NSG 500 Advanced Health Assessment Exam
2 Questions & Answers Wilkes University
1.Question: A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is
also known as:
o A. Rhonchi
o B. Resonance
o C. Fremitus
o D. Crackles
o Answer: C. Fremitus
o Explanation: Increased tactile fremitus (palpable vibration)
occurs with denser or inflamed lung tissue, such as in lobar
pneumonia
2.Question: Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with
respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the followin
conditions are they experiencing?
, o A. hypoxemia
o B. tachypnea
o C. fremitus
o D. resonance
o Answer: B. tachypnea
o Explanation: Tachypnea is defined as rapid, shallow breathin
with a respiratory rate greater than 24 breaths per minute.
3.Question: Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an
individual who has which of the following conditions?
o A. emphysema
o B. pneumonia
o C. crepitus
o D. pneumothorax
o Answer: B. pneumonia
o Explanation: Increased tactile fremitus is associated with
denser or inflamed lung tissue, which is characteristic of
pneumonia
,4.Question: Which of the following terms is used to describe a
decreased level of oxygen (O2) in the blood?
o A. anemia
o B. hypercapnia
o C. hypoxemia
o D. emphysema
o Answer: C. hypoxemia
o Explanation: Hypoxemia refers to a decreased level of oxyge
in the blood.
5.Question: The nurse is assessing a patient who has emphysema.
They note a course, crackling sensation that is palpable over the
skin surface. This is known as:
o A. hypoxemia
o B. crackles
o C. fremitus
o D. crepitus
, o Answer: D. crepitus
o Explanation: Crepitus is a coarse, crackling sensation
palpable over the skin surface.
6.Question: Upon receiving the patient's lab results, the nurse note
the patient has an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Which of the following conditions would the patient be
experiencing?
o A. resonance
o B. hypercapnia
o C. fremitus
o D. tachypnea
o Answer: B. hypercapnia
o Explanation: Hypercapnia is the condition of having an
increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
7.Question: The nurse is auscultating a patient's lungs and hears
discontinuous, high-pitched, short, popping sounds heard during
2 Questions & Answers Wilkes University
1.Question: A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is
also known as:
o A. Rhonchi
o B. Resonance
o C. Fremitus
o D. Crackles
o Answer: C. Fremitus
o Explanation: Increased tactile fremitus (palpable vibration)
occurs with denser or inflamed lung tissue, such as in lobar
pneumonia
2.Question: Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with
respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the followin
conditions are they experiencing?
, o A. hypoxemia
o B. tachypnea
o C. fremitus
o D. resonance
o Answer: B. tachypnea
o Explanation: Tachypnea is defined as rapid, shallow breathin
with a respiratory rate greater than 24 breaths per minute.
3.Question: Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an
individual who has which of the following conditions?
o A. emphysema
o B. pneumonia
o C. crepitus
o D. pneumothorax
o Answer: B. pneumonia
o Explanation: Increased tactile fremitus is associated with
denser or inflamed lung tissue, which is characteristic of
pneumonia
,4.Question: Which of the following terms is used to describe a
decreased level of oxygen (O2) in the blood?
o A. anemia
o B. hypercapnia
o C. hypoxemia
o D. emphysema
o Answer: C. hypoxemia
o Explanation: Hypoxemia refers to a decreased level of oxyge
in the blood.
5.Question: The nurse is assessing a patient who has emphysema.
They note a course, crackling sensation that is palpable over the
skin surface. This is known as:
o A. hypoxemia
o B. crackles
o C. fremitus
o D. crepitus
, o Answer: D. crepitus
o Explanation: Crepitus is a coarse, crackling sensation
palpable over the skin surface.
6.Question: Upon receiving the patient's lab results, the nurse note
the patient has an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Which of the following conditions would the patient be
experiencing?
o A. resonance
o B. hypercapnia
o C. fremitus
o D. tachypnea
o Answer: B. hypercapnia
o Explanation: Hypercapnia is the condition of having an
increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
7.Question: The nurse is auscultating a patient's lungs and hears
discontinuous, high-pitched, short, popping sounds heard during
