Maryville NURS 612 Exam 2 EXAM Questions & well
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inspect the chest - answer☑️✔️...without clothes on; 1st assess shape and size; 2nd check for
symmetry; 3rd thoracic landmarks; 4th color of skin; 5th check for supernumerary nipples; 6th
superficial venous patterns; and 7th observe for rib prominence
thoracic landmarks - answer☑️✔️...midline trachea, costal angle, angle of ribs, intercostal
spaces, suprasternal notch
symmetry of chest - answer☑️✔️...thoracic expansion at costal angle, w/o use of accessory
muscles
hx questions for cc of resp issue - answer☑️✔️...What is the nature of your cough?; Do you
produce any sputum?; Is your cough related to activity?; What position are you most
comfortable in?; How many pillows do you sleep with at night?; Is your SOB related to activity?
normal respirations - answer☑️✔️...rate between 12 to 20/min; ratio of resp to heart beats=
1:4; pt should breathe easily, regularly w/o apparent distress; pattern should be even, not too
shallow or too deep
hypopnea - answer☑️✔️...term for abnormally shallow respirations
tachypnea - answer☑️✔️...term for resp rate greater than 20, but consistent and may occur
during hyperventilation; often a symptom of pain
, bradypnea - answer☑️✔️...term for resp rate less than 12; may indicate neurologic or
electrolyte disturbances, infection, or conscious response to protect against the pain of pleurisy
or other irritative pneumonia. Can also be 2/2 level of cardio fitness
hyperventilation - answer☑️✔️...term for fast and deep, heavy respirations, can be caused by
exercise, anxiety, and CNS and metabolic diseases
hyperpnea - answer☑️✔️...term for abnormally deep respirations
kussmaul respirations - answer☑️✔️...deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to describe
resp effort of metabolic acidosis
cheyne stokes respirations - answer☑️✔️...regular breathing with intervals of apnea by
crescendo decrescendo breathing; can be seen in sleeping pts, but mostly pts who are very ill,
esp with brain damage
biot respirations - answer☑️✔️...irregular breathing that varies in depth and is interrupted
irregularly by intervals of apnea; associated with severe and persistent increased intracranial
pressure, resp compromise from drug poisoning, or brain damage at the medulla and generally
equals poor prognosis
peripheral areas related to respiratory assessment - answer☑️✔️...observe the lips and nails
for cyanosis or pallor; lips for pursing; fingers for clubbing; and alae nasi for flaring
pleural friction rub - answer☑️✔️...dry, rubbing, or grating sound; palpable, coarse, grating
vibration; usually on inspiration; caused by inflammation of the pleural surfaces; think feel of
leather rubbing on leather
verified Answers | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE
2026
inspect the chest - answer☑️✔️...without clothes on; 1st assess shape and size; 2nd check for
symmetry; 3rd thoracic landmarks; 4th color of skin; 5th check for supernumerary nipples; 6th
superficial venous patterns; and 7th observe for rib prominence
thoracic landmarks - answer☑️✔️...midline trachea, costal angle, angle of ribs, intercostal
spaces, suprasternal notch
symmetry of chest - answer☑️✔️...thoracic expansion at costal angle, w/o use of accessory
muscles
hx questions for cc of resp issue - answer☑️✔️...What is the nature of your cough?; Do you
produce any sputum?; Is your cough related to activity?; What position are you most
comfortable in?; How many pillows do you sleep with at night?; Is your SOB related to activity?
normal respirations - answer☑️✔️...rate between 12 to 20/min; ratio of resp to heart beats=
1:4; pt should breathe easily, regularly w/o apparent distress; pattern should be even, not too
shallow or too deep
hypopnea - answer☑️✔️...term for abnormally shallow respirations
tachypnea - answer☑️✔️...term for resp rate greater than 20, but consistent and may occur
during hyperventilation; often a symptom of pain
, bradypnea - answer☑️✔️...term for resp rate less than 12; may indicate neurologic or
electrolyte disturbances, infection, or conscious response to protect against the pain of pleurisy
or other irritative pneumonia. Can also be 2/2 level of cardio fitness
hyperventilation - answer☑️✔️...term for fast and deep, heavy respirations, can be caused by
exercise, anxiety, and CNS and metabolic diseases
hyperpnea - answer☑️✔️...term for abnormally deep respirations
kussmaul respirations - answer☑️✔️...deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to describe
resp effort of metabolic acidosis
cheyne stokes respirations - answer☑️✔️...regular breathing with intervals of apnea by
crescendo decrescendo breathing; can be seen in sleeping pts, but mostly pts who are very ill,
esp with brain damage
biot respirations - answer☑️✔️...irregular breathing that varies in depth and is interrupted
irregularly by intervals of apnea; associated with severe and persistent increased intracranial
pressure, resp compromise from drug poisoning, or brain damage at the medulla and generally
equals poor prognosis
peripheral areas related to respiratory assessment - answer☑️✔️...observe the lips and nails
for cyanosis or pallor; lips for pursing; fingers for clubbing; and alae nasi for flaring
pleural friction rub - answer☑️✔️...dry, rubbing, or grating sound; palpable, coarse, grating
vibration; usually on inspiration; caused by inflammation of the pleural surfaces; think feel of
leather rubbing on leather
