NSG 6020 Week 3 Quiz with Answers

A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular retractions When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound emanated would be: resonant Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a partial obstruction in the larynx The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and great vessels is the: mediastinum An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough is suggestive of: tracheobronchitis On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says “ninety-nine” and it is clearly heard, this is indicative of: lung density in the area When percussing the right upper posterior area of the chest, a dullness replaces the resonance sound usually heard in the lung. This sound would be suggestive of: lobar pneumonia When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be omitted? Percuss the areas over the scapular. Then angle of Louis is a useful place to start counting ribs. This landmark is located: on the manubrium and body of the sternum. When auscultating breath sounds, use the diaphragm of the stethoscope by placing it initially on the: posterior chest at the cervical 7 level. Orthopnea is typically associated with hall of the following conditions except: pulmonary embolus. When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: standing on the side rather than directly behind the patient. Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: vesicular When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of the inspection? Assessment for tactile fremitus. Pain from pleurisy may be referred to the: epigastric area. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: between the spine and the lateral chest Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are quiet and wispy during the inspiratory phase followed by a short, almost silent expiratory phase. These breath sounds are considered: vesicular.