NUR203 EXAM 2 2026 ACTUAL SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ expiration. Answer: chest cavity decreases
air forced out of lungs
◉ mechanics of breathing. Answer: Largely automatic
Brainstem contains the respiratory center
Diaphragm is the primary muscle of breathing
Alveoli
◉ What is the strongest stimulus to breathe under normal
circumstances?. Answer: Increased CO2 in the blood
◉ concerning symptoms of respiratory. Answer: SOB, dyspnea,
cough productive/non productive
◉ inspection of respiratory. Answer: facial expressing, LOC,
respiratory rate/depth/symmetry, body position, use of other
muscles, skin color
, ◉ palpation of respiratory. Answer: entire chest wall
tactile fremitus
◉ tactile fremitus. Answer: a tremulous vibration of the chest wall
during speaking that is palpable on physical examination
◉ auscultation of respiratory. Answer: breath sounds
◉ tracheal breath sounds. Answer: very loud, harsh sounds that are
heard by listening over the trachea in the neck
inspiratory and expiratory sounds are equal
◉ bronchial breath sounds. Answer: loud, high-pitched, hollow
sounds normally heard over the trachea and the large bronchi
expiratory sounds last longer than inspiratory
◉ bronchovesicular breath sounds. Answer: medium-pitched and
quieter sounds normally heard over the mainstem bronchi
inspiratory and expiratory are about equal
◉ vesicular breath sounds. Answer: soft, fine, breezy, low-pitched
sounds heard over peripheral lung tissue
inspiratory sounds last longer than expiratory
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ expiration. Answer: chest cavity decreases
air forced out of lungs
◉ mechanics of breathing. Answer: Largely automatic
Brainstem contains the respiratory center
Diaphragm is the primary muscle of breathing
Alveoli
◉ What is the strongest stimulus to breathe under normal
circumstances?. Answer: Increased CO2 in the blood
◉ concerning symptoms of respiratory. Answer: SOB, dyspnea,
cough productive/non productive
◉ inspection of respiratory. Answer: facial expressing, LOC,
respiratory rate/depth/symmetry, body position, use of other
muscles, skin color
, ◉ palpation of respiratory. Answer: entire chest wall
tactile fremitus
◉ tactile fremitus. Answer: a tremulous vibration of the chest wall
during speaking that is palpable on physical examination
◉ auscultation of respiratory. Answer: breath sounds
◉ tracheal breath sounds. Answer: very loud, harsh sounds that are
heard by listening over the trachea in the neck
inspiratory and expiratory sounds are equal
◉ bronchial breath sounds. Answer: loud, high-pitched, hollow
sounds normally heard over the trachea and the large bronchi
expiratory sounds last longer than inspiratory
◉ bronchovesicular breath sounds. Answer: medium-pitched and
quieter sounds normally heard over the mainstem bronchi
inspiratory and expiratory are about equal
◉ vesicular breath sounds. Answer: soft, fine, breezy, low-pitched
sounds heard over peripheral lung tissue
inspiratory sounds last longer than expiratory
