exam 3 practice Qs

Question 1

what position should you go in if you’re having trouble breathing?

Answer 1

tripod position

Question 2

barrel chest for COPD is ____

Answer 2

normal

Question 3

call a dr after taking a med if you experience ____

Answer 3

dyspnea

Question 4

how to prioritize nursing Qs

Answer 4

ABC

Question 5

hyperactive bowel sounds

Answer 5

more than 30 sounds a minute

Question 6

absent bowel sounds

Answer 6

confirm by listening for 5 minutes in each quad

Question 7

palpation before auscultation will cause what?

Answer 7

hyperactive bowel sounds

Question 8

bronchial breath sounds are over what?

Answer 8

the trachea

Question 9

kyphosis ____ lung expansion

Answer 9

reduces

Question 10

where is the pulmonic area located?

Answer 10

2nd intercostal space/left sternal border

Question 11

What heart valve is the PMI?

Answer 11

mitral valve

Question 12

what intercostal space is the PMI?

Answer 12

5th intercostal space

Question 13

describe wheezing

Answer 13

high pitched whistling, louder on expiration, caused by narrowing or inflammation of airways

Question 14

describe rhonchi

Answer 14

course, low-pitched caused by fluid or mucous and can be cleared with cough

Question 15

describe stridor

Answer 15

noisy, high-pitched, can usually hear without stethoscope
-caused by narrowing or airway blockage
-can be life threatening

Question 16

where can you hear the mitral and tricuspid valves?

Answer 16

over the apex

Question 17

ophthalmic = ?

Answer 17

eye drops

Question 18

teratogenic causes ___

Answer 18

fetal defects

Question 19

does surgery cause hypoactive bowel sounds?

Answer 19

yes bc they’re NPO and also post op illeus

Question 20

what can you eat to help with constipation?

Answer 20

apple slices with the skin (fiber)

Question 21

UAP can do what?

Answer 21

turn pt on their side

Question 22

bacon cheeseburger and canned green beans =

Answer 22

cardiac concern

Question 23

do you listen to bowel sounds during abdominal inspection?

Answer 23

no its during auscultation

Question 24

do old people have dry mouth?

Answer 24

yes because they produce less saliva

Question 25

tactile fremitus =

Answer 25

vibration of the lungs = palpation