HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A sspalpable ssvibration ssincreased sswith sslobar sspneumonia ssis ssalso ssknown ssas:
A. ssRhonchi
B. ssResonance
C. ssFremitus
D. ssCrackles ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. ssFremitus ss(key ssterm ssis ss"palpable"
Your sspatient ssis ssexhibiting ssrapid ssshallow ssbreathing, sswith ssa ssrespiratory ssrate
ss>24 ssrespirations ssper ssminute. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssconditions ssare ssthey
ssexperiencing?
A. sshypoxemia
B. sstachypnea
C. ssfremitus
D. ssresonance ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sstachypnea
Increased sstactile ssfremitus sswould ssbe ssevident ssin ssan ssindividual sswho sshas sswhich
ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssconditions?
A. ssemphysema
B. sspneumonia
C. sscrepitus
D. sspneumothorax ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sspneumonia
Fremitus ssis ssa sspalpable ssvibration. ssIncreased ssfremitus ssoccurs sswith
sscompression ssor ssconsolidation ssof sslung sstissue ss(ex. sslobar sspneumonia)
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssterms ssis ssused ssto ssdescribe ssa ssdecreased sslevel ssof
ssoxygen ss(O2) ssin ssthe ssblood?
A. ssanemia
B. sshypercapnia
C. sshypoxemia
D. ssemphysema ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. sshypoxemia
The ssnurse ssis ssassessing ssa sspatient sswho sshas ssemphysema. ssThey ssnote ssa
sscourse, sscrackling sssensation ssthat ssis sspalpable ssover ssthe ssskin sssurface. ssThis
ssis ssknown ssas:
A. sshypoxemia
b. sscrackles
C. ssfremitus
,D. sscrepitus ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssD. sscrepitus
Upon ssreceiving ssthe sspatient's sslab ssresults, ssthe ssnurse ssnotes ssthe sspatient sshas
ssan ssincreased sslevel ssof sscarbon ssdioxide ssin ssthe ssblood. ssWhich ssof ssthe
ssfollowing ssconditions sswould ssthe sspatient ssbe ssexperiencing?
A. ssresonance
B. sshypercapnia
C. ssfremitus
D. sstachypnea ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sshypercapnia
The ssnurse ssis ssauscultating ssa sspatient's sslungs ssand sshears ssdiscontinuous, sshigh-
pitched, ssshort, sspopping sssounds ssheard ssduring ssinspiration, ssand ssnot sscleared ssby
sscoughing. ssThese ssare ssdescribed ssas: ss
A. ssbradypnea
B. ssrhonchi
C. sscrackles
D. sswheezing ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. sscrackles
The ssnurse ssis ssassessing ssa sspatient's sslungs ssby ssusing ssthe sspercussion
sstechnique. ssWhich sssound sswould ssthe ssnurse ssexpect ssto sshear ssover sshealthy
sslung sstissue?
A. ssresonance
B. ssorthopnea
C. sscrackles
D. sstachypnea ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. ssresonance
A ssclinical ssmanifestation sscommon ssin ssan ssindividual sswith sschronic ssobstructive
sspulmonary ssdisease ss(COPD) ssis:
A. ssperiodic ssbreathing sspatterns
B. sspursed sslip ssbreathing
C. ssunequal sschest ssexpansion
D. sshyperventilation ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sspursed sslip ssbreathing
An ssindividual sswith ssCOPD ssmay sspurse ssthe sslips ssin ssa sswhistling ssposition. ssBy
ssexhaling ssslowly ssand ssagainst ssa ssnarrow ssopening, ssthe sspressure ssin ssthe
ssbronchial sstree ssremains sspositive, ssand ssfewer ssairways sscollapse.
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssare ssfunctions ssof ssthe ssrespiratory sssystem? ss(Select ssall
ssthat ssapply)
A. sssupplying ssoxygen ssto ssthe ssbody ssfor ssenergy ssproduction
B. ssremoving sscarbon ssdioxide ssas ssa sswaste ssproduct
C. sswound ssrepair
D. ssmaintaining ssacid-base ssbalance
E. ssmaintenance ssof ssheat ssexchange
F. ssidentification ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. sssupplying ssoxygen ssto ssthe ssbody ssfor
ssenergy ssproduction
, B. ssremoving sscarbon ssdioxide ssas ssa sswaste ssproduct
D. ssmaintaining ssacid-base ssbalance
E. ssmaintenance ssof ssheat ssexchange
Stridor ssis ssa sshigh sspitched, ssinspiratory sscrowing sssound sscommonly ssassociated
sswith:
A. ssupper ssairway ssobstruction
B. ssatelectasis
C. sscongestive ssheart ssfailure
D. ssPneumothorax ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. ssupper ssairway ssobstruction
Stridor ssis ssassociated sswith ssupper ssairway ssobstruction ssfrom ssswollen, ssinflamed
sstissues ssor ssa sslodged ssforeign ssbody.
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing sscorrectly ssexpresses ssthe ssrelationship ssto ssthe sslobes ssof
ssthe sslungs ssand sstheir ssanatomic ssposition? ss
A. ssupper sslobes-lateral sschest
B. ssupper sslobes-posterior sschest
C. sslower sslobes-posterior sschest
D. sslower sslobes ss- ssanterior sschest ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. sslower sslobes ss-
ssposterior sschest
The ssposterior sschest ssis ssalmost ssall sslower sslobe
The ssfunction ssof ssthe sstrachea ssand ssbronchi ssis ssto ss
A. sstransport ssgases ssbetween ssthe ssenvironment ssand ssthe sslung ssparenchyma
B. ssCondense ssinspired ssair ssfor ssbetter ssgas ssexchange
C. ssMoisturize ssair ssfor ssoptimum ssrespiration
D. ssIncrease ssair ssturbulence ssand ssvelocity ssfor ssmaximum ssgas sstransport ss-
ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. sstransport ssgases ssbetween ssthe ssenvironment ssand ssthe
sslung ssparenchyma
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing sschest ssconfigurations ssis ssan ssexaggerated ssposterior
sscurvature ssof ssthe ssthoracic ssspine ssthat ssis ssassociated sswith ssaging ssand
ssphysical ssfitness?
A. ssscoliosis
B. ssbarrel sschest
C. sskyphosis
D. sspectus ssexcavatum ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. ssKypohosis
Causes sssignificant ssback sspain ssand sslimited ssmobility. ssIt ssis ssassociated sswith
ssaging, ssand sspeople sswith ssadequate ssexercise sshabits ssare ssless sslikely ssto sshave
sskyphosis. ssScoliosis ssis ssS ssshaped sscurvature ssof ssthe ssspine ssBarrel sschest ssis
ssequal ssAP ssto sstransverse ssdiameter ssand ssis ssassociated sswith ssaging ssand
sschronic ssemphysema ssor ssasthma. ssPectus ssexcavatum ssis ssa ssmarkedly sssunken
sssternum ssand ssadjacent sscartilages ssthat ssis sscongenital.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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A sspalpable ssvibration ssincreased sswith sslobar sspneumonia ssis ssalso ssknown ssas:
A. ssRhonchi
B. ssResonance
C. ssFremitus
D. ssCrackles ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. ssFremitus ss(key ssterm ssis ss"palpable"
Your sspatient ssis ssexhibiting ssrapid ssshallow ssbreathing, sswith ssa ssrespiratory ssrate
ss>24 ssrespirations ssper ssminute. ssWhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssconditions ssare ssthey
ssexperiencing?
A. sshypoxemia
B. sstachypnea
C. ssfremitus
D. ssresonance ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sstachypnea
Increased sstactile ssfremitus sswould ssbe ssevident ssin ssan ssindividual sswho sshas sswhich
ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssconditions?
A. ssemphysema
B. sspneumonia
C. sscrepitus
D. sspneumothorax ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sspneumonia
Fremitus ssis ssa sspalpable ssvibration. ssIncreased ssfremitus ssoccurs sswith
sscompression ssor ssconsolidation ssof sslung sstissue ss(ex. sslobar sspneumonia)
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssterms ssis ssused ssto ssdescribe ssa ssdecreased sslevel ssof
ssoxygen ss(O2) ssin ssthe ssblood?
A. ssanemia
B. sshypercapnia
C. sshypoxemia
D. ssemphysema ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. sshypoxemia
The ssnurse ssis ssassessing ssa sspatient sswho sshas ssemphysema. ssThey ssnote ssa
sscourse, sscrackling sssensation ssthat ssis sspalpable ssover ssthe ssskin sssurface. ssThis
ssis ssknown ssas:
A. sshypoxemia
b. sscrackles
C. ssfremitus
,D. sscrepitus ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssD. sscrepitus
Upon ssreceiving ssthe sspatient's sslab ssresults, ssthe ssnurse ssnotes ssthe sspatient sshas
ssan ssincreased sslevel ssof sscarbon ssdioxide ssin ssthe ssblood. ssWhich ssof ssthe
ssfollowing ssconditions sswould ssthe sspatient ssbe ssexperiencing?
A. ssresonance
B. sshypercapnia
C. ssfremitus
D. sstachypnea ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sshypercapnia
The ssnurse ssis ssauscultating ssa sspatient's sslungs ssand sshears ssdiscontinuous, sshigh-
pitched, ssshort, sspopping sssounds ssheard ssduring ssinspiration, ssand ssnot sscleared ssby
sscoughing. ssThese ssare ssdescribed ssas: ss
A. ssbradypnea
B. ssrhonchi
C. sscrackles
D. sswheezing ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. sscrackles
The ssnurse ssis ssassessing ssa sspatient's sslungs ssby ssusing ssthe sspercussion
sstechnique. ssWhich sssound sswould ssthe ssnurse ssexpect ssto sshear ssover sshealthy
sslung sstissue?
A. ssresonance
B. ssorthopnea
C. sscrackles
D. sstachypnea ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. ssresonance
A ssclinical ssmanifestation sscommon ssin ssan ssindividual sswith sschronic ssobstructive
sspulmonary ssdisease ss(COPD) ssis:
A. ssperiodic ssbreathing sspatterns
B. sspursed sslip ssbreathing
C. ssunequal sschest ssexpansion
D. sshyperventilation ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssB. sspursed sslip ssbreathing
An ssindividual sswith ssCOPD ssmay sspurse ssthe sslips ssin ssa sswhistling ssposition. ssBy
ssexhaling ssslowly ssand ssagainst ssa ssnarrow ssopening, ssthe sspressure ssin ssthe
ssbronchial sstree ssremains sspositive, ssand ssfewer ssairways sscollapse.
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssare ssfunctions ssof ssthe ssrespiratory sssystem? ss(Select ssall
ssthat ssapply)
A. sssupplying ssoxygen ssto ssthe ssbody ssfor ssenergy ssproduction
B. ssremoving sscarbon ssdioxide ssas ssa sswaste ssproduct
C. sswound ssrepair
D. ssmaintaining ssacid-base ssbalance
E. ssmaintenance ssof ssheat ssexchange
F. ssidentification ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. sssupplying ssoxygen ssto ssthe ssbody ssfor
ssenergy ssproduction
, B. ssremoving sscarbon ssdioxide ssas ssa sswaste ssproduct
D. ssmaintaining ssacid-base ssbalance
E. ssmaintenance ssof ssheat ssexchange
Stridor ssis ssa sshigh sspitched, ssinspiratory sscrowing sssound sscommonly ssassociated
sswith:
A. ssupper ssairway ssobstruction
B. ssatelectasis
C. sscongestive ssheart ssfailure
D. ssPneumothorax ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. ssupper ssairway ssobstruction
Stridor ssis ssassociated sswith ssupper ssairway ssobstruction ssfrom ssswollen, ssinflamed
sstissues ssor ssa sslodged ssforeign ssbody.
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing sscorrectly ssexpresses ssthe ssrelationship ssto ssthe sslobes ssof
ssthe sslungs ssand sstheir ssanatomic ssposition? ss
A. ssupper sslobes-lateral sschest
B. ssupper sslobes-posterior sschest
C. sslower sslobes-posterior sschest
D. sslower sslobes ss- ssanterior sschest ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. sslower sslobes ss-
ssposterior sschest
The ssposterior sschest ssis ssalmost ssall sslower sslobe
The ssfunction ssof ssthe sstrachea ssand ssbronchi ssis ssto ss
A. sstransport ssgases ssbetween ssthe ssenvironment ssand ssthe sslung ssparenchyma
B. ssCondense ssinspired ssair ssfor ssbetter ssgas ssexchange
C. ssMoisturize ssair ssfor ssoptimum ssrespiration
D. ssIncrease ssair ssturbulence ssand ssvelocity ssfor ssmaximum ssgas sstransport ss-
ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssA. sstransport ssgases ssbetween ssthe ssenvironment ssand ssthe
sslung ssparenchyma
Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing sschest ssconfigurations ssis ssan ssexaggerated ssposterior
sscurvature ssof ssthe ssthoracic ssspine ssthat ssis ssassociated sswith ssaging ssand
ssphysical ssfitness?
A. ssscoliosis
B. ssbarrel sschest
C. sskyphosis
D. sspectus ssexcavatum ss- ssCorrect ssAnswer ss- ssC. ssKypohosis
Causes sssignificant ssback sspain ssand sslimited ssmobility. ssIt ssis ssassociated sswith
ssaging, ssand sspeople sswith ssadequate ssexercise sshabits ssare ssless sslikely ssto sshave
sskyphosis. ssScoliosis ssis ssS ssshaped sscurvature ssof ssthe ssspine ssBarrel sschest ssis
ssequal ssAP ssto sstransverse ssdiameter ssand ssis ssassociated sswith ssaging ssand
sschronic ssemphysema ssor ssasthma. ssPectus ssexcavatum ssis ssa ssmarkedly sssunken
sssternum ssand ssadjacent sscartilages ssthat ssis sscongenital.
