CPCS 1500 final UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is the normal range for PaO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 80-100 mmHg
what is the normal range for PvO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 38-44 mmHg
what is the normal range for PaCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 35-45 mmHg
what is the normal range for PvCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 40-50 mmHg
What does Allen's test test for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to verify collateral circulation in
a hand through the ulnar artery before inserting a radial arterial line
during the Allen's test what is the first step - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hand is clenches
into fist, and apply pressure to the ulnar and radial artery
during the Allen's test what is the second step - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- open the hand,
not fully extended, keep pressure on the arteries
during the Allen's test what is the third step - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- remove pressure on
the ulnar artery, the hand should go back to normal color; resulting in a positive result (good
circulation)
What is eupnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- normal breathing
What is bradypnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- slow breathing; less than 12 breaths per
minute
What is tachypnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rapid breathing; faster that 20 breaths per
minute
,What is apnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- absence of breathing
What is hypopnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decreased rate and depth of breathing
(Shallow); slower than 12 breaths per minute
What is hyperpnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increased rate and depth of breathing in
response to exercise, pain, or other conditions; faster than 20 breaths per minute
What is Kussmaul respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deep rapid breathing
What is Biot's respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- clustering, rapid, shallow breaths
with regular or irregular apnea
What is chyne-stokes respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deep and fast respirations ,
followed by shallow breaths, then a period of apnea
What is apneustic breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Deep, gasping inspiration with
brief, partial expiration
What is ataxic breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- irregular breathing with variable
periods of apnea
what is paradoxical breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- opposite movement of the chest
wall when breathing
what is periodic breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Breathing oscillates between
periods of rapid, deep breathing and slow, shallow breathing without periods of apnea
what are normal breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- vesicular, bronchial,
bronchovesicular, tracheal
What are adventitious breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crackles, wheezes,
rhonchi, pleural friction rub
, what is vesicular breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- heard over most lung fields,
low pitch, soft and short expirations; accentuated in thin person or child and diminished in
overweight or very muscular individuals
what are bronchiovesicular breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hear over main
bronchus area and upper right posterior lung field; medium pitch; expiration equaling
inspiration
what are bronchial/tracheal (tubular) breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- heard only
over trachea; high pitch; loud and long expirations, often somewhat longer than inspiration
what are the 2 varieties of adventitious breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
discontinuous and continuous
what is a discontinuous breath sound? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crackles
what are the continuous breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- wheezes and stridor
what determines an adventitious bronchial breath sound? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
abnormal if heard over peripheral lung regions
what determines wheezes of adventitious breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
consistent with airway obstruction
what is monophonic wheezes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- indicates one airway being
affected
what is polyphonic wheezes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- indicates that many airways are
involved
what does it mean for a patent to have stridor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- upper airway is
compromised
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is the normal range for PaO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 80-100 mmHg
what is the normal range for PvO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 38-44 mmHg
what is the normal range for PaCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 35-45 mmHg
what is the normal range for PvCO2 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 40-50 mmHg
What does Allen's test test for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to verify collateral circulation in
a hand through the ulnar artery before inserting a radial arterial line
during the Allen's test what is the first step - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hand is clenches
into fist, and apply pressure to the ulnar and radial artery
during the Allen's test what is the second step - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- open the hand,
not fully extended, keep pressure on the arteries
during the Allen's test what is the third step - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- remove pressure on
the ulnar artery, the hand should go back to normal color; resulting in a positive result (good
circulation)
What is eupnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- normal breathing
What is bradypnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- slow breathing; less than 12 breaths per
minute
What is tachypnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rapid breathing; faster that 20 breaths per
minute
,What is apnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- absence of breathing
What is hypopnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Decreased rate and depth of breathing
(Shallow); slower than 12 breaths per minute
What is hyperpnea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- increased rate and depth of breathing in
response to exercise, pain, or other conditions; faster than 20 breaths per minute
What is Kussmaul respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deep rapid breathing
What is Biot's respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- clustering, rapid, shallow breaths
with regular or irregular apnea
What is chyne-stokes respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deep and fast respirations ,
followed by shallow breaths, then a period of apnea
What is apneustic breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Deep, gasping inspiration with
brief, partial expiration
What is ataxic breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- irregular breathing with variable
periods of apnea
what is paradoxical breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- opposite movement of the chest
wall when breathing
what is periodic breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Breathing oscillates between
periods of rapid, deep breathing and slow, shallow breathing without periods of apnea
what are normal breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- vesicular, bronchial,
bronchovesicular, tracheal
What are adventitious breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crackles, wheezes,
rhonchi, pleural friction rub
, what is vesicular breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- heard over most lung fields,
low pitch, soft and short expirations; accentuated in thin person or child and diminished in
overweight or very muscular individuals
what are bronchiovesicular breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hear over main
bronchus area and upper right posterior lung field; medium pitch; expiration equaling
inspiration
what are bronchial/tracheal (tubular) breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- heard only
over trachea; high pitch; loud and long expirations, often somewhat longer than inspiration
what are the 2 varieties of adventitious breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
discontinuous and continuous
what is a discontinuous breath sound? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crackles
what are the continuous breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- wheezes and stridor
what determines an adventitious bronchial breath sound? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
abnormal if heard over peripheral lung regions
what determines wheezes of adventitious breath sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
consistent with airway obstruction
what is monophonic wheezes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- indicates one airway being
affected
what is polyphonic wheezes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- indicates that many airways are
involved
what does it mean for a patent to have stridor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- upper airway is
compromised
