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NURS190 / NURS 190 Quiz 3 –
Physical Assessment | WCU
(2026/2027 Updated Q&A) Verified
100% Correct Answers | Grade A
What is the functional unit of the lungs?
-alveoli
What techniques are used to assess the resonant sound of the lungs?
-indirect percussion with pleximeter or middle finger.
-non dominant finger in the ICS tapping with the dominant hand
What is the normal sound when percussing the lungs?
-resonant sounds
What will you hear when air is trapped in the lungs on percussion?
-hyper-resonant sound
What is the other name for thorax?
-chest: a closed cavity containing structures for respiration
What are three sections of the respiratory system?
1. mediastinum
2. left pleural cavity
3. right pleural cavity
How many lobes in the lungs?
-right lung: 3 lobes
-left lung: 2 lobes
What is external respiration?
-the exchange of O2 and carbon dioxide at the alveoli level
What is internal respiration?
-the exchange of O2 and carbon dioxide at the cellular level
What is the congenital defect in newborns where there is a membrane that obstructs the nasal
, passages?
-choanal atresia: this needs to be checked right away because it could cause respiratory failure
What is the respiratory range of a newborn?
-40-80 rpm and it is irregular, at age 5 it becomes 35 rpm
What is the normal adult respiratory rate?
-12-20 rpm at rest
What is the respiratory cycle?
-breathing and respiration are used interchangeably
What are the 2 phases of respiration?
-inspiration: active phase
-expiration: passive phase
Upon lung auscultation, the nurse listens close to the sternal border and hears medium pitched
sound with equal inspiration and expiration, what do you call this normal breath sound?
-bronchovesicular
What is the chest configuration of an adult known as?
-elliptical: lateral diameter is 2:1 with the anteroposterior diameter of the chest
What is the normal chest configuration of newborns and toddlers?
-barrel chest (abnormal in adults with COPD, common in elderly patients)
What is the initial step in respiratory assessment?
-inspection
Differentiate between bradypnea and hypoventilation
-bradypnea: slow, regular rhythm
-hypoventilation: slow, irregular rhythm
Differentiate between tachypnea and hyperventilation
-tachypnea: fast, regular rhythm, rapid over 20 rpm, shallow
-hyperventilation: fast, deep
When there is a change in consistency with any breast lump what do you do?
-patient must be referred to the physician immediately
What is the location of most breast tumors?
-upper, outer quadrant of the breast (L&R)
NURS190 / NURS 190 Quiz 3 –
Physical Assessment | WCU
(2026/2027 Updated Q&A) Verified
100% Correct Answers | Grade A
What is the functional unit of the lungs?
-alveoli
What techniques are used to assess the resonant sound of the lungs?
-indirect percussion with pleximeter or middle finger.
-non dominant finger in the ICS tapping with the dominant hand
What is the normal sound when percussing the lungs?
-resonant sounds
What will you hear when air is trapped in the lungs on percussion?
-hyper-resonant sound
What is the other name for thorax?
-chest: a closed cavity containing structures for respiration
What are three sections of the respiratory system?
1. mediastinum
2. left pleural cavity
3. right pleural cavity
How many lobes in the lungs?
-right lung: 3 lobes
-left lung: 2 lobes
What is external respiration?
-the exchange of O2 and carbon dioxide at the alveoli level
What is internal respiration?
-the exchange of O2 and carbon dioxide at the cellular level
What is the congenital defect in newborns where there is a membrane that obstructs the nasal
, passages?
-choanal atresia: this needs to be checked right away because it could cause respiratory failure
What is the respiratory range of a newborn?
-40-80 rpm and it is irregular, at age 5 it becomes 35 rpm
What is the normal adult respiratory rate?
-12-20 rpm at rest
What is the respiratory cycle?
-breathing and respiration are used interchangeably
What are the 2 phases of respiration?
-inspiration: active phase
-expiration: passive phase
Upon lung auscultation, the nurse listens close to the sternal border and hears medium pitched
sound with equal inspiration and expiration, what do you call this normal breath sound?
-bronchovesicular
What is the chest configuration of an adult known as?
-elliptical: lateral diameter is 2:1 with the anteroposterior diameter of the chest
What is the normal chest configuration of newborns and toddlers?
-barrel chest (abnormal in adults with COPD, common in elderly patients)
What is the initial step in respiratory assessment?
-inspection
Differentiate between bradypnea and hypoventilation
-bradypnea: slow, regular rhythm
-hypoventilation: slow, irregular rhythm
Differentiate between tachypnea and hyperventilation
-tachypnea: fast, regular rhythm, rapid over 20 rpm, shallow
-hyperventilation: fast, deep
When there is a change in consistency with any breast lump what do you do?
-patient must be referred to the physician immediately
What is the location of most breast tumors?
-upper, outer quadrant of the breast (L&R)
