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Seidel Chapter 14 - Chest and Lungs
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Which chest structure contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs? -
✔✔Mediastinum
The apex of the lung is: - ✔✔4 cm above the first rib
Which structure transports and filters air? - ✔✔Bronchus
What is the cause of barrel chest, which is characteristic of many older
adults? - ✔✔Decreased muscle strength and loss of lung resiliency
The number of each intercostal space corresponds to that of: - ✔✔the rib
immediately above it.
The costal angle is - ✔✔formed by the blending together of the costal
margins at the sternum.
Fetal gas exchange is mediated by the - ✔✔placenta
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The persistence of a round "barrel" chest in a child past the second year of
life may be indicative of: - ✔✔a chronic obstructive problem, such as cystic
fibrosis
Decrease in pulmonary pressure as a result of the relaxation and
expansion of the pulmonary arteries at birth causes: - ✔✔closure of the
foramen ovale.
Which statement best describes the chest of a newborn? - ✔✔The
anteroposterior (AP) diameter is about equal to the lateral diameter.
During what age period is the xiphoid process more prominent, more
moveable, and more cartilaginous? - ✔✔Infancy
ancy is a 14-year-old girl who presents at the clinic with complaints of
severe, acute chest pain. Her mother reports that Nancy, apart from
occasional colds, is not prone to respiratory problems. What factor is most
important to assess relative to Nancy's present problem? - ✔✔Cocaine use
Which information should be included in the history of a patient with
asthma? - ✔✔Family members with asthma
Onset and duration of the current problem
Allergy skin test results
Seidel Chapter 14 - Chest and Lungs
Exam Questions and Answers 100%
Solved
Which chest structure contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs? -
✔✔Mediastinum
The apex of the lung is: - ✔✔4 cm above the first rib
Which structure transports and filters air? - ✔✔Bronchus
What is the cause of barrel chest, which is characteristic of many older
adults? - ✔✔Decreased muscle strength and loss of lung resiliency
The number of each intercostal space corresponds to that of: - ✔✔the rib
immediately above it.
The costal angle is - ✔✔formed by the blending together of the costal
margins at the sternum.
Fetal gas exchange is mediated by the - ✔✔placenta
, ©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
The persistence of a round "barrel" chest in a child past the second year of
life may be indicative of: - ✔✔a chronic obstructive problem, such as cystic
fibrosis
Decrease in pulmonary pressure as a result of the relaxation and
expansion of the pulmonary arteries at birth causes: - ✔✔closure of the
foramen ovale.
Which statement best describes the chest of a newborn? - ✔✔The
anteroposterior (AP) diameter is about equal to the lateral diameter.
During what age period is the xiphoid process more prominent, more
moveable, and more cartilaginous? - ✔✔Infancy
ancy is a 14-year-old girl who presents at the clinic with complaints of
severe, acute chest pain. Her mother reports that Nancy, apart from
occasional colds, is not prone to respiratory problems. What factor is most
important to assess relative to Nancy's present problem? - ✔✔Cocaine use
Which information should be included in the history of a patient with
asthma? - ✔✔Family members with asthma
Onset and duration of the current problem
Allergy skin test results
