NUR 504 APEA FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | BRAND NEW
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Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened
and softer expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of
the chest are termed:
vesicular.
Bronchial
Bronchovesicular.
rhonchi. ------------Correct Answer--------------------Bronchovesicular.
An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal
discomfort and a dry cough is suggestive of:
tracheobronchitis.
Chronic bronchitis.
bronchiectasis.
laryngitis. ------------Correct Answer--------------------tracheobronchitis.
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is located:
,-where the manubrium and body of the sternum intersect.
-where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet
at the xiphoid process.
-where the suprasternal notch and the sternum form an angle.
-at the angle where the ninth and tenth ribs are fused. ------------Correct
Answer--------------------where the right and left costal margins form an
angle where they meet at the xiphoid process.
When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child,
further evaluation is warranted in the presence of:
-the use of the abdominal muscles.
Eupneic respirations.
supraclavicular retractions.
vesicular sounds in the chest periphery. ------------Correct Answer---------
-----------supraclavicular retractions.
Which technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are
air-filled, fluid-filled, or solid?
Auscultation
Palpation
Inspection
Percussion ------------Correct Answer--------------------Percussion
, Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are
quiet and wispy during the inspiratory phase followed by a short,
almost silent expiratory phase. These breath sounds are considered:
Vesicular.
bronchovesicular.
bronchial.
crackles. ------------Correct Answer--------------------bronchovesicular.
A patient who presents with a long history of cigarette smoking exhibits
a dry to productive cough with dyspnea and weight loss. These
symptoms could be consistent with:
a pulmonary embolus.
asthma.
a neoplasm of the lung.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ------------Correct Answer----------
----------a neoplasm of the lung.
The hilar region of the lungs describes:
the area around the heart.
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | BRAND NEW
VERSION
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened
and softer expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of
the chest are termed:
vesicular.
Bronchial
Bronchovesicular.
rhonchi. ------------Correct Answer--------------------Bronchovesicular.
An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal
discomfort and a dry cough is suggestive of:
tracheobronchitis.
Chronic bronchitis.
bronchiectasis.
laryngitis. ------------Correct Answer--------------------tracheobronchitis.
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is located:
,-where the manubrium and body of the sternum intersect.
-where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet
at the xiphoid process.
-where the suprasternal notch and the sternum form an angle.
-at the angle where the ninth and tenth ribs are fused. ------------Correct
Answer--------------------where the right and left costal margins form an
angle where they meet at the xiphoid process.
When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child,
further evaluation is warranted in the presence of:
-the use of the abdominal muscles.
Eupneic respirations.
supraclavicular retractions.
vesicular sounds in the chest periphery. ------------Correct Answer---------
-----------supraclavicular retractions.
Which technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are
air-filled, fluid-filled, or solid?
Auscultation
Palpation
Inspection
Percussion ------------Correct Answer--------------------Percussion
, Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are
quiet and wispy during the inspiratory phase followed by a short,
almost silent expiratory phase. These breath sounds are considered:
Vesicular.
bronchovesicular.
bronchial.
crackles. ------------Correct Answer--------------------bronchovesicular.
A patient who presents with a long history of cigarette smoking exhibits
a dry to productive cough with dyspnea and weight loss. These
symptoms could be consistent with:
a pulmonary embolus.
asthma.
a neoplasm of the lung.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ------------Correct Answer----------
----------a neoplasm of the lung.
The hilar region of the lungs describes:
the area around the heart.
