Test Bank - Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Edition (Des Jardins, 2024)

Chapter 02: The Physical Examination Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition A 50-year-old patient has a heart rate by palpation of 120 bpm. How should this be interpreted? a. Within the normal range for an adult b. An error since a stethoscope was not used c. Bradycardia d. Tachycardia - D. TACHYCARDIA -In an adult, a heart rate of greater than 100/minute is considered to be tachycardia. A heart rate of less than 60/minute in an adult is considered to be bradycardia. Palpation and auscultation are both acceptable to check heart rate. Tachypnea may be the result of: 1. hypoxemia. 2. hypothermia. 3. fever. 4. sedation. a. 2, 4 b. 1, 3 c. 2, 3, 4 d. 1, 2, 3 - B. 1, Hypoxemia 3, Fever B. 1, 3. -Tachypnea may be the result of hypoxemia, fever, and other causes. Hypothermia and sedation will usually result in bradycardia. A 50-year-old patient would be said to have hypotension when her: a. blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg. b. blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg. c. heart rate is 55 bpm. d. pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg. - B. Blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg. -Hypotension is said to be present when the patient's blood pressure falls below 90/60 mm Hg. A heart rate of 55 bpm would be bradycardia. Pulse pressure is normally about 40 mm Hg. A dull percussion note would be heard in which of the following situations? 1. Atelectasis 2. Pleural thickening 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)