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NURSl 190/l NURS190l Quizl 3l –l Physicall
Assessmentl |l WCUl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Eupnea

Answer:
Regular,l even,l rhythmicl patternl ofl breathing




Q:l Dyspnea

Answer:
Changel inl thisl patternl producingl shortnessl ofl breathl orl difficultyl breathing




Q:l Landmarksl ofl thel anteriorl thorax,l anteriorl view

Answer:
Landmarksl helpl thel professionall nursel tol developl al mentall picturel ofl thel structurel
beingl assessed.




Q:l Thel olderl adult

,Answer:
-Decreasel inl respiratoryl efficiency
-Lungsl loosel elasticity
-Skeletall musclesl weakens
-Changesl inl respiratoryl depth
-Decreasel inl coughl ability
-Increasel inl respiratoryl rate
-Anxietyl andl physicall exertionl canl causel significantl demands
-Increasedl effectl ofl infection




Q:l Exacerbationl ofl respiratoryl problemsl duel tol psychosociall considerations:

Answer:
-Stress
-Anxiety
-Fatigue
-Pain




Q:l Certainl drugsl usedl inl thel treatmentl ofl respiratoryl disordersl mayl causel handsl tol
tremble


Answer:
bronchodilators




Q:l Considerl patient'sl abilityl tol participate

Answer:
Ifl patientl isl experiencingl dyspnea,l cyanosis,l difficultyl withl speech,l orl anxiety,l attentionl
mustl focusl onl reliefl ofl symptomsl andl restorationl ofl oxygenation.

, Q:l Assessmentl Techniquesl forl thel lungs

Answer:
•Inspection
•Palpation
•Percussion
•Auscultation




Q:l Patientl positionedl andl gownedl forl assessment

Answer:
Pt.l shouldl bel inl al sitingl position.l
Pt.l shouldl onlyl havel al gown/drape
Explainl procedurel &l askl thel pt.l tol breathl normally
Observel skinl colorl &l symmetryl ofl structures.




Q:l Inspectl forl chestl configuration

Answer:
Thel adultl transversel diameterl isl twicel thatl ofl thel anteroposteriorl diameterl (AP:l T=1:2)




Q:l Crepitus

Answer:
al crunchingl feelingl underl thel skinl causedl byl airl leakingl intol subcutaneousl tissue

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