Cardio Exam

Question 1

Normal respiratory rate

Answer 1

12-20

Question 2

What is eupenia

Answer 2

Regular breathing, 12-20

Question 3

What is tachypnea

Answer 3

Rapid breathing above 25

Question 4

What is bradypnea

Answer 4

Slow breathing below 12

Question 5

What is hyperpnea

Answer 5

Deep breathing above 20

Question 6

What is hypopnea

Answer 6

Abnormally shallow breathing

Question 7

What is kusmaul breathing?

Answer 7

Deep, rapid breathing, associated with metabolic acidosis

Question 8

What is Cheyne-stokes breathing?

Answer 8

Regular breathing with intervals of apnea, followed by crescendo/descrendo

Question 9

What is biot

Answer 9

Irregular breathing breathing with varied depth, interrupted by irregular intervals of apnea

Question 10

What is air trapping?

Answer 10

Difficulty getting breath out

Question 11

What is ataxic?

Answer 11

Disorganization with irregular and varying depths of respirations

Question 12

Where does the trachea deviate during a pneumothorax

Answer 12

Away from the pneumothorax

Question 13

Where does the trachea deviate during atelactasis

Answer 13

Towards the affected side

Question 14

What special tests do you do for respiratory exam

Answer 14

Bronchophony
Whispered pectoriloquy
Egophony

Question 15

What is bronchophony?

Answer 15

Auscultation while patient repeats 99
Normal=Muffled sound
Abnormal= clear sound

Question 16

What is whispered pectoriloquy

Answer 16

Patient head turned away, whispers ABC or 123
Normal= nothing heard
Abnormal= whisper can be heard

Question 17

What is egophony

Answer 17

Patient states E during exam
Normal= E is heard
Abnormal= sounds like A

Question 18

What does positive findings during the special tests indicate?

Answer 18

Consolidation of mass or fluid

Question 19

What are the normal breath sounds?

Answer 19

Vesicular
Bronchovesicular
Bronchotrachial

Question 20

What is vesicular sounds?

Answer 20

Low pitch and intensity and occur over healthy lung tissue

Heard all around

Question 21

What is bronchivesicular sounds

Answer 21

Moderate pitch and intensity and occur over major bronchi

Heard between nipples

Question 22

What is bronchotrachial sounds

Answer 22

Highest pitch and intensity occur over the trachea

Heard between the nipples

Question 23

What are the 7 characteristics of the chest you’re inspecting?

Answer 23

Size and shape
Symmetry
Coastal angles, angle of ribs and intercostal spaces
Color of skin (cyanosis/pallor)
Supernumerary nipples
Superficial venous patterns
Prominence of ribs

Question 24

What are the adventitious breath sounds

Answer 24

Wheezing
Rales
Rhonchi
Friction rubs

Question 25

Describe crackles

Answer 25

Heard during inspiration Can be high pitched and sibilant Can be low pitched and sonorous

Question 26

Describe rhonchi

Answer 26

More pronounced during exhalation More prolonged and continuous Sounds deeper and more rumbling when compared to crackles

Question 27

Describe wheezing

Answer 27

Heard during inhalation and exhalation Continuous and high pitched Musical and whistle like

Question 28

Describe friction rub

Answer 28

Heard during inhalation and exhalation Sounds like dry crackling, grating, pitch sound