Physical assessment exam 3
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
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A normal common breast variation is
A. Enlarged axillary lymph nodes
B. A supernumerary breast
C. A supernumerary nipple
D. Fixation of the breast - CORRECT ANSWER-C. A supernumerary nipple
An expected postmenopausal breast change is
A. Increased glandular tissue
B. Decreased fibrous connective tissue
C. Increased fatty tissue
D. Decreased breast size - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Decreased breast size
The most common site of cancerous breast tumors is the
A. Upper inner quadrant
,B. Upper outer quadrant
C. Lower inner quadrant
D. Lower outer quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Upper outer quadrant
Breast development in an adolescent girl usually
A. Occurs after the beginning of menstruation
B. Precedes menstruation by about 2 years
C. Begins between 12 and 13 years of age
D. Takes an average of 5 years - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Precedes menstruation by about 2 years
Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an individual who has which of the following
conditions?
A. Emphysema
B. Pneumonia
C. Crepitus
D. Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Pneumonia
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation in a patient with chronic obstruction
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
A. Periodic breathing patterns
B. Prolonged expirations
C. Unequal chest expansion
D. Hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Prolonged expiration
,When auscultating lung sounds, it is important for the nurse to do which of the following?
A. Tell the patient to stop the assessment if he/she begins to feel dizzy
B. Quickly move through the assessment to decrease risk for fainting or hyperventilation
C. Complete assessment of right lung fields then move to auscultate the left lung fields
D. Anterior auscultation should include 9 spots on each side - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Tell the
patient to stop the assessment if he/she begins to feel dizzy
Inspiration is primarily facilitated by which of the following muscles?
A. Diaphragm and rectus abdominis
B. Trapezius and sternomastoids
C. Internal intercostal and abdominis
D. Diaphragm and intercostal - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Diaphragm and intercostal
Which of the following voice sounds would be a normal finding?
A. The voice transmission is distinct and sounds close to the ear
B. The "eeeee" sound is clear and sounds like "eeee"
C. The whispered sound is transmitted clearly
D. Whispered "1-2-3" is audible and distinct - CORRECT ANSWER-B. The "eeeee" sound is clear
and sounds like "eeeee"
The gradual loss of intra-alveolar septa and a decreased number of alveoli in the lungs of older
adults cause
A. Hyperventilation
, B. Spontaneous atelectasis
C. Decreased surface area for gas exchange
D. Decreased dead space - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Decreased surface area for gas exchange
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with
A. Upper airway obstruction
B. Atelectasis
C. Congestive heart failure
D. Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Upper airway obstruction
Percussion of the chest is
A. A useful technique for identifying small lesions in lung tissue
B. Helpful only in identifying surface alterations of lung tissue
C. Is not influenced by the overlying chest muscle and fat tissue
D. Normal if a dull not is elicited - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Helpful only in identifying surface
alterations of lung tissue
An increase in the transverse diameter of the chest cage in pregnant woman is due to a(n)
A. Compensatory increase in respiratory parenchyma
B. Increase in estrogen
C. Increase in surfactant
D. Increase in tidal volume - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Increase in estrogen
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
A normal common breast variation is
A. Enlarged axillary lymph nodes
B. A supernumerary breast
C. A supernumerary nipple
D. Fixation of the breast - CORRECT ANSWER-C. A supernumerary nipple
An expected postmenopausal breast change is
A. Increased glandular tissue
B. Decreased fibrous connective tissue
C. Increased fatty tissue
D. Decreased breast size - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Decreased breast size
The most common site of cancerous breast tumors is the
A. Upper inner quadrant
,B. Upper outer quadrant
C. Lower inner quadrant
D. Lower outer quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Upper outer quadrant
Breast development in an adolescent girl usually
A. Occurs after the beginning of menstruation
B. Precedes menstruation by about 2 years
C. Begins between 12 and 13 years of age
D. Takes an average of 5 years - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Precedes menstruation by about 2 years
Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an individual who has which of the following
conditions?
A. Emphysema
B. Pneumonia
C. Crepitus
D. Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Pneumonia
Which of the following is a clinical manifestation in a patient with chronic obstruction
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
A. Periodic breathing patterns
B. Prolonged expirations
C. Unequal chest expansion
D. Hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Prolonged expiration
,When auscultating lung sounds, it is important for the nurse to do which of the following?
A. Tell the patient to stop the assessment if he/she begins to feel dizzy
B. Quickly move through the assessment to decrease risk for fainting or hyperventilation
C. Complete assessment of right lung fields then move to auscultate the left lung fields
D. Anterior auscultation should include 9 spots on each side - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Tell the
patient to stop the assessment if he/she begins to feel dizzy
Inspiration is primarily facilitated by which of the following muscles?
A. Diaphragm and rectus abdominis
B. Trapezius and sternomastoids
C. Internal intercostal and abdominis
D. Diaphragm and intercostal - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Diaphragm and intercostal
Which of the following voice sounds would be a normal finding?
A. The voice transmission is distinct and sounds close to the ear
B. The "eeeee" sound is clear and sounds like "eeee"
C. The whispered sound is transmitted clearly
D. Whispered "1-2-3" is audible and distinct - CORRECT ANSWER-B. The "eeeee" sound is clear
and sounds like "eeeee"
The gradual loss of intra-alveolar septa and a decreased number of alveoli in the lungs of older
adults cause
A. Hyperventilation
, B. Spontaneous atelectasis
C. Decreased surface area for gas exchange
D. Decreased dead space - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Decreased surface area for gas exchange
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with
A. Upper airway obstruction
B. Atelectasis
C. Congestive heart failure
D. Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Upper airway obstruction
Percussion of the chest is
A. A useful technique for identifying small lesions in lung tissue
B. Helpful only in identifying surface alterations of lung tissue
C. Is not influenced by the overlying chest muscle and fat tissue
D. Normal if a dull not is elicited - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Helpful only in identifying surface
alterations of lung tissue
An increase in the transverse diameter of the chest cage in pregnant woman is due to a(n)
A. Compensatory increase in respiratory parenchyma
B. Increase in estrogen
C. Increase in surfactant
D. Increase in tidal volume - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Increase in estrogen
