Pulmonary assessment

Question 1

Rib nerves

Answer 1

Nerves are on the under side of the rub

Question 2

Accessory muscles

Answer 2

Sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis minor, scalenes group

Question 3

Principal muscles

Answer 3

External intercostals, diaphragm

Question 4

Expiration

Answer 4

passive, elastic recoil of the lungs

Question 5

Active breathing

Answer 5

abdominal, Quadralis librium, internal intercostals

Question 6

Tachypnea

Answer 6

RR >20

Question 7

Bradypnea

Answer 7

RR<12

Question 8

Hyperpnea

Answer 8

Increase in depth of RR, acidosis, brain stem lesions

Question 9

Apnea

Answer 9

No RR

Question 10

Cheyne-Stokes

Answer 10

Hyperpnea, apnea in regular pattern, Increased ICP

Question 11

Biots

Answer 11

shallow RR, Deep RR, Meningitis

Question 12

Apneustic

Answer 12

Pontine lesion, irregular pattern

Question 13

Agonal

Answer 13

irregular

Question 14

Shallow

Answer 14

Shallow RR

Question 15

Kussmauls

Answer 15

Rapid, deep RR, DKA

Question 16

Sighing

Answer 16

Resp. with occasional sign

Question 17

Tactile Fremitus

Answer 17

vibrations through lungs while patient is speaking
state ninety nine repetitively
normal-symmetric
Decreased-effusion, COPD, PTX
Increased- consolidation

Question 18

Bronchophony

Answer 18

state ninety nine
should be muffled
abnormal-loud voice sounds

Question 19

egophony

Answer 19

E sounds like A

Question 20

Whispered pectriloquy

Answer 20

ninety-nine
normal faint
abnormal loud/clear