Respiratory Assessment Exam 4 George C Wallace State Community
College-Hanceville BIO 202 Questions with 100% Verified Answers
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anterior thoracic cage
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The costal angle should no more than _____ degrees. If it's greater -90 degrees
than that, what does that -if it's greater than 90 degrees, then patient could have air
mean? trapping disease such as COPD or emphysema
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posterior thoracic cage
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Where do the lungs start posteriorly? C7
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How do we avoid the scapula when doing a respiratory assessment? hugging the vertebral column until you are below the scapula
where you can spread out to peripheral lung fields
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-midsternal line anterior reference lines
-midclavicular line
-anterior axillary line
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-scapular line posterior reference lines
-vertebral line
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-anterior axillary line lateral reference lines
-midaxillary line
-posterior axillary line
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Are the lungs asymmetric or symmetric? asymmetric
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-short and squatty right lung
-liver pushes up on this lung
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-long and lean left lung
-heart pushes against this lung
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How many lobes does the right lung have? 3
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How many lobes does the left lung have? 2
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Where are the apex and base of the lungs anteriorly? -apex: 3-4 cm above the inner 1/3 of the clavicle
-base: 6th (expiration) or 7th (inspiration) rib
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Where are the apex and base of the lungs posteriorly -apex: C7
-base: T10 (expiration) or T12 (inspiration)
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Which side can adventitious lung sounds in the upper lobes best be anteriorly because the upper lobes cover more surface area
heard and why? at the front of the chest
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Which side can adventitious lung sounds in the lower lobes best be posteriorly because the lower lobes cover more surface area
heard and why? on the back.
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Where can sounds in the RML be heard best and why? laterally because there is breast tissue anteriorly that can
muffle sounds
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The airways go from _____ to _____. larger to smaller
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Where are the esophagus and trachea? What does this pose a risk -trachea and esophagus are right next to each other
for? -causes risk for aspiration because food can accidentally go
down the trachea causing coughing and choking
-this is what happens when "something goes down the wrong
way"
College-Hanceville BIO 202 Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Latest Update
Question: Answer:
anterior thoracic cage
Question: Answer:
The costal angle should no more than _____ degrees. If it's greater -90 degrees
than that, what does that -if it's greater than 90 degrees, then patient could have air
mean? trapping disease such as COPD or emphysema
Question: Answer:
posterior thoracic cage
Question: Answer:
Where do the lungs start posteriorly? C7
Question: Answer:
How do we avoid the scapula when doing a respiratory assessment? hugging the vertebral column until you are below the scapula
where you can spread out to peripheral lung fields
,Question: Answer:
-midsternal line anterior reference lines
-midclavicular line
-anterior axillary line
Question: Answer:
-scapular line posterior reference lines
-vertebral line
Question: Answer:
-anterior axillary line lateral reference lines
-midaxillary line
-posterior axillary line
Question: Answer:
Are the lungs asymmetric or symmetric? asymmetric
Question: Answer:
-short and squatty right lung
-liver pushes up on this lung
Question: Answer:
-long and lean left lung
-heart pushes against this lung
, Question: Answer:
How many lobes does the right lung have? 3
Question: Answer:
How many lobes does the left lung have? 2
Question: Answer:
Where are the apex and base of the lungs anteriorly? -apex: 3-4 cm above the inner 1/3 of the clavicle
-base: 6th (expiration) or 7th (inspiration) rib
Question: Answer:
Where are the apex and base of the lungs posteriorly -apex: C7
-base: T10 (expiration) or T12 (inspiration)
Question: Answer:
Which side can adventitious lung sounds in the upper lobes best be anteriorly because the upper lobes cover more surface area
heard and why? at the front of the chest
Question: Answer:
Which side can adventitious lung sounds in the lower lobes best be posteriorly because the lower lobes cover more surface area
heard and why? on the back.
Question: Answer:
Where can sounds in the RML be heard best and why? laterally because there is breast tissue anteriorly that can
muffle sounds
Question: Answer:
The airways go from _____ to _____. larger to smaller
Question: Answer:
Where are the esophagus and trachea? What does this pose a risk -trachea and esophagus are right next to each other
for? -causes risk for aspiration because food can accidentally go
down the trachea causing coughing and choking
-this is what happens when "something goes down the wrong
way"
