NSG6020- RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory
phase usually being louder and normally heard over the trachea and larynx are
considered: - Answer Bronchial
Which one of the following infants should be seen immediately by the nurse
practitioner? - Answer A two week old infant with nasal congestion and respiratory
rate of 64 breaths/minute
Diminished breath sounds should be interpreted as: - Answer an abnormal finding
warranting further evaluation
A deviated trachea could be caused by all of the following except: - Answer
pneumonia
Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: - Answer popping, frying sounds,
may be low or high pitched and usually heard on inspiration
Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: - Answer bronchovesicular
When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of
the inspection? - Answer assessment for tactile fremitus
Increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest, purse-lipped breathing, and dyspnea
with talking, suggest : - Answer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened and softer
expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of the chest are termed: -
Answer Bronchovesicular
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - Answer Between the spine and the lateral chest
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is locateed: - Answer
Where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid
process
When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: - Answer Placing the
thumbs of the examiner at about the level of the tenth ribs with the fingers loosely
grasping and parallel to the lateral rib cage
ANSWERS 2024
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory
phase usually being louder and normally heard over the trachea and larynx are
considered: - Answer Bronchial
Which one of the following infants should be seen immediately by the nurse
practitioner? - Answer A two week old infant with nasal congestion and respiratory
rate of 64 breaths/minute
Diminished breath sounds should be interpreted as: - Answer an abnormal finding
warranting further evaluation
A deviated trachea could be caused by all of the following except: - Answer
pneumonia
Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: - Answer popping, frying sounds,
may be low or high pitched and usually heard on inspiration
Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: - Answer bronchovesicular
When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of
the inspection? - Answer assessment for tactile fremitus
Increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest, purse-lipped breathing, and dyspnea
with talking, suggest : - Answer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened and softer
expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of the chest are termed: -
Answer Bronchovesicular
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - Answer Between the spine and the lateral chest
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is locateed: - Answer
Where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid
process
When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: - Answer Placing the
thumbs of the examiner at about the level of the tenth ribs with the fingers loosely
grasping and parallel to the lateral rib cage
