Questions with Answers Updated 2026
1. Egophony is indicative of what pulmonary process? - ANSWER-
Consolidation
2. Which PE findings are consistent with pulmonary consolidation
(pneumonia)? - ANSWER-Increased tactile fremitus
Dullness to percussion
3. When assessing WBC count and differential, what does a left shift refer to? -
ANSWER-Increasing immature neutrophils
4. T o F: When evaluating a hospital patient with a fever, a positive sputum
culture is sufficient to make the diagnosis of pneumonia - ANSWER-
FALSE
5. Ms Higgins has the following vitals
Temp 102
HR 110
BP 136/80
RR 20
O2 93% on 4L
Based on vitals alone, how many SIRS criteria does the patient meet? -
ANSWER-2
6. Does this patient meet the criteria for sepsis? - ANSWER-Yes
7. SIRS criteria - ANSWER-Temp less than 96.8, greater than 100.4
WBC less than 4K or greater than 12K
HR>90
RR>20
8. Name 3 infectious and 3 non-infectious causes of fever in a hospitalized
patient - ANSWER-Infectious:
HEENT: nosocomial sinusitis, URI
Pulmonary: HA pneumonia, emphysema
CardiacL endocarditis, pericarditis