NUR 634- Exam #2 Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
Which lobes of the lung will be heard anteriorly? - CORRECT ANSWER--Right
Upper Lung
-Right Middle Lung
-Right Lower Lung
-Left Upper Lung
-Left Lower Lung
Which lobes of the lung will be heard posteriorly? - CORRECT ANSWER--Right
Upper Lung
-Right Lower Lung
-Left Upper Lung
-Left Lower Lung
,Which lobes of the lung will be heard laterally - right? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Right Upper Lung
-Right Middle Lung
-Right Lower Lung
Which lobes of the lung will be heard laterally - left? - CORRECT ANSWER--Left
Upper Lung
-Left Lower Lung
Possible causes of chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWER--Anxiety/panic disorders
-Costochondritis
Cardiovascular:
-Heart attack
-Pericarditis or myocarditis
Respiratory:
-Bronchitis
-Pneumonia
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,Abdominal:
-GERD
Chest S/S that indicate a cardiovascular problem - CORRECT ANSWER--
Exertional chest pain
-Orthopnea (SOB when supine) / paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (relieved by
sitting up)
-Palpitations
-Edema
How to assess for dyspnea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask the patient "Have you
had difficulty breathing?"
How to assess for degree of severity of dyspnea? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Determine its effect on patient's ADLs
Possible causes of shortness of breath? - CORRECT ANSWER--Anxiety
-Activity
Possible causes of cough? - CORRECT ANSWER--Irritating stimuli (ex. mucus,
allergens, dust, foreign bodies)
-Inflammation
, -Compression of bronchioles from tumor, enlarged lymph nodes, or pulmonary
edema
-Left-sided heart failure
Specific possible causes of chronic cough - CORRECT ANSWER--GERD
-Postnasal drip
-Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis (define) - CORRECT ANSWER-Reversible dilatation of the
bronchi where the elastic and muscular tissue is destroyed by inflammation and
infection. This damage impairs the natural drainage of bronchial secretions which
can become chronically infected
Possible causes of hemoptysis - CORRECT ANSWER--Bronchitis
-Cystic fibrosis
-Bronchiectasis
-Malignancy
How to differentiate if coughed up blood is coming from the stomach or the
respiratory tract? - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood from the stomach is usually
darker than blood from the respiratory tract
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Answers 100% PASS
Which lobes of the lung will be heard anteriorly? - CORRECT ANSWER--Right
Upper Lung
-Right Middle Lung
-Right Lower Lung
-Left Upper Lung
-Left Lower Lung
Which lobes of the lung will be heard posteriorly? - CORRECT ANSWER--Right
Upper Lung
-Right Lower Lung
-Left Upper Lung
-Left Lower Lung
,Which lobes of the lung will be heard laterally - right? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Right Upper Lung
-Right Middle Lung
-Right Lower Lung
Which lobes of the lung will be heard laterally - left? - CORRECT ANSWER--Left
Upper Lung
-Left Lower Lung
Possible causes of chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWER--Anxiety/panic disorders
-Costochondritis
Cardiovascular:
-Heart attack
-Pericarditis or myocarditis
Respiratory:
-Bronchitis
-Pneumonia
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,Abdominal:
-GERD
Chest S/S that indicate a cardiovascular problem - CORRECT ANSWER--
Exertional chest pain
-Orthopnea (SOB when supine) / paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (relieved by
sitting up)
-Palpitations
-Edema
How to assess for dyspnea? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask the patient "Have you
had difficulty breathing?"
How to assess for degree of severity of dyspnea? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Determine its effect on patient's ADLs
Possible causes of shortness of breath? - CORRECT ANSWER--Anxiety
-Activity
Possible causes of cough? - CORRECT ANSWER--Irritating stimuli (ex. mucus,
allergens, dust, foreign bodies)
-Inflammation
, -Compression of bronchioles from tumor, enlarged lymph nodes, or pulmonary
edema
-Left-sided heart failure
Specific possible causes of chronic cough - CORRECT ANSWER--GERD
-Postnasal drip
-Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis (define) - CORRECT ANSWER-Reversible dilatation of the
bronchi where the elastic and muscular tissue is destroyed by inflammation and
infection. This damage impairs the natural drainage of bronchial secretions which
can become chronically infected
Possible causes of hemoptysis - CORRECT ANSWER--Bronchitis
-Cystic fibrosis
-Bronchiectasis
-Malignancy
How to differentiate if coughed up blood is coming from the stomach or the
respiratory tract? - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood from the stomach is usually
darker than blood from the respiratory tract
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