NUR 3120 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT - EXAM 2
|ACTUAL 240 Qs&As|A+GRADE ASSURED:Rockhurst
university
Patients with chronic pulmonary diseases (COPD) will often present with a ____
chest.
barrel
In aging adults, the ___ becomes less mobile.
thorax
In aging adults, the ___ muscle strength declines.
respiratory
In aging adults, the loss of intra-alveolar septa causes an
[increased/decreased] number of ____.
decreased; alveoli
,In aging adults, the ___ become less elastic due to [increased/decreased] vital
capacity and [increased/decreased] residual volume.
lungs; decreased; increased
A(n) [increase/decrease] in the number of alveoli leads to ____ surface area
available for gas exchange.
decrease; less
Aging adults are at a(n) [increased/decreased] risk for dyspnea on exertion
(DOE).
increased
Aging adults are at a(n) [increased/decreased] risk for postoperative
pulmonary complications such as _____ and _____.
increased; atelectasis; infection
Chest Assessment Sequence
Inspection
Palpation
,Percussion
Auscultation
Thoracic Cage Configurations (4)
Normal
Barrel Chest
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Normal adult chest: ____ shape; A/P to T diameter is ___ to ___
elliptical; 1; 2
Barrel chest: ribs are _____; A/P to T diameter is ____
horizontal; equal
Kyphosis is an exaggerated _____ curvature of the _____ spine, sometimes called
a ____ ____
posterior; thoracic; hump back
, Kyphosis is associated with ____, especially in ____-____ women and ____ women.
aging; post-menopausal; osteoporotic
Women with adequate ____ habits are less likely to have kyphosis.
exercise
Scoliosis is a ____, __-shaped curvature of the ____ and ____ spine, usually with
involved vertebrae ____.
lateral; S; thoracic; lumbar; rotation
4 functions of the respiratory system:
-supplying ___
-removing ___
-maintaining _____ (___-___ balance of arterial blood)
-maintenance of ____ exchange
-supplying O2
-removing CO2
-maintaining homeostasis (acid-base balance of arterial blood)
-maintenance of heat exchange
|ACTUAL 240 Qs&As|A+GRADE ASSURED:Rockhurst
university
Patients with chronic pulmonary diseases (COPD) will often present with a ____
chest.
barrel
In aging adults, the ___ becomes less mobile.
thorax
In aging adults, the ___ muscle strength declines.
respiratory
In aging adults, the loss of intra-alveolar septa causes an
[increased/decreased] number of ____.
decreased; alveoli
,In aging adults, the ___ become less elastic due to [increased/decreased] vital
capacity and [increased/decreased] residual volume.
lungs; decreased; increased
A(n) [increase/decrease] in the number of alveoli leads to ____ surface area
available for gas exchange.
decrease; less
Aging adults are at a(n) [increased/decreased] risk for dyspnea on exertion
(DOE).
increased
Aging adults are at a(n) [increased/decreased] risk for postoperative
pulmonary complications such as _____ and _____.
increased; atelectasis; infection
Chest Assessment Sequence
Inspection
Palpation
,Percussion
Auscultation
Thoracic Cage Configurations (4)
Normal
Barrel Chest
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Normal adult chest: ____ shape; A/P to T diameter is ___ to ___
elliptical; 1; 2
Barrel chest: ribs are _____; A/P to T diameter is ____
horizontal; equal
Kyphosis is an exaggerated _____ curvature of the _____ spine, sometimes called
a ____ ____
posterior; thoracic; hump back
, Kyphosis is associated with ____, especially in ____-____ women and ____ women.
aging; post-menopausal; osteoporotic
Women with adequate ____ habits are less likely to have kyphosis.
exercise
Scoliosis is a ____, __-shaped curvature of the ____ and ____ spine, usually with
involved vertebrae ____.
lateral; S; thoracic; lumbar; rotation
4 functions of the respiratory system:
-supplying ___
-removing ___
-maintaining _____ (___-___ balance of arterial blood)
-maintenance of ____ exchange
-supplying O2
-removing CO2
-maintaining homeostasis (acid-base balance of arterial blood)
-maintenance of heat exchange
