Exam 16: Lungs and Thorax

The nurse is assessing the costal angle during the anterior inspection of the thorax. Which findings should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is auscultating tracheal breath sounds. Which should the nurse anticipate the normal findings to sound like?

The nurse is caring for a client with increased cranial pressure. Which respiratory pattern should the nurse expect?

The nurse assessing the voice sounds of a client notes that the sounds are louder over the right lower lung lobe. Which should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

The nurse is preparing to auscultate the apex of the client's right lung. Which anatomical location should the nurse place the stethoscope?

The nurse is caring for a client that has been treated for asthma and is currently breathing shallow and trembling. Which action should the nurse take to help decrease the client's level of anxiety prior to assessing the client?

The nurse is preparing to assess a patient suspected of having orthopnea. Which question should the nurse include in the assessment?

The nurse is preparing to assess for fremitus in a client. Which factor should the nurse recognize may result in absent fremitus?

The nurse is preparing to auscultate the client's chest. Which anatomical location should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate tracheal breath sounds?