Exam 1: NU650 / NU 650 (Latest Update 2025
/ 2026) Advanced Health Assessment /
Nursing | Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A. Regis
1. tympanic membrane: cone of light R-5 I-7
2. EOM testing: CN III, IV, VI
3. AP diameter of chest: 1:2 (AP less than transverse)
4. barrel chest: COPD
5. flat or dull percussion: effusion or pneumonia
6. Normal resonant percussion: healthy lung
7. hyperresonance (percussion): trapped air
8. Crackles/rales: high pitched, discontinuous
9. Wheezes: high-pitched whistling or squeaking sounds during inspiration
or expiration
10. Rhonchi: snoring, rumbling sounds heard upon auscultation of the chest
during respiration
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11. Tactile fremitus - increased fremitus: means there is liquid or solid
inside the lungs (consolidation with PNA), remember liquid or solid
transmits vibrations better than air
12. decreased fremitus: means air trapping such as with emphysema or
bronchial obstruction
13. Bronchophony: the spoken voice sound heard through the stethoscope,
which sounds soft, muffled, and indistinct over normal lung tissue
14. Egophony: abnormal change in tone of voice that is heard when
auscultating the lungs EE --> AA
15. UE arteries: radial thumb side, ulnar pinky side
16. Three dimensions of cultural humility: Self-awareness: Learn about
your biases, we all have them
Respectful communication: Work to eliminate assumptions about what is
"normal".
Learn directly from your patients; they are the experts of their culture and
illness. Collaborative partnerships: Build your patient relationships on respect
and mutually acceptable plans
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