NUR 3065 COMPLETE RESPIRATORY
BASED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When inspecting the shape and configuration of the thoracic cage, which of the following would be an
expected finding?
A. The presence of kyphosis
B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse diameter
C. An anteroposterior diameter that is equal to the transverse diameter
D. Ribs that are horizontal - ANS-✅B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse
diameter
When percussing the posterior thorax diaphragmatic excursion, which of the following transitions in
sound should you listen for?
A. Resonance to hyperresonance
B. Resonance to dullness
C. Hyperresonance to tympany
D. Dullness to tympany - ANS-✅B. Resonance to dullness
When testing an individual for vocal resonance, the expected result of voice transmission is that:
A. sounds are distinct and clearly identifiable.
B. sounds increase as you move from the top to the bottom of the lung fields.
C. sounds are muffled, soft, and indistinct.
D. voice sounds are decreased in the presence of consolidation. - ANS-✅C. sounds are muffled, soft, and
indistinct.
Reference lines on the posterior, anterior, and lateral chest wall serve to:
A. facilitate pinpointing locations on the chest wall.
B. help the examiner visualize underlying lung structures.
C. facilitate measurement of thoracic expansion.
D. help in determining the configuration of the chest wall. - ANS-✅A. facilitate pinpointing locations on
the chest wall.
Which of the following best describes findings associated with fremitus?
A. Fremitus is more pronounced on the anterior chest than on the posterior.
B. The intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall.
C. A female will present with greater intensity of fremitus than a male.
D. Increased fremitus is associated with an increase of air in the tissues of the lung. - ANS-✅B. The
intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall.
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's thorax as part of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all
that apply)
A. Rhonchi
B. Crackles
C. Resonance
D. Tactile fremitus
E. Bronchovesicular sounds - ANS-✅C. Resonance
BASED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When inspecting the shape and configuration of the thoracic cage, which of the following would be an
expected finding?
A. The presence of kyphosis
B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse diameter
C. An anteroposterior diameter that is equal to the transverse diameter
D. Ribs that are horizontal - ANS-✅B. An anteroposterior diameter that is half of the transverse
diameter
When percussing the posterior thorax diaphragmatic excursion, which of the following transitions in
sound should you listen for?
A. Resonance to hyperresonance
B. Resonance to dullness
C. Hyperresonance to tympany
D. Dullness to tympany - ANS-✅B. Resonance to dullness
When testing an individual for vocal resonance, the expected result of voice transmission is that:
A. sounds are distinct and clearly identifiable.
B. sounds increase as you move from the top to the bottom of the lung fields.
C. sounds are muffled, soft, and indistinct.
D. voice sounds are decreased in the presence of consolidation. - ANS-✅C. sounds are muffled, soft, and
indistinct.
Reference lines on the posterior, anterior, and lateral chest wall serve to:
A. facilitate pinpointing locations on the chest wall.
B. help the examiner visualize underlying lung structures.
C. facilitate measurement of thoracic expansion.
D. help in determining the configuration of the chest wall. - ANS-✅A. facilitate pinpointing locations on
the chest wall.
Which of the following best describes findings associated with fremitus?
A. Fremitus is more pronounced on the anterior chest than on the posterior.
B. The intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall.
C. A female will present with greater intensity of fremitus than a male.
D. Increased fremitus is associated with an increase of air in the tissues of the lung. - ANS-✅B. The
intensity of the fremitus decreases as you progress down the chest wall.
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's thorax as part of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all
that apply)
A. Rhonchi
B. Crackles
C. Resonance
D. Tactile fremitus
E. Bronchovesicular sounds - ANS-✅C. Resonance
