Quiz 4

Question 1

Vesicular breath sounds are heard best over:

a. The trachea
b. The lung periphery
c. On either side of the sternum and between the scapulae
d. Anteriorly

Answer 1

b. The lung periphery

Question 2

Which can lower respiratory rate?

a. Pain
b. Fever
c. Sedatives
d. Anxiety

Answer 2

c. sedatives

Question 3

The term apnea refers to:

a. Absence of breathing
b. Decreased breath sounds
c. Need to sit up-right to breathe
d. Incomplete lung expansion

Answer 3

a. Absence of breathing

Question 4

The apices of the lungs are located:
Select one:
a. Below the costal margin
b. Between the scapulae
c. At the second intercostal space
d. Above the clavicles

Answer 4

d. above the clavicles

Question 5

To assess lung sounds in the right middle lobe, the nurse must listen to which areas of the thorax?

a. Anterior and posterior
b. Posterior and lateral
c. Anterior and lateral
d. Medial and anterior

Answer 5

c. Anterior and lateral

Question 6

Which component is not assessed for breath sounds?

a. Quality
b. Intensity
c. Rhythm
d. Motility

Answer 6

d. motility

Question 7

The inspiratory phase is shorter than the expiratory phase in which normal breath sound?

a. Bronchial
b. Bronchovesicular
c. Tracheal
d. Vesicular

Answer 7

a. bronchial

Question 8

Crackles, wheezes, rales, rhonchi and snores are examples of:

a. Advanticious lung sounds
b. Tracheal lung sounds
c. Normal lung sounds
d. Ascultated lung sounds

Answer 8

a. Advanticious lung sounds

Question 9

What should the nurse do to correctly ascultate the posterior chest wall of a client?

a. Use a zig-zag or “Zoro-like” pattern
b. Ask the client to lean forward and cross arms
c. LIsten in no more than eight locations
d. Ask the client to sit up and lean forward

Answer 9

b. Ask the client to lean forward and cross arms

Question 10

Which assessement data should be considered abnormal?

a. Whispered pectoriloquy with resulting “1, 2, 3” muffled or nearly inaudible
b. Palpation of symmetrical tactile fremitus posteriorly
c. Bronchophony “99” that is muffled and indistinct
d. Egophony with resulting “aaaa” sound in periphery

Answer 10

d. Egophony with resulting “aaaa” sound in periphery

Question 11

Upon inspection, the anterior to posterior diameter is equal to the transverse diameter. The correct interpretation of this finding is that the client has:

a. Pectus excavatum
b. Normal thorax
c. Barrel chest
d. Kyphosis

Answer 11

c. Barrel chest

Question 12

The physician writes an order for the patient to have 0.125 mg of a medication. The medication comes in 0.5 mg scored tablets. How many tablet(s) will you give? Give your answer in correct form without units.

Answer 12

0.25

Question 13

The prescription is for 1/100 gr. The tablets come in a dose of 1/150 gr. How many tablet(s) will you give? Write your answer in correct decimal form without units.

Answer 13

1.5