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NSG6021-6020 Respiratory Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
A mother brings her infant to you because of a "rattle" in his
chest with breathing. Which of the following would you hear if
there were a problem in the upper airway? - ANSWER
Inspiratory sounds
All of the following produce a chronic cough except:
Chronic Bronchitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute viral upper respiratory infection - ANSWER Acute viral
upper respiratory infection
A 47-year-old receptionist comes to your office, complaining of
fever, shortness of breath, and a productive cough with golden
sputum. She says she had a cold last week and her symptoms
have only gotten worse, despite using over-the-counter cold
remedies. She denies any weight gain, weight loss, or cardiac or
gastrointestinal symptoms. Her past medical history includes
type 2 diabetes for 5 years and high cholesterol. She takes an
oral medication for both diseases. She has had no surgeries. She
denies tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. Her mother has diabetes
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and high blood pressure. Her father passed away from colon
cancer. On examination you see a middle-aged woman
appearing her stated age. She looks ill and her temperature is
elevated, at 101. Her blood pressure and pulse are
unremarkable. Her head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
examinations are unremarkable except for edema of the nasal
turbinates. On auscultation she - ANSWER Pneumonia
Which of the following is consistent with good percussion
technique? - ANSWER Strike the pleximeter over the distal
interphalangeal joint.
Which of the following conditions would produce a
hyperresonant percussion note? - ANSWER Large
Pneumothorax
Which of the following is a normal physiological lung sound?
Vesicular
Stridor
Wheezing
Rhonchi - ANSWER Vesicular
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A patient complains of shortness of breath for the past few
days. On examination, you note late inspiratory crackles in the
lower third of the chest that were not present a week ago.
What is the most likely explanation for these? - ANSWER Heart
Failure
A 60-year-old baker presents to your clinic, complaining of
increasing shortness of breath and nonproductive cough over
the last month. She feels like she can't do as much activity as
she used to do without becoming tired. She even has to sleep
upright in her recliner at night to be able to breathe
comfortably. She denies any chest pain, nausea, or sweating.
Her past medical history is significant for high blood pressure
and coronary artery disease. She had a hysterectomy in her 40s
for heavy vaginal bleeding. She is married and is retiring from
the local bakery soon. She denies any tobacco, alcohol, or drug
use. Her mother died of a stroke and her father died from
prostate cancer. She denies any recent upper respiratory illness,
and she has had no other symptoms. On examination she is in
no acute distress. Her blood pressure is 160/100 and her pulse
is 100. She is afebrile and her respiratory rate is 16. With auscul
- ANSWER Left-sided heart failure
NSG6021-6020 Respiratory Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
A mother brings her infant to you because of a "rattle" in his
chest with breathing. Which of the following would you hear if
there were a problem in the upper airway? - ANSWER
Inspiratory sounds
All of the following produce a chronic cough except:
Chronic Bronchitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute viral upper respiratory infection - ANSWER Acute viral
upper respiratory infection
A 47-year-old receptionist comes to your office, complaining of
fever, shortness of breath, and a productive cough with golden
sputum. She says she had a cold last week and her symptoms
have only gotten worse, despite using over-the-counter cold
remedies. She denies any weight gain, weight loss, or cardiac or
gastrointestinal symptoms. Her past medical history includes
type 2 diabetes for 5 years and high cholesterol. She takes an
oral medication for both diseases. She has had no surgeries. She
denies tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. Her mother has diabetes
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and high blood pressure. Her father passed away from colon
cancer. On examination you see a middle-aged woman
appearing her stated age. She looks ill and her temperature is
elevated, at 101. Her blood pressure and pulse are
unremarkable. Her head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
examinations are unremarkable except for edema of the nasal
turbinates. On auscultation she - ANSWER Pneumonia
Which of the following is consistent with good percussion
technique? - ANSWER Strike the pleximeter over the distal
interphalangeal joint.
Which of the following conditions would produce a
hyperresonant percussion note? - ANSWER Large
Pneumothorax
Which of the following is a normal physiological lung sound?
Vesicular
Stridor
Wheezing
Rhonchi - ANSWER Vesicular
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A patient complains of shortness of breath for the past few
days. On examination, you note late inspiratory crackles in the
lower third of the chest that were not present a week ago.
What is the most likely explanation for these? - ANSWER Heart
Failure
A 60-year-old baker presents to your clinic, complaining of
increasing shortness of breath and nonproductive cough over
the last month. She feels like she can't do as much activity as
she used to do without becoming tired. She even has to sleep
upright in her recliner at night to be able to breathe
comfortably. She denies any chest pain, nausea, or sweating.
Her past medical history is significant for high blood pressure
and coronary artery disease. She had a hysterectomy in her 40s
for heavy vaginal bleeding. She is married and is retiring from
the local bakery soon. She denies any tobacco, alcohol, or drug
use. Her mother died of a stroke and her father died from
prostate cancer. She denies any recent upper respiratory illness,
and she has had no other symptoms. On examination she is in
no acute distress. Her blood pressure is 160/100 and her pulse
is 100. She is afebrile and her respiratory rate is 16. With auscul
- ANSWER Left-sided heart failure
