Bates Physical Exam of the Chest and Lungs Verified Guide

Bates Physical Exam of the Chest and Lungs Verified Guide 1. What is the sternal angle known as? A) Angle of Louis B) Angle of Simpson C) Angle of Harrison D) Angle of Grant Correct answer: A) Angle of Louis 2. What is the medical term for shortness of breath? A) Dyspnea B) Wheezing C) Cough D) Hemoptysis Correct answer: A) Dyspnea 3. What is a continuous, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing? A) Wheezing B) Cough C) Crackles D) Rhonchi Correct answer: A) Wheezing 4. What is the reflex response to stimuli that irritate receptors in the larynx, trachea, or large bronchi? A) Cough B) Wheezing C) Hemoptysis D) Parasthesias Correct answer: A) Cough 5. What is the expectoration of blood (or blood-stained sputum) from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs called? A) Hemoptysis B) Parasthesias C) Dyspnea D) Wheezing Correct answer: A) Hemoptysis Normal Breathing ️12 - 20 in adults 44 in infants *may be different than EMT, kool aid Slow breathing ️Bradypnea Bradypnea ️Slow breathing. May be secondary to such causes as diabetic coma, drug induced respiratory depression, and increased intracrainal pressure. Sighing Respiration ️Breathing punctuated by frequent sighs should be alert you to the possibility of hyperventilation syndrome - a common cause of dyspnea and dizziness. Occasional sighs are normal. Rapid Shallow Breathing ️Tachypnea Tachypnea ️Has a number of causes, including restrictive lung disease, pleuritic chest pain, and an elevates diaphragm Periods of deep breathing alternate with periods of apnea ️Cheyne-Stokes Breathing Cheyne-Stokes Breathing ️Children and aging people normally may show this pattern of sleep. Other causes include heart failure, uremia, drug-induced respiratory depression and brain damage. Cheyne-Stokes Breathing & Shock ️An ominous sign Obstructive Breathing ️Expiration is prolonged because narro