Exam 17: Pulmonary Clinical Assessment

A patient is admitted with diminished to absent breath sounds on the right side,tracheal deviation to the left side,and asymmetric chest movement.These findings are indicative of which disorder?

When assessing a patient,the use of observation is referred to as what technique?

A patient is admitted with acute lung failure secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Upon inspection of the patient,the nurse observes that the patient's fingers appear discolored.What does this finding indicate the presence of?

The nurse is performing a pulmonary assessment on a patient with pulmonary fibrosis.Which finding is unexpected?

What assessment technique involves having the patient breathe in and out slowly with an open mouth?

The nurse is caring for a patient with respiratory failure.The nurse notes the patient's diaphragmatic excursing is 8 cm.What coexisting conditions could account for this finding?

Which statement describes the major difference between tachypnea and hyperventilation?

In what condition are bronchophony,egophony,and whispering pectoriloquy increased?

A patient is admitted with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The nurses notes that the patient has difficulty getting breath out.Which phrase best describes the patient's breathing pattern?

Which conditions will commonly reveal breath sounds with inspiration greater than expiration on assessment?

Which condition is an example of a disorder with increased tactile fremitus?

A patient is admitted with acute respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia.Upon auscultation,the nurse hears creaking,leathery,coarse breath sounds in the lower anterolateral chest area during inspiration and expiration.This finding is indicative of what condition?

While palpating a patient's lungs the nurse notes fremitus over the patient's trachea but not the lung periphery.What do these findings indicate?

The nurse is performing a pulmonary assessment on a patient with acute bronchitis.Which finding is unexpected?

While conducting a physical assessment on a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),the nurse notes that the patient's breathing is rapid and shallow.What is this type of breathing pattern called?

Which chest wall deformity is characterized by an increase in anteroposterior (AP)diameter with displacement of the sternum forward and the ribs outward?

The nurse is observing a new graduate listen to a patient's lungs.Which action by the new graduate indicates a need to review auscultation skills?

A patient just involved in a motor vehicle accident has sustained blunt chest trauma as part of his injuries.The nurse notes absent breath sounds on the left side.A left-sided pneumothorax is suspected and is further validated when assessment of the trachea reveals what finding?

When assessing a patient,the use of touch to judge the character of the body surface and underlying organs is known as what technique?

What is the sequence for auscultation of the anterior chest?