NSG 6020 Week 3 RespiratoryQuestions.docx
1. A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent
sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis
2. When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation
is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular retractions
3. When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound
emanated would be: resonant
4. Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a partial obstruction in
the larynx
5. The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and
great vessels is the: mediastinum
6. An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough
is suggestive of: tracheobronchitis
7. On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says “ninety-nine” and it is clearly heard, this
is indicative of: lung density in the area
8. When percussing the right upper posterior area of the chest, a dullness replaces the
resonance sound usually heard in the lung. This sound would be suggestive of:
lobar pneumonia
9. When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be
omitted? Percuss the areas over the scapular.
10. Then angle of Louis is a useful place to start counting ribs. This landmark is located:
on the manubrium and body of the sternum.
11. When auscultating breath sounds, use the diaphragm of the stethoscope by placing it
initially on the: posterior chest at the cervical 7 level.
12. Orthopnea is typically associated with hall of the following conditions except: pulmonary
embolus.
13. When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: standing on the side rather than
directly behind the patient.
14. Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: vesicular
15. When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of
the inspection? Assessment for tactile fremitus.
16. Pain from pleurisy may be referred to the: epigastric area.
17. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: between the spine and the lateral chest
18. 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.
19. When technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are air filled, fluid-filled,
or solid? Percussion
20. The hilar region of the lungs describes: the area around the heart.
1. A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent
sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis
2. When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation
is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular retractions
3. When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound
emanated would be: resonant
4. Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a partial obstruction in
the larynx
5. The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and
great vessels is the: mediastinum
6. An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough
is suggestive of: tracheobronchitis
7. On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says “ninety-nine” and it is clearly heard, this
is indicative of: lung density in the area
8. When percussing the right upper posterior area of the chest, a dullness replaces the
resonance sound usually heard in the lung. This sound would be suggestive of:
lobar pneumonia
9. When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be
omitted? Percuss the areas over the scapular.
10. Then angle of Louis is a useful place to start counting ribs. This landmark is located:
on the manubrium and body of the sternum.
11. When auscultating breath sounds, use the diaphragm of the stethoscope by placing it
initially on the: posterior chest at the cervical 7 level.
12. Orthopnea is typically associated with hall of the following conditions except: pulmonary
embolus.
13. When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: standing on the side rather than
directly behind the patient.
14. Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: vesicular
15. When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of
the inspection? Assessment for tactile fremitus.
16. Pain from pleurisy may be referred to the: epigastric area.
17. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: between the spine and the lateral chest
18. 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.
19. When technique best determines whether the tissues in the chest are air filled, fluid-filled,
or solid? Percussion
20. The hilar region of the lungs describes: the area around the heart.
