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NSG 6020 WEEK 3 KNOWLEDGE CHEAK EXAM LATEST: RESPIRATORY UNIT QUESTIONS GRADED A+ NEW EX, Exams of Nursing

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NSG 6020 Health Assessment LATEST NEW
NSG 6020 WEEK 3 KNOWLEDGE CHEAK EXAM
LATEST: RESPIRATORY UNIT QUESTIONS
NEW EXAMGRADED A+
NSG 6020 Health Assessment THIS EXAM CONTAINS 50 CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS
:RISPIRATORY UNIT
1. A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious
amounts of purulent sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis
2. When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child,
further evaluation is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular
retractions
3. When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure,
the sound emanated would be: resonant
4. Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a
partial obstruction in the larynx
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NSG 6020 WEEK 3 KNOWLEDGE CHEAK EXAM

LATEST: RESPIRATORY UNIT QUESTIONS

GRADED A+NEW EXAM

NSG 6020 Health Assessment THIS EXAM CONTAINS 50 CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS :RISPIRATORY UNIT

  1. A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis
  2. When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular retractions
  3. When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound emanated would be: resonant
  4. Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a partial obstruction in the larynx
  1. The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and great vessels is the: mediastinum
  2. An acute viral illness that presents with a burning retrosternal discomfort and a dry cough is suggestive of: tracheobronchitis
  3. On auscultation of the chest, if the patient says “ninety - nine” and it is clearly heard, this is indicative of: lung density in the area
  4. When percussing the right upper posterior area of the chest, a dullness replaces the resonance sound usually heard in the lung. This sound would be suggestive of: lobar pneumonia
  5. When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be omitted? Percuss the areas over the scapular.
  6. Then angle of Louis is a useful place to start counting ribs. This landmark is located: on the manubrium and body of the sternum.
  7. When auscultating breath sounds, use the diaphragm of the stethoscope by placing it initially on the: posterior chest at the cervical 7 level.

12 Orthopnea is typically associated with hall of the following conditions except: pulmonary embolus.

  1. When percussing the lower posterior chest, begin by: standing on the side rather than directly behind the patient.
  2. Breath sounds heard over the periphery of the lung fields are: vesicular
  3. When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of the inspection? Assessment for tactile fremitus.
  4. Pain from pleurisy may be referred to the: epigastric area.
  1. The hilar region of the lungs describes: the area around the heart.
  2. The line that extends through the inferior angle of the scapula when the arms are at the sides of the body is the: scapular line.
  3. Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory phase and a shortened and softer expiratory phase normally audible over the hilar region of the chest are termed: bronchovesicular
  4. patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following descriptions of the mucus is correct? Tenacious sputum is consistent with patients who have cystic fibrosis.
  5. Atypical respiratory symptoms associated with gastroesophageal disease (GERD) may include all of the following except: rhinitis.
  6. Factors that affricate costochondritis may include: movement of the chest, trunk, and arms
  7. Adventitious breath sounds, such as crackles, are: popping, frying sounds, may be low or high-pitched and usually heard on inspirations.
  8. Respiratory effort in the neonate is initiated at birth as a result of: chemical, thermal, and mechanical factors.
  9. When palpating the thorax, a crackling, popping noise under the skin is heard. On auscultation, a sound similar to hair being rubbed between the fingers is noted. These symptoms could be consistent with: pneumothorax
  10. When examining a patient for chest expansion, begin by: placing the thumbs of the examiner at about the level of the tenth ribs with the fingers loosely grasping and parallel to the lateral rib cage.
  1. Increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest, purse lipped breathing, and dyspnea with talking, suggest: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  2. The line that bisects the center of each clavicle at a point halfway between the palpated sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular joints is the: midclavicular line
  3. Breath sounds heard on chest over the hilar region are: bronchovesicular.
  4. A patient who presents with a long history of cigarette smoking exhibits a cry to productive cough with dyspnea and weight loss. These symptoms could be consistent with: a neoplasm of the lung.
  5. To document chest findings located at the lowest most portion of the lungs, which one of the following terms would be used. Bases of the lungs
  6. To document chest findings located below the scapular, which on of the following terms would be used? Intrascapular
  7. A patient who walked into the examination room, may be observed to be sitting and leaning forward in his chair. Lips were pursed during exhalation and arms are supported on the table. This position could be consistent with patients who have: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

37 Diminished breath sounds should be interpreted as: an abnormal finding warranting further evaluation.

  1. Which one of the following infants should be seen immediately by the nurse practitioner? A two- week old infant with nasal congestion and a respiratory rate of 64 breaths/minutes
  2. A 3-year- old presents with a history of fever and cough over the past 24 hours. Finding on exam reveal: temperature of 102 degrees F, apical heart rate of 157 beats/minute, and respiratory rate of 40 breaths/minute. Tachypnea in this child is most likely related to: the child’s febrile state.
  3. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion.
  4. The palpation technique used to assess respiratory expansion of the chest is placing the hands on the eight or tenth ribs posteriorly with the thumbs close to the vertebrae, sliding the hand medially and grasping a small fold of skin between the thumbs. Then: ask the patient to take a deep breathe and note any delay in expansion during inhalation.