NSG6020 – Respiratory Exam with Questions and Answers – 100% Solved
A 3 year old presents with a history of fever and sough over the past 24 hours. Findings on exam
reveal: temperature of 102, apical heart rate of 157 beats/minute. Tachypnea is this child is
most likely related to - ✔✔✔-the child's febrile state
A 37 year old female has audible stridor. This type of stridor is consistent with: - ✔✔✔-a foreign
object lodged in the upper trachea.
a 48 year old woman states that she began smoking about 10 cigarettes per day at 20 years at
age. How should this subjective history be documented? - ✔✔✔-14 pack year history
A 65-year old obese man with a past medical history of hypertension complains of increased
fatigue during the day. The practitioner orders a polysomnogram to test for: - ✔✔✔-obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA)
A 65-year-old man presents with complaints of daytime sleepiness, unrestful sleep, and loud
snoring. These symptoms are MOST consistent with: - ✔✔✔-obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent sputum
is most likely: - ✔✔✔-bronchiectasis
A deviated trachea could be caused by all of the following except: - ✔✔✔-pneumonia
A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following descriptions of the
mucus is correct? - ✔✔✔-tenacious sputum is consistent with patients who have cystic fibrosis
A patient who presents with a long history of cigarette smoking exhibits a dry to productive
cough with dyspnea and weight loss. These symptoms could be consistent with: - ✔✔✔-A
neoplasm of the lung
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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: - ✔✔✔-Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: - ✔✔✔-popping, frying sounds, may be low
or high pitched and usually heard on inspiration
An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough is
suggestive of: - ✔✔✔-tracheobronchitis
Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are quiet and wispy during the
inspiratory phase followed by a short, almost silent expiratory phase. These breath sounds are
considered: - ✔✔✔-Vesicular
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory phase
usually being louder and normally heard over the trachea and larynx are considered: - ✔✔✔-
Bronchial
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: - ✔✔✔-Bronchovesicular
Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: - ✔✔✔-bronchovesicular
Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: - ✔✔✔-vesicular
Diminished breath sounds should be interpreted as: - ✔✔✔-an abnormal finding warranting
further evaluation
A 3 year old presents with a history of fever and sough over the past 24 hours. Findings on exam
reveal: temperature of 102, apical heart rate of 157 beats/minute. Tachypnea is this child is
most likely related to - ✔✔✔-the child's febrile state
A 37 year old female has audible stridor. This type of stridor is consistent with: - ✔✔✔-a foreign
object lodged in the upper trachea.
a 48 year old woman states that she began smoking about 10 cigarettes per day at 20 years at
age. How should this subjective history be documented? - ✔✔✔-14 pack year history
A 65-year old obese man with a past medical history of hypertension complains of increased
fatigue during the day. The practitioner orders a polysomnogram to test for: - ✔✔✔-obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA)
A 65-year-old man presents with complaints of daytime sleepiness, unrestful sleep, and loud
snoring. These symptoms are MOST consistent with: - ✔✔✔-obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent sputum
is most likely: - ✔✔✔-bronchiectasis
A deviated trachea could be caused by all of the following except: - ✔✔✔-pneumonia
A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following descriptions of the
mucus is correct? - ✔✔✔-tenacious sputum is consistent with patients who have cystic fibrosis
A patient who presents with a long history of cigarette smoking exhibits a dry to productive
cough with dyspnea and weight loss. These symptoms could be consistent with: - ✔✔✔-A
neoplasm of the lung
, NSG6020 – Respiratory Exam with Questions and Answers – 100% Solved
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: - ✔✔✔-Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: - ✔✔✔-popping, frying sounds, may be low
or high pitched and usually heard on inspiration
An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough is
suggestive of: - ✔✔✔-tracheobronchitis
Breath sounds auscultated over the periphery of the lung fields are quiet and wispy during the
inspiratory phase followed by a short, almost silent expiratory phase. These breath sounds are
considered: - ✔✔✔-Vesicular
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory phase
usually being louder and normally heard over the trachea and larynx are considered: - ✔✔✔-
Bronchial
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: - ✔✔✔-Bronchovesicular
Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: - ✔✔✔-bronchovesicular
Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: - ✔✔✔-vesicular
Diminished breath sounds should be interpreted as: - ✔✔✔-an abnormal finding warranting
further evaluation
