, musical sounds
-Implies obstruction of larger airways by secretions
-Associated condition- acute bronchitis
