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NUR 590 - Exam 2 Questions And Answers
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What is the correct order of abdominal examination? (4) - Answer✔inspection, auscultation,
percussion, palpation
Where is angle of louis located on anterior thoracic wall? - Answer✔manubriosternal junction
(top of thorax)
what is the name of pathology when the lateral diameter is equal to the AP diameter? -
Answer✔barrel chest
when percussing posterior lung field, where should you place patient's arms? - Answer✔folded
and crossed in front of them
What structure/where would there be aspiration of foreign body? - Answer✔right bronchiole
What does crepitus indicate? - Answer✔air in subcutaneous tissue from rupture in the
respiratory system or infection with gas producing organism
what kind of lung sound is heard with asthma? - Answer✔wheeze
what kind of lung sound is heard with COPD? (2) - Answer✔wheeze, rhonchi
what kind of lung sound is heard with pneumonia? - Answer✔crackles
what kind of lung sound is heard with airway obstruction? - Answer✔stridor
acute cough - duration - Answer✔less than 3 weeks
subacute cough - duration - Answer✔3-8 weeks
chronic cough - duration - Answer✔8 or more weeks
what are four critical considerations for chest/thorax of older patients? - Answer✔may develop
barrel chest, increase in AP diameter, decreased vital capacity, alveoli become less elastic and
more fibrous
percussion chest/thorax - normal finding - Answer✔resonance
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NUR 590 - Exam 2 Questions And Answers
100% Guaranteed Pass.
What is the correct order of abdominal examination? (4) - Answer✔inspection, auscultation,
percussion, palpation
Where is angle of louis located on anterior thoracic wall? - Answer✔manubriosternal junction
(top of thorax)
what is the name of pathology when the lateral diameter is equal to the AP diameter? -
Answer✔barrel chest
when percussing posterior lung field, where should you place patient's arms? - Answer✔folded
and crossed in front of them
What structure/where would there be aspiration of foreign body? - Answer✔right bronchiole
What does crepitus indicate? - Answer✔air in subcutaneous tissue from rupture in the
respiratory system or infection with gas producing organism
what kind of lung sound is heard with asthma? - Answer✔wheeze
what kind of lung sound is heard with COPD? (2) - Answer✔wheeze, rhonchi
what kind of lung sound is heard with pneumonia? - Answer✔crackles
what kind of lung sound is heard with airway obstruction? - Answer✔stridor
acute cough - duration - Answer✔less than 3 weeks
subacute cough - duration - Answer✔3-8 weeks
chronic cough - duration - Answer✔8 or more weeks
what are four critical considerations for chest/thorax of older patients? - Answer✔may develop
barrel chest, increase in AP diameter, decreased vital capacity, alveoli become less elastic and
more fibrous
percussion chest/thorax - normal finding - Answer✔resonance
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