NYU HAP MIDTERM EXAM
Which of the following behaviors demonstrated by an individual may
be indicative ofhearing loss?
A. Speaking slowly with well-articulated consonants
B. Not looking at the examiner when being questioned
C. Talking in a high-pitched voice
D. Frequently asking for the question to be repeated - ANSWERS-D
The external structure of the ear is identified as the:
A. aureole.
B. auriga.
C. atrium.
D. auricle. - ANSWERS-D
Which test provides a precise quantitative measure of hearing?
A. Whispered voice test
B. Tuning fork tests
C. Audioscope test
D. Romberg test - ANSWERS-C
In performing a voice test to assess hearing, which of these actions
would the nurse do? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
A. Ensure that the patient cannot see his/her lips.
, B. Whisper a set of random numbers and letters and ask the patient to
repeat them.
C. Stand about 4 feet away to ensure that the patient can really hear
at this distance.
D. Stand to the side of the patient. - ANSWERS-A,C
When assessing a patient's lungs, the nurse recalls that the left lung:
A. is divided by the horizontal fissure.
B. consists primarily of an upper lobe on the posterior chest.
C. consists of two lobes.
D. is shorter than the right lung because of the underlying stomach. -
ANSWERS-C
The student nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of inspiration and
understands that the primary muscles of inspiration are the diaphragm
and the ____________.
A. pectoral muscles
B. intercostal muscles
C. abdominal muscles
D. scalene muscles - ANSWERS-B
What are the functions of the upper airways? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
A. Conduct air to lower airway
B. Provide area for gas exchange
, C. Prevent foreign matter from entering respiratory system
D. Warm, humidify, and filter air entering lungs
E. Provide transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide between
alveoli and cells - ANSWERS-A,C,D
A patient tells the nurse that she has smoked two packs of cigarettes a
day for 20 years. The nurse records this as how many pack-years?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60 - ANSWERS-C
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly
associated with:
A. atelectasis.
B. upper airway obstruction.
C. congestive heart failure.
D. pneumothorax. - ANSWERS-B
The nurse is comparing pitch and duration of the various types of a
patient's breath sounds and recognizes which one of these as an
expected finding?
A. Bronchial sounds are low-pitched and have a 2:1 inspiratory-
versus-expiratory ratio.
B. Bronchovesicular sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1
expiratory-versus-inspiratory ratio.
Which of the following behaviors demonstrated by an individual may
be indicative ofhearing loss?
A. Speaking slowly with well-articulated consonants
B. Not looking at the examiner when being questioned
C. Talking in a high-pitched voice
D. Frequently asking for the question to be repeated - ANSWERS-D
The external structure of the ear is identified as the:
A. aureole.
B. auriga.
C. atrium.
D. auricle. - ANSWERS-D
Which test provides a precise quantitative measure of hearing?
A. Whispered voice test
B. Tuning fork tests
C. Audioscope test
D. Romberg test - ANSWERS-C
In performing a voice test to assess hearing, which of these actions
would the nurse do? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
A. Ensure that the patient cannot see his/her lips.
, B. Whisper a set of random numbers and letters and ask the patient to
repeat them.
C. Stand about 4 feet away to ensure that the patient can really hear
at this distance.
D. Stand to the side of the patient. - ANSWERS-A,C
When assessing a patient's lungs, the nurse recalls that the left lung:
A. is divided by the horizontal fissure.
B. consists primarily of an upper lobe on the posterior chest.
C. consists of two lobes.
D. is shorter than the right lung because of the underlying stomach. -
ANSWERS-C
The student nurse is reviewing the pathophysiology of inspiration and
understands that the primary muscles of inspiration are the diaphragm
and the ____________.
A. pectoral muscles
B. intercostal muscles
C. abdominal muscles
D. scalene muscles - ANSWERS-B
What are the functions of the upper airways? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
A. Conduct air to lower airway
B. Provide area for gas exchange
, C. Prevent foreign matter from entering respiratory system
D. Warm, humidify, and filter air entering lungs
E. Provide transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide between
alveoli and cells - ANSWERS-A,C,D
A patient tells the nurse that she has smoked two packs of cigarettes a
day for 20 years. The nurse records this as how many pack-years?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 40
D. 60 - ANSWERS-C
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly
associated with:
A. atelectasis.
B. upper airway obstruction.
C. congestive heart failure.
D. pneumothorax. - ANSWERS-B
The nurse is comparing pitch and duration of the various types of a
patient's breath sounds and recognizes which one of these as an
expected finding?
A. Bronchial sounds are low-pitched and have a 2:1 inspiratory-
versus-expiratory ratio.
B. Bronchovesicular sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1
expiratory-versus-inspiratory ratio.
