Exam 15: Thorax And Lungs

A patient with decreased or absent tactile fremitus is most likely to have

Which of the following statements is true regarding respirations? Select all that apply.

Pink,frothy sputum is expectorated by patients diagnosed with ______________________.

Your patient is breathing in a crescendo-decrescendo pattern with periods of apnea lasting 20 seconds.Suspecting that he is displaying Cheyne-Stokes respirations,you obtain additional information listed below.Which of the following indicates that her breathing pattern may be a normal finding?

You are caring for a patient who is mildly underweight and is complaining of shortness of breath.Upon inspection,you observe that your patient's right shoulder and scapula are higher than the left shoulder and scapula.The most likely cause is

Coarse crackles are characterized by crackling or gurgling sounds that

Pulsations on a patient's anterior chest wall detected by palpation may indicate a(n)

Which of the following are risk factors for tuberculosis? Select all that apply.

Your patient states that he is sitting upright because he has difficulty breathing when lying down.You determine that the patient has

When percussing the anterior thorax,place the patient in the recommended position,which is sitting upright with

A patient has a tracheal deviation toward the affected side that can be caused by

To examine the posterior thorax,percuss two or three strikes,starting at the right lung apex along the top of the shoulder,and

Which patient is least likely to experience hypoventilation?

The nurse is performing an examination of the thorax and lungs on a 30-year-old patient.Which of the following examinations does the nurse evaluate to be a normal adult finding?

A pleural friction rub is often described as