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Nur 607 EXAM 2 QUESTION BANK ALL COMPLETE
300 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
2026-2027
Question: During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the
normal adult lung include the presence of:
a Adventitious sounds and limited chest expansion.
b Increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion tones.
c Muffled voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremitus.
d Absent voice sounds and hyperresonant percussion tones. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Muffled
voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremitus.
Question: The primary muscles of respiration include the:
a Diaphragm and intercostals.
b Sternomastoids and scaleni.
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c Trapezii and rectus abdominis.
d External obliques and pectoralis major. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diaphragm and intercostals.
Question: A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure comes to the clinic with
complaints of being awakened from sleep with shortness of breath. Which action by the nurse is
most appropriate?
a Obtaining a detailed health history of the patients allergies and a history of . asthma
b Telling the patient to sleep on his or her right side to facilitate ease of respirations
c Assessing for other signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea .
d Assuring the patient that paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is normal and will . probably resolve
within the next week - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Assessing for other signs and symptoms of
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea .
Question: When assessing tactile fremitus, the nurse recalls that it is normal to feel tactile
fremitus most intensely over which location?
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a Between the scapulae .
b Third intercostal space, MCL .
c Fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line (MAL) .
d Over the lower lobes, posterior side - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Between the scapulae
Question: The nurse is reviewing the technique of palpating for tactile fremitus with a new
graduate. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a correct understanding of tactile
fremitus? Tactile fremitus:
a Is caused by moisture in the alveoli.
b Indicates that air is present in the subcutaneous tissues.
c Is caused by sounds generated from the larynx.
d Reflects the blood flow through the pulmonary arteries. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Is caused by
sounds generated from the larynx.
Question: During percussion, the nurse knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a lung
lobe most likely results from:
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a Shallow breathing.
b Normal lung tissue.
c Decreased adipose tissue.
d Increased density of lung tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Increased density of lung tissue.
Question: The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The correct
method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another is
_______comparison.
a Side-to-side
b Top-to-bottom
c Posterior-to-anterior
d Interspace-by-interspace - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Side-to-side
Nur 607 EXAM 2 QUESTION BANK ALL COMPLETE
300 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
2026-2027
Question: During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the
normal adult lung include the presence of:
a Adventitious sounds and limited chest expansion.
b Increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion tones.
c Muffled voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremitus.
d Absent voice sounds and hyperresonant percussion tones. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Muffled
voice sounds and symmetric tactile fremitus.
Question: The primary muscles of respiration include the:
a Diaphragm and intercostals.
b Sternomastoids and scaleni.
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c Trapezii and rectus abdominis.
d External obliques and pectoralis major. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diaphragm and intercostals.
Question: A 65-year-old patient with a history of heart failure comes to the clinic with
complaints of being awakened from sleep with shortness of breath. Which action by the nurse is
most appropriate?
a Obtaining a detailed health history of the patients allergies and a history of . asthma
b Telling the patient to sleep on his or her right side to facilitate ease of respirations
c Assessing for other signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea .
d Assuring the patient that paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is normal and will . probably resolve
within the next week - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Assessing for other signs and symptoms of
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea .
Question: When assessing tactile fremitus, the nurse recalls that it is normal to feel tactile
fremitus most intensely over which location?
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a Between the scapulae .
b Third intercostal space, MCL .
c Fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line (MAL) .
d Over the lower lobes, posterior side - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Between the scapulae
Question: The nurse is reviewing the technique of palpating for tactile fremitus with a new
graduate. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a correct understanding of tactile
fremitus? Tactile fremitus:
a Is caused by moisture in the alveoli.
b Indicates that air is present in the subcutaneous tissues.
c Is caused by sounds generated from the larynx.
d Reflects the blood flow through the pulmonary arteries. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Is caused by
sounds generated from the larynx.
Question: During percussion, the nurse knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a lung
lobe most likely results from:
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a Shallow breathing.
b Normal lung tissue.
c Decreased adipose tissue.
d Increased density of lung tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Increased density of lung tissue.
Question: The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The correct
method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another is
_______comparison.
a Side-to-side
b Top-to-bottom
c Posterior-to-anterior
d Interspace-by-interspace - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Side-to-side
