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2024 Health Assessments Exam Questions and Answers Test Bank
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- Fortis College Of Nursing
Health Assessments Exam Questions and Answers Test Bank
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Health Assessments Exam 2 Latest Real Questions and Answers 2024 Self-Assessment Guide A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the following conditions are they experiencing? A. hypoxemia B. tachypnea C. fremitus D. resonance Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an individual who has which of the following conditions? A. emphysema B. pneumonia C. crepitus D. pneumothorax Which of the following terms is used to describe a decreased level of oxygen (O2) in the blood? A. anemia B. hypercapnia C. hypoxemia D. emphysema 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: A. hypoxemia b. crackles C. fremitus D. crepitus Upon receiving the patient's lab results, the nurse notes the patient has an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Which of the following conditions would the patient be experiencing? A. resonance B. hypercapnia C. fremitus D. tachypnea The nurse is auscultating a patient's lungs and hears discontinuous, high-pitched, short, popping sounds heard during inspiration, and not cleared by coughing. These are described as: A. bradypnea B. rhonchi C. crackles D. wheezing The nurse is assessing a patient's lungs by using the percussion technique. Which sound would the nurse expect to hear over healthy lung tissue? A. resonance B. orthopnea C. crackles D. tachypnea A clinical manifestation common in an individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is: A. periodic breathing patterns B. pursed lip breathing C. unequal chest expansion D. hyperventilation An individual with COPD may purse the l ips in a whistling position. By exhaling slowly and against a narrow opening, the pressure in the bronchial tree remains positive, and fewer airways collapse. Which of the following are functions of the respiratory system? (Select all that apply) A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy production B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product C. wound repair D. maintaining acid-base balance E. maintenance of heat exchange F. identification A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy production B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product D. maintaining acid-base balance E. maintenance of heat exchange Stridor is a high pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with: A. upper airway obstruction B. atelectasis C. congestive heart failure D. Pneumothorax A. upper airway obstruction Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction from swollen, inflamed tissues or a lodged foreign body. Which of the following correctly expresses the relationship to the lobes of the lungs and their anatomic position? A. upper lobes -lateral chestThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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