MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
inspect the chest - CORRECT ANSWERS -without clothes on; 1st assess shape and size; 2nd
check for symmetry; 3rd thoracic landmarks; 4th color of skin; 5th check for supernumerary
nipples; 6th superficial venous patterns; and 7th observe for rib prominence
thoracic landmarks - CORRECT ANSWERS -midline trachea, costal angle, angle of ribs, intercostal
spaces, suprasternal notch
symmetry of chest - CORRECT ANSWERS -thoracic expansion at costal angle, w/o use of
accessory muscles
hx questions for cc of resp issue - CORRECT ANSWERS -What is the nature of your cough?; Do
you produce any sputum?; Is your cough related to activity?; What position are you most
comfortable in?; How many pillows do you sleep with at night?; Is your SOB related to activity?
normal respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -rate between 12 to 20/min; ratio of resp to heart
beats= 1:4; pt should breathe easily, regularly w/o apparent distress; pattern should be even,
not too shallow or too deep
hypopnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for abnormally shallow respirations
tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for resp rate greater than 20, but consistent and may
occur during hyperventilation; often a symptom of pain
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for resp rate less than 12; may indicate neurologic or
electrolyte disturbances, infection, or conscious response to protect against the pain of pleurisy
or other irritative pneumonia. Can also be 2/2 level of cardio fitness
, hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for fast and deep, heavy respirations, can be
caused by exercise, anxiety, and CNS and metabolic diseases
hyperpnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for abnormally deep respirations
kussmaul respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to
describe resp effort of metabolic acidosis
cheyne stokes respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -regular breathing with intervals of apnea by
crescendo decrescendo breathing; can be seen in sleeping pts, but mostly pts who are very ill,
esp with brain damage
biot respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -irregular breathing that varies in depth and is
interrupted irregularly by intervals of apnea; associated with severe and persistent increased
intracranial pressure, resp compromise from drug poisoning, or brain damage at the medulla
and generally equals poor prognosis
peripheral areas related to respiratory assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS -observe the lips and
nails for cyanosis or pallor; lips for pursing; fingers for clubbing; and alae nasi for flaring
pleural friction rub - CORRECT ANSWERS -dry, rubbing, or grating sound; palpable, coarse,
grating vibration; usually on inspiration; caused by inflammation of the pleural surfaces; think
feel of leather rubbing on leather
thoracic expansion - CORRECT ANSWERS -stand behind patient and place thumbs along spinal
process at level of 10th rib, with palms lightly in contact with the posterolateral surfaces; watch
the thumbs during quiet and deep breathing; loss of symmetry = problem on either 1 or both
sides.
ANSWERS 2026
inspect the chest - CORRECT ANSWERS -without clothes on; 1st assess shape and size; 2nd
check for symmetry; 3rd thoracic landmarks; 4th color of skin; 5th check for supernumerary
nipples; 6th superficial venous patterns; and 7th observe for rib prominence
thoracic landmarks - CORRECT ANSWERS -midline trachea, costal angle, angle of ribs, intercostal
spaces, suprasternal notch
symmetry of chest - CORRECT ANSWERS -thoracic expansion at costal angle, w/o use of
accessory muscles
hx questions for cc of resp issue - CORRECT ANSWERS -What is the nature of your cough?; Do
you produce any sputum?; Is your cough related to activity?; What position are you most
comfortable in?; How many pillows do you sleep with at night?; Is your SOB related to activity?
normal respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -rate between 12 to 20/min; ratio of resp to heart
beats= 1:4; pt should breathe easily, regularly w/o apparent distress; pattern should be even,
not too shallow or too deep
hypopnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for abnormally shallow respirations
tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for resp rate greater than 20, but consistent and may
occur during hyperventilation; often a symptom of pain
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for resp rate less than 12; may indicate neurologic or
electrolyte disturbances, infection, or conscious response to protect against the pain of pleurisy
or other irritative pneumonia. Can also be 2/2 level of cardio fitness
, hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for fast and deep, heavy respirations, can be
caused by exercise, anxiety, and CNS and metabolic diseases
hyperpnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -term for abnormally deep respirations
kussmaul respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to
describe resp effort of metabolic acidosis
cheyne stokes respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -regular breathing with intervals of apnea by
crescendo decrescendo breathing; can be seen in sleeping pts, but mostly pts who are very ill,
esp with brain damage
biot respirations - CORRECT ANSWERS -irregular breathing that varies in depth and is
interrupted irregularly by intervals of apnea; associated with severe and persistent increased
intracranial pressure, resp compromise from drug poisoning, or brain damage at the medulla
and generally equals poor prognosis
peripheral areas related to respiratory assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS -observe the lips and
nails for cyanosis or pallor; lips for pursing; fingers for clubbing; and alae nasi for flaring
pleural friction rub - CORRECT ANSWERS -dry, rubbing, or grating sound; palpable, coarse,
grating vibration; usually on inspiration; caused by inflammation of the pleural surfaces; think
feel of leather rubbing on leather
thoracic expansion - CORRECT ANSWERS -stand behind patient and place thumbs along spinal
process at level of 10th rib, with palms lightly in contact with the posterolateral surfaces; watch
the thumbs during quiet and deep breathing; loss of symmetry = problem on either 1 or both
sides.
