NR 304 WEEK 4 Thorax and lungs – accurate review questions July .
1. Which of these statements is true regarding the vertebra prominens? The vertebra prominens is: a. The spinous process of C7 2. When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees. This characteristic is: a. A normal finding in a healthy adult 3. When assessing a patient's lungs, the nurse recalls that the left lung: a. Consists of two lobes 4. Which statement about the apices of the lungs is true? The apices of the lungs: a. Extend to 3-4 cm above the inner third of the clavicles 5. During an examination of the anterior thorax, the nurse keeps in mind that the trachea bifurcates anteriorly at the: a. Sternal angle 6. During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the normal adult lung include the presence of: a. Absent voice sounds and hyperresonant percussion tones 7. The primary muscles of respiration include the: a. Diaphragm and intercostals 8. A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure comes to the clinic with complaints of "being awakened from sleep with shortness of breath." Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Assess for other signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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