NSG 6020 Physical Assessment Week 3
Quiz Questions and Answers
1. Functional unit of the lung is known as: alveoli
2. What technique is used to assess resonance sound of the lungs?:
indirect percussion
3. What is the normal sound when percussing the lungs?: resonance
4. What sound will you hear when air is trapped in the lungs on
percussion?: hyper resonance sound
5. The other name for thorax is: Chest. It is a closed cavity containing structures for
respiration.
6. What are the 3 sections of the respiratory system?: mediastinum, the left pleural
cavity, the right pleural cavity
7. The left lung has how many lobes? the right lung has how many
lobes?: Left: 2 lobes- slender + longer because of heart
Right: 3 lobes- wider + shorter
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, 8. What is external respiration?: the exchange of o2 and carbon dioxide in the alveoli level
of the lungs
9. What is internal respiration?: the exchange of o2 and carbon dioxide in the cellular level
of the lungs
10. What is known as Choanal Atresia?: congenital defect where the membrane
obstructs the nasal passage of the newborn. Must be assessed and intervened right away because
it can cause respiratory failure.
11. The respiratory rate of the newborn is: 30-80 times per minute and it is
irregular.
Age of 5: 35 times per
minute 1-3: 24-40/min
6-12: 18-20/min
12. Normal respiratory rate of the adult at rest is: 12-20 times a minute
13. The respiratory cycle: breathing and respirations are used interchangeably
14. The 2 phases of respiration are: inspiration- the active phase
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Quiz Questions and Answers
1. Functional unit of the lung is known as: alveoli
2. What technique is used to assess resonance sound of the lungs?:
indirect percussion
3. What is the normal sound when percussing the lungs?: resonance
4. What sound will you hear when air is trapped in the lungs on
percussion?: hyper resonance sound
5. The other name for thorax is: Chest. It is a closed cavity containing structures for
respiration.
6. What are the 3 sections of the respiratory system?: mediastinum, the left pleural
cavity, the right pleural cavity
7. The left lung has how many lobes? the right lung has how many
lobes?: Left: 2 lobes- slender + longer because of heart
Right: 3 lobes- wider + shorter
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, 8. What is external respiration?: the exchange of o2 and carbon dioxide in the alveoli level
of the lungs
9. What is internal respiration?: the exchange of o2 and carbon dioxide in the cellular level
of the lungs
10. What is known as Choanal Atresia?: congenital defect where the membrane
obstructs the nasal passage of the newborn. Must be assessed and intervened right away because
it can cause respiratory failure.
11. The respiratory rate of the newborn is: 30-80 times per minute and it is
irregular.
Age of 5: 35 times per
minute 1-3: 24-40/min
6-12: 18-20/min
12. Normal respiratory rate of the adult at rest is: 12-20 times a minute
13. The respiratory cycle: breathing and respirations are used interchangeably
14. The 2 phases of respiration are: inspiration- the active phase
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