NUR 504 APEA FINAL EXAM 2026-2027
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound
emanated would be:
Resonant.
dull tympany.
Diffusely
hyper resonant
Resonant.
The line that extends through the inferior angle of the scapula when the arms are at
the sides of the body is the:
mid vertebral line
Scapular line.
midclavicular line
mid-spinal line
Scapular line.
condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of
purulent sputum is most likely:
tracheobronchitis.
chronic bronchitis.
,Bronchiectasis.
laryngitis.
Bronchiectasis.
A patient who walked into the examination room, may be observed to be sitting
and leaning forward in his chair. Lips were pursed during exhalation and arms are
supported on the table. This position could be consistent with patients who have:
pneumonia.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
asthma
croup.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are:
bronchial.
abnormal.
bronchovesicular.
vesicular
vesicular
When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would
be omitted?
-When comparing two areas on the chest, use the same percussion technique in
both areas.
, -Percuss one side of the chest then the other at each level.
-Percuss the areas over the scapulae.
-If a louder note is needed, apply more pressure with the pleximeter finger.
Percuss the areas over the scapulae.
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are:
-vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and
resonant on percussion.
bronchial with late inspiratory crackles over the involved area and dull on
percussion.
vesicular without adventitious sounds and resonant on percussion.
Incorrect: decreased with some audible wheezes and diffusely
hyperresonant on percussion.
vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and
resonant on percussion.
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened and softer
expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of the chest are termed:
vesicular.
Bronchial
Bronchovesicular.
rhonchi.
Bronchovesicular.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound
emanated would be:
Resonant.
dull tympany.
Diffusely
hyper resonant
Resonant.
The line that extends through the inferior angle of the scapula when the arms are at
the sides of the body is the:
mid vertebral line
Scapular line.
midclavicular line
mid-spinal line
Scapular line.
condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of
purulent sputum is most likely:
tracheobronchitis.
chronic bronchitis.
,Bronchiectasis.
laryngitis.
Bronchiectasis.
A patient who walked into the examination room, may be observed to be sitting
and leaning forward in his chair. Lips were pursed during exhalation and arms are
supported on the table. This position could be consistent with patients who have:
pneumonia.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
asthma
croup.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are:
bronchial.
abnormal.
bronchovesicular.
vesicular
vesicular
When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would
be omitted?
-When comparing two areas on the chest, use the same percussion technique in
both areas.
, -Percuss one side of the chest then the other at each level.
-Percuss the areas over the scapulae.
-If a louder note is needed, apply more pressure with the pleximeter finger.
Percuss the areas over the scapulae.
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are:
-vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and
resonant on percussion.
bronchial with late inspiratory crackles over the involved area and dull on
percussion.
vesicular without adventitious sounds and resonant on percussion.
Incorrect: decreased with some audible wheezes and diffusely
hyperresonant on percussion.
vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and
resonant on percussion.
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened and softer
expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of the chest are termed:
vesicular.
Bronchial
Bronchovesicular.
rhonchi.
Bronchovesicular.
