Expected V Unexpected respiratory findings

Question 1

Respiratory rate of 6 BPM

Answer 1

Unexpected

Question 2

Respiratory rate of 13

Answer 2

Expected

Question 3

Respiratory rate of 22

Answer 3

Unexpected

Question 4

Breath quality: shallow and rapid

Answer 4

Unexpected: tachypnea

Question 5

Use of accessory muscles

Answer 5

Unexpected

Question 6

Trachea is midlines

Answer 6

Expected

Question 7

Intercostal retractions

Answer 7

Unexpected

Question 8

AP = T

Answer 8

Unexpected

Question 9

AP < T

Answer 9

Expected

Question 10

When using tactile fremitus, vibrations are absent

Answer 10

Unexpected

Question 11

Percussion indicated resonance

Answer 11

Expected

Question 12

High pitched popping on inspiration

Answer 12

Unexpected

Question 13

Low pitched bubbling heard during early inspiration

Answer 13

Unexpected: course crackles

Question 14

High pitched musical squeaking heard during expiration

Answer 14

Unexpected: wheezing

Question 15

High pitched monophonic crowing heard during inspiration

Answer 15

Unexpected: Stridor

Question 16

One cold per year

Answer 16

Expected

Subjective finding

Question 17

Negative PPD

Answer 17

Expected

Question 18

Respiratory rate 16

Answer 18

Expected

Question 19

Tactile Fremitus equal bilaterally

Answer 19

Expected

Question 20

Hyperresonance over all lung fields

Answer 20

Unexpected

Could indicate emphysema

Question 21

Vesicular breath sounds heard over peripheral lung fields an equal bilaterally

Answer 21

Expected