Chapter 19: Thorax and Lungs (by Jarvis)
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1. Which of these statements is true regarding the verte- A
bra prominens? The vertebra prominens is:
a. The spinous process of C7.
b. Usually nonpalpable in most individuals
с. Opposite the interior border of the scapula.
d. Located next to the manubrium of the sternum.
2. When performing respiratory assessment on a pa- C
tient, the nurse notices a costal angle of approximately
90 degrees. This characteristic is:
a. Observed in patients with kyphosis. b. Indicative of
pectus excavatum.
c. A normal finding in a healthy adult.
d. An expected finding in a patient with a barrel chest.
3. When assessing a patients lungs, the nurse recalls that A
the left lung:
a. Consists of two lobes.
b. Is divided by the horizontal fissure.
c. Primarily consists of an upper lobe on the posterior
chest
d. Is shorter than the right lung because of underlying
stomach.
4. Which statement about apices of the lungs is true? The B
apices of the lungs:
а. Are at the level of the second rib anteriorly
b. Extend 3 to 4 cm above the inner third of the clavi-
cles.
с. Are located at the sixth rib anteriorly and the eighth
rib laterally
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d. Rest on the diaphragm at the fifth intercostal space
in the midclavicular line (MCL).
5. During an examination of the anterior thorax, the B
nurse is aware that the trachea bifurcates anteriorly at
the:
а. Costal angle
b. Sternal angle.
с. Xiphoid process.
d. Suprasternal notch.
6. During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected C
assessment findings in the normal adult lung include
the presence of
a. Adventitious sounds and limited chest expansion.
b. Increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion
tones.
c. Muffled voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremi-
tus.
d. Absent voice sounds and hyperresonant percussion
tones.
7. The primary muscles of respiration include the: A
a. Diaphragm and intercostals.
b. Sternomastoids and scaleni.
с. Trapezii and rectus abdominis.
d. External obliques and pectoralis major.
8. A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure C
comes to the clinic with complaints of being awakened
from sleep with shortness of breath. Which action by
the nurse is most appropriate?
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1. Which of these statements is true regarding the verte- A
bra prominens? The vertebra prominens is:
a. The spinous process of C7.
b. Usually nonpalpable in most individuals
с. Opposite the interior border of the scapula.
d. Located next to the manubrium of the sternum.
2. When performing respiratory assessment on a pa- C
tient, the nurse notices a costal angle of approximately
90 degrees. This characteristic is:
a. Observed in patients with kyphosis. b. Indicative of
pectus excavatum.
c. A normal finding in a healthy adult.
d. An expected finding in a patient with a barrel chest.
3. When assessing a patients lungs, the nurse recalls that A
the left lung:
a. Consists of two lobes.
b. Is divided by the horizontal fissure.
c. Primarily consists of an upper lobe on the posterior
chest
d. Is shorter than the right lung because of underlying
stomach.
4. Which statement about apices of the lungs is true? The B
apices of the lungs:
а. Are at the level of the second rib anteriorly
b. Extend 3 to 4 cm above the inner third of the clavi-
cles.
с. Are located at the sixth rib anteriorly and the eighth
rib laterally
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d. Rest on the diaphragm at the fifth intercostal space
in the midclavicular line (MCL).
5. During an examination of the anterior thorax, the B
nurse is aware that the trachea bifurcates anteriorly at
the:
а. Costal angle
b. Sternal angle.
с. Xiphoid process.
d. Suprasternal notch.
6. During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected C
assessment findings in the normal adult lung include
the presence of
a. Adventitious sounds and limited chest expansion.
b. Increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion
tones.
c. Muffled voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremi-
tus.
d. Absent voice sounds and hyperresonant percussion
tones.
7. The primary muscles of respiration include the: A
a. Diaphragm and intercostals.
b. Sternomastoids and scaleni.
с. Trapezii and rectus abdominis.
d. External obliques and pectoralis major.
8. A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure C
comes to the clinic with complaints of being awakened
from sleep with shortness of breath. Which action by
the nurse is most appropriate?
