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TEST BANK for Wilkins’ Clinical Assessment in RespiratoryCare, 9th Edition by Albert J. Heuer,
1. Which of the following is not a typical component to physical examination?
A) Inspection
B)Palpation
C)Auscultation
D)Interviewing - ANSWER:Interviewing
2. Pursed lip breathing is most often seen in patients with which of the following
diseases?
A)Pulmonary fibrosis
B)COPD
C)Pneumonia
D)Congestive Heart Failure - ANSWER:COPD
3. Which of the following is an unlikely cause of diaphoresis?
A)Myocardial infarction
B)Fever
C)Pulmonary Fibrosis
D)Exercise - ANSWER:Pulmonary Fibrosis
4. In which of the following conditions is lymphadenopathy of the neck seen?
A) Infection of the upper airway
B) Asthma
C) Cystic Fibrosis
D) Atelectasis - ANSWER:Infection of the upper airway
What type of breathing pattern is characterized by irregular periods of apnea
alternating with periods in which 4 or 5 breaths of identical depth are taken??
hint: irregularly interspersed periods of apnea in a disorganized sequence -
ANSWER:Biot respiratory pattern
Ataxia breathing that is a sign of brain stem dysfunction
What type of breathing pattern is characterized by increased difficulty of getting air
out? - ANSWER:Air Trapping - common in COPD patients
What type of breathing pattern is characterized by slower than 12 breaths
perminute? - ANSWER:Bradypnea
, What type of breathing pattern is characterized by varying periods of increasing
depths interspersed with apnea? - ANSWER:Cheyne-Stokes breathing - alternates
between fast and slow breathing and breathing stops for periods
often caused by an intercranial lesion
Sign of end of life
What breathing pattern is characterized by more than 20 breaths per minute? -
ANSWER:Tachypnea
What is the difference between Kussmaul and Tachypnea when looking at the
rhythm patterns? - ANSWER:Kussmaul is rapid, deeper and more labored.
They are experiencing acidosis, may have sweet smell to breath.
Tachypneic breathing is a shallower pattern.
Why would a patient demonstrate nasal flaring? - ANSWER:Common in infants and
children, Sign of increased WOB, sign of RDS
What does PERRLA stand for? - ANSWER:P - pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light
and Accomodation
What are some causes a trachea shift? - ANSWER:Tumor in the lung
pneumothorax
atelectasis
What is indicated by Jugular vein distention? - ANSWER:Right sided heart failure. The
heart failure increases blood pressure especially in the veins.
Why should carotid pulse only be felt on one side at a time? - ANSWER:because it
can obstruct blood flow to the brain,
What are the predominant accessory muscles of breathing? - ANSWER:Intercostal,
scalene, sternocleidomastoid, pectoral, trapezius,
abdominal wall
What is Pectus excavatum? - ANSWER:inward depression of part or all of the
sternum
What is kyphosis? - ANSWER:it's an abnormal AP curvature causing one to be bent
over
What is scoliosis? - ANSWER:abnormal lateral "S" curvature
What is kyphoscoliosis? - ANSWER:combination of "S" curvature and A-P curvature
Explain abdominal paradox - ANSWER:paradoxical movement of the abdomen during
breathing that is associated with diaphragm fatigue or paralysis.
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