NR 509 / NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Final Exam Quiz Bank | Questions and Answers | Highly Rated | Latest 2021 / 2022 | Chamberlain College

NR 509 / NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Final Exam Quiz Bank | Questions and Answers | Highly Rated | Latest 2021 / 2022 | Chamberlain College 1. To begin counting the ribs and the intercostal spaces, you begin by palpating the reference point of the: - manubriosternal junction. 2. Which bronchial structure(s) is(are) most susceptible to aspiration of foreign bodies? - Right mainstem bronchus 3. What term would you use to document a respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths per minute in an adult? - Tachyapnea 4. The NP would document this assessment finding as: - Pectus excavatum 5. What is the correct procedure when percussing the chest? - Percuss systematically and symmetrically the anterior chest, moving from left to right side, then percuss the posterior chest. 6. On assessment of the client's respiratory status, crepitation is felt over the third rib at the midaxillary line on the left side. What is the interpretation of this finding? - Air is present in the subcutaneous tissue from an air leak in the respiratory system. 7. Normal physiologic changes in the respiratory system of the geriatric client include an increased rigidity of rib cage and increase in anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the chest. (T/F) - true 8. During a new patient physical exam, you are ausculting the lungs and assess a few scattered expiratory wheezes. Which of the following review of system responses by the patient confirm that this is an expected and not unusual finding for this patient. - History of asthma since childhood. 9. Your 76 year old male patient's chief complaint today is a productive cough times two weeks. What percussion finding over the posterior chest during your physical exam would lead you to include pneumonia as one of your differential diagnoses? - Dullness 10. During your review of system questions for a new patient annual exam, you ask the patient - "Do you ever have shortness of breath or difficulty breathing? If the patient answers yes to this question, what additional questions related to using OLDCART would you need to ask? Mark all that apply. - Can you tell me when this started? - Is there anything that makes it worse? - Is there anything that makes it better? 11. COPD is most commonly caused by: - smoking 12. Risk factors for TB include: - lower socioeconomic status and - crowded conditions 13. Risk factors for pulmonary embolism include: - recent pregnancy 14. What should always be considered for a patient with hemoptysis? - malignancy 15. The "pacing" structure of the heart's electrical activity is the: - sinoatrial (SA) node. 16. If pitting edema is unilateral, you would suspect occlusion of a: - major vein 17. Which ECG change would not be expected as an age-related pattern? - Ventricular fibrillation 18. The amplitude of pulses is recorded on a(n):