Clinical practice - Respiratory points

Question 1

How many respiratory points are there on the chest?

Answer 1

5 on each side of the chest

Question 2

Where is the first respiratory point on the chest?

Answer 2

Above the clavicle either side of the trachea. Top of both superior lobes

Question 3

Where is the second respiratory point on the chest?

Answer 3

2nd intercostal space. Beside the sternal angle (angle of louis).

Question 4

Where is the third respiratory point on the chest?

Answer 4

4th intercostal space. Drop down twice below 2nd intercostal space. Superior lobes

Question 5

Where is the fourth respiratory point on the chest?

Answer 5

Middle lobe of the right lung, low superior lobe of the rights

Question 6

Where is the fifth respiratory point on the chest?

Answer 6

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Question 7

Where is the sixth respiratory point on the chest?

Answer 7

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Question 8

What sounds should be heard at the first respiratory point?

Answer 8

Bronchial. Loud, relatively high pitch. inspiration shorter than expiratory.

Question 9

What sounds should be heard at the second respiratory point?

Answer 9

Bronchovesticular. Medium loudness, intermediate pitch. Inspiratory and expiratory sounds equal

Question 10

What sounds should be heard at the third respiratory point?

Answer 10

Vesticular. Soft, relatively

low pitch. Inspiratory sound longer than expiratory

Question 11

What sounds should be heard at the fourth respiratory point?

Answer 11

Vesticular. Soft, relatively

low pitch. Inspiratory sound longer than expiratory

Question 12

What sounds should be heard at the fifth respiratory point?

Answer 12

Vesticular. Soft, relatively

low pitch. Inspiratory sound longer than expiratory

Question 13

What sounds should be heard at the sixth respiratory point?

Answer 13

Vesticular. Soft, relatively

low pitch. Inspiratory sound longer than expiratory