Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions
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1. A palpable vibration increased with C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable"
lobar pneumonia is also known as:
A. Rhonchi
B. Resonance
C. Fremitus
D. Crackles
2. Your patient is exhibiting rapid shal- B. tachypnea
low breathing, with a respiratory rate
>24 respirations per minute. Which
of the following conditions are they
experiencing?
A. hypoxemia
B. tachypnea
C. fremitus
D. resonance
3. Increased tactile fremitus would be B. pneumonia
evident in an individual who has
which of the following conditions? Fremitus is a palpable vibration. Increased fremitus
A. emphysema occurs with compression or consolidation of lung tis-
B. pneumonia sue (ex. lobar pneumonia)
C. crepitus
D. pneumothorax
4. Which of the following terms is used C. hypoxemia
to describe a decreased level of oxy-
gen (O2) in the blood?
A. anemia
B. hypercapnia
C. hypoxemia
D. emphysema
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5. The nurse is assessing a patient who D. crepitus
has emphysema. They note a course,
crackling sensation that is palpable
over the skin surface. This is known
as:
A. hypoxemia
b. crackles
C. fremitus
D. crepitus
6. Upon receiving the patient's lab re- B. hypercapnia
sults, the nurse notes the patient has
an increased level of carbon dioxide
in the blood. Which of the following
conditions would the patient be ex-
periencing?
A. resonance
B. hypercapnia
C. fremitus
D. tachypnea
7. The nurse is auscultating a pa- C. crackles
tient's lungs and hears discontin-
uous, high-pitched, short, popping
sounds heard during inspiration,
and not cleared by coughing. These
are described as:
A. bradypnea
B. rhonchi
C. crackles
D. wheezing
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8. The nurse is assessing a patient's A. resonance
lungs by using the percussion tech-
nique. Which sound would the nurse
expect to hear over healthy lung tis-
sue?
A. resonance
B. orthopnea
C. crackles
D. tachypnea
9. A clinical manifestation common in B. pursed lip breathing
an individual with chronic obstruc-
tive pulmonary disease (COPD) is: An individual with COPD may purse the lips in a
A. periodic breathing patterns whistling position. By exhaling slowly and against a
B. pursed lip breathing narrow opening, the pressure in the bronchial tree
C. unequal chest expansion remains positive, and fewer airways collapse.
D. hyperventilation
10. Which of the following are functions A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy produc-
of the respiratory system? (Select all tion
that apply) B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product
A. supplying oxygen to the body for D. maintaining acid-base balance
energy production E. maintenance of heat exchange
B. removing carbon dioxide as a
waste product
C. wound repair
D. maintaining acid-base balance
E. maintenance of heat exchange
F. identification
11. Stridor is a high pitched, inspiratory A. upper airway obstruction
crowing sound commonly associat-
Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction
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ed with: from swollen, inflamed tissues or a lodged foreign
A. upper airway obstruction body.
B. atelectasis
C. congestive heart failure
D. Pneumothorax
12. Which of the following correctly ex- C. lower lobes - posterior chest
presses the relationship to the lobes
of the lungs and their anatomic posi- The posterior chest is almost all lower lobe
tion?
A. upper lobes-lateral chest
B. upper lobes-posterior chest
C. lower lobes-posterior chest
D. lower lobes - anterior chest
13. The function of the trachea and A. transport gases between the environment and the
bronchi is to lung parenchyma
A. transport gases between the envi-
ronment and the lung parenchyma
B. Condense inspired air for better
gas exchange
C. Moisturize air for optimum respi-
ration
D. Increase air turbulence and veloc-
ity for maximum gas transport
14. Which of the following chest config- C. Kypohosis
urations is an exaggerated posterior
curvature of the thoracic spine that Causes significant back pain and limited mobility. It
is associated with aging and physical is associated with aging, and people with adequate
fitness? exercise habits are less likely to have kyphosis. Scol-
A. scoliosis iosis is S shaped curvature of the spine Barrel chest
is equal AP to transverse diameter and is associat-
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1. A palpable vibration increased with C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable"
lobar pneumonia is also known as:
A. Rhonchi
B. Resonance
C. Fremitus
D. Crackles
2. Your patient is exhibiting rapid shal- B. tachypnea
low breathing, with a respiratory rate
>24 respirations per minute. Which
of the following conditions are they
experiencing?
A. hypoxemia
B. tachypnea
C. fremitus
D. resonance
3. Increased tactile fremitus would be B. pneumonia
evident in an individual who has
which of the following conditions? Fremitus is a palpable vibration. Increased fremitus
A. emphysema occurs with compression or consolidation of lung tis-
B. pneumonia sue (ex. lobar pneumonia)
C. crepitus
D. pneumothorax
4. Which of the following terms is used C. hypoxemia
to describe a decreased level of oxy-
gen (O2) in the blood?
A. anemia
B. hypercapnia
C. hypoxemia
D. emphysema
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5. The nurse is assessing a patient who D. crepitus
has emphysema. They note a course,
crackling sensation that is palpable
over the skin surface. This is known
as:
A. hypoxemia
b. crackles
C. fremitus
D. crepitus
6. Upon receiving the patient's lab re- B. hypercapnia
sults, the nurse notes the patient has
an increased level of carbon dioxide
in the blood. Which of the following
conditions would the patient be ex-
periencing?
A. resonance
B. hypercapnia
C. fremitus
D. tachypnea
7. The nurse is auscultating a pa- C. crackles
tient's lungs and hears discontin-
uous, high-pitched, short, popping
sounds heard during inspiration,
and not cleared by coughing. These
are described as:
A. bradypnea
B. rhonchi
C. crackles
D. wheezing
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8. The nurse is assessing a patient's A. resonance
lungs by using the percussion tech-
nique. Which sound would the nurse
expect to hear over healthy lung tis-
sue?
A. resonance
B. orthopnea
C. crackles
D. tachypnea
9. A clinical manifestation common in B. pursed lip breathing
an individual with chronic obstruc-
tive pulmonary disease (COPD) is: An individual with COPD may purse the lips in a
A. periodic breathing patterns whistling position. By exhaling slowly and against a
B. pursed lip breathing narrow opening, the pressure in the bronchial tree
C. unequal chest expansion remains positive, and fewer airways collapse.
D. hyperventilation
10. Which of the following are functions A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy produc-
of the respiratory system? (Select all tion
that apply) B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product
A. supplying oxygen to the body for D. maintaining acid-base balance
energy production E. maintenance of heat exchange
B. removing carbon dioxide as a
waste product
C. wound repair
D. maintaining acid-base balance
E. maintenance of heat exchange
F. identification
11. Stridor is a high pitched, inspiratory A. upper airway obstruction
crowing sound commonly associat-
Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction
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ed with: from swollen, inflamed tissues or a lodged foreign
A. upper airway obstruction body.
B. atelectasis
C. congestive heart failure
D. Pneumothorax
12. Which of the following correctly ex- C. lower lobes - posterior chest
presses the relationship to the lobes
of the lungs and their anatomic posi- The posterior chest is almost all lower lobe
tion?
A. upper lobes-lateral chest
B. upper lobes-posterior chest
C. lower lobes-posterior chest
D. lower lobes - anterior chest
13. The function of the trachea and A. transport gases between the environment and the
bronchi is to lung parenchyma
A. transport gases between the envi-
ronment and the lung parenchyma
B. Condense inspired air for better
gas exchange
C. Moisturize air for optimum respi-
ration
D. Increase air turbulence and veloc-
ity for maximum gas transport
14. Which of the following chest config- C. Kypohosis
urations is an exaggerated posterior
curvature of the thoracic spine that Causes significant back pain and limited mobility. It
is associated with aging and physical is associated with aging, and people with adequate
fitness? exercise habits are less likely to have kyphosis. Scol-
A. scoliosis iosis is S shaped curvature of the spine Barrel chest
is equal AP to transverse diameter and is associat-
