Exam 16: Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Which of the following are common causes of an increase in the drive to breathe, which would increase the sensation of dyspnea? 1) Hypoxemia 2) Acidosis 3) High fever 4) Hypocapnia

Which of the following can be considered a purpose of the interview the RT performs? 1) To collect diagnostic information 2) To establish a rapport with the patient 3) To identify plans for payment 4) To identify the effect of therapy

Which of the following is least likely to cause tachycardia?

What structure in the body is responsible for regulating the body temperature?

Which of the following abnormalities should the practitioner be on the lookout for during inspection of the extremities? 1) Digital clubbing 2) Peripheral cyanosis 3) Ascites 4) Impaired capillary refill

Which of the following can cause decreased breath sounds? 1) Air or fluid in the pleural space 2) Hyperinflation of lung tissue 3) Mucus plugging of the airways 4) Shallow or slow breathing

What is indicated by the breathing pattern known as abdominal paradox?

What is indicated by retractions?

Which of the following are elements of a patient's social and environmental history? 1) Occupation and employment history 2) Drugs and medications 3) Recent travel 4) Living arrangements

Which of the following is a common cause of pulsus paradoxus?

Soft, muffled sounds heard mainly during inspiration over the peripheral lung parenchyma best describe which of the following breath sounds?

Which of the following are true of early inspiratory crackles? 1) They most often occur in COPD patients. 2) They generally indicate severe airway obstruction. 3) They are affected by coughing or positional change. 4) They are usually scant (few in number).

In auscultating the precordium of a patient, you hear a high-pitched "whooshing" noise occurring simultaneously with S₁. This finding is most consistent with which of the following?

Which of the following is/are advantages of the digital blood pressure measurement devices?

While percussing a patient's chest wall, you encounter an area that produces a decreased resonance to percussion. Which of the following are potential causes of this finding? 1) Pneumothorax 2) Pleural effusion 3) Pneumonia 4) Atelectasis

Which of the following is a true statement about the cause of systemic hypertension in adult patients?

The second heart sound (S₂) is created primarily by which of the following?

In which of the following patient categories would the intensity of the point of maximal impulse (PMI) be most difficult to palpate?

You observe a patient's breathing pattern as very irregular and interspersed with long periods of apnea. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this problem?

The vibration created by percussion penetrates the lung to approximately what depth?