Chest percussion

Question 1

When are chest percussions preformed?

Answer 1

Done during the examination

Question 2

How to perform a chest Percussion

Answer 2

Using the tip of one finger press in between a top rib and use two fingers to tap the top knuckle of that finger and listen for percussion heard.

Question 3

How do normal air-filled lungs resonant?

Answer 3

moderately

Question 4

Hyperinflated lungs (EMPHASYMA)and pnemothorax with demonstrate what volume of sound

Answer 4

Tympanic or hyperresonant

Question 5

lungs with pneumonia, atelectasis, and plural effusion with have what volume of sound

Answer 5

Flat or dull

Question 6

What are the 5 percussion notes

Answer 6

Flat
Dull
Resonant
Hyperresonant
Tympanic

Question 7

Short soft high extremely dull percussion

Answer 7

Flat

Question 8

Medium length, medium intensity, medium-high pitch, thud like percussion

Answer 8

Dull

Question 9

Long, long, low pitch, and hollow quality percussion

Answer 9

Resonant

Question 10

Longer, very loud, very low pitch, booming quality percussion

Answer 10

Hyper resonant

Question 11

Medium length, loud, high pitched, drum like percussion

Answer 11

Tympanic

Question 12

Where can stridor be heard

Answer 12

usually in the neck but sever stridor can be heard in the chest