.Health Assessment-
Findings for Chest &
Lung Sherpath Quiz
Answered
Question 1 of 24
Which tracing represents the rate and rhythm of normal breath sounds on inspection?
1. A
• Normal breath sounds are expected to be regular and at a rate of 12-20 per minute.
2. B
• Increased difficulty of getting air out is air trapping and is considered an
abnormal finding.
• Breathing faster than 20 breaths per minute is tachypnea, an abnormal finding.
3. C
• Breathing slower than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea, an abnormal finding.
4. D
Question 2 of 24
On inspection, the nurse expects the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest to be roughly the
transverse diameter. (Express your answer in decimals and with a leading zero, if required.)
0.5
• The anterior-posterior diameter of the chest should be half the transverse diameter.
Question 3 of 24
The expected rate at which a healthy patient breathes is 10 to respirations per minute.
20
• A healthy patient would be expected to breathe 12 to 20 respirations per minute.
Question 4 of 24
Which finding regarding the quality of the tactile fremitus is considered normal on palpation of the
chest?
1. Absent
• Decreased or absent fremitus is an abnormal finding and may be caused by excess air
in the lungs.
2. Coarse/rough
• Coarse or rough fremitus is an unexpected finding and may be caused by the presence
of fluids or a tumor in the lungs.
3. Bilateral symmetry
, .Health Assessment-
Findings for Chest &
Lung Sherpath Quiz
Answered
• The tactile fremitus should be bilaterally symmetric.
4. Tremulous and gentle
• Tremulous and gentle fremitus is unexpected and may occur with lung
consolidations and some inflammatory and infectious processes.
Findings for Chest &
Lung Sherpath Quiz
Answered
Question 1 of 24
Which tracing represents the rate and rhythm of normal breath sounds on inspection?
1. A
• Normal breath sounds are expected to be regular and at a rate of 12-20 per minute.
2. B
• Increased difficulty of getting air out is air trapping and is considered an
abnormal finding.
• Breathing faster than 20 breaths per minute is tachypnea, an abnormal finding.
3. C
• Breathing slower than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea, an abnormal finding.
4. D
Question 2 of 24
On inspection, the nurse expects the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest to be roughly the
transverse diameter. (Express your answer in decimals and with a leading zero, if required.)
0.5
• The anterior-posterior diameter of the chest should be half the transverse diameter.
Question 3 of 24
The expected rate at which a healthy patient breathes is 10 to respirations per minute.
20
• A healthy patient would be expected to breathe 12 to 20 respirations per minute.
Question 4 of 24
Which finding regarding the quality of the tactile fremitus is considered normal on palpation of the
chest?
1. Absent
• Decreased or absent fremitus is an abnormal finding and may be caused by excess air
in the lungs.
2. Coarse/rough
• Coarse or rough fremitus is an unexpected finding and may be caused by the presence
of fluids or a tumor in the lungs.
3. Bilateral symmetry
, .Health Assessment-
Findings for Chest &
Lung Sherpath Quiz
Answered
• The tactile fremitus should be bilaterally symmetric.
4. Tremulous and gentle
• Tremulous and gentle fremitus is unexpected and may occur with lung
consolidations and some inflammatory and infectious processes.
