Resp Exam Lab

Question 1

Tactile fremitus should be performed when you suspect which disease?

Answer 1

COPD, pleural changes or pneumonia

Question 2

Decreased or absent vibrations upon tactile fremitus testing indicates what?

Answer 2

COPD, pleural changes (effusions, fibrosis, air or infiltrating tumor)

Question 3

Increased vibrations upon tactile fremitus testing indicates what?

Answer 3

Pneumonia (consolidation)

Question 4

Diaphragmatic excursion should be tested when suspecting what?

Answer 4

Pleural effusion or high diaphragm

Question 5

What is the normal width of the diaphragm?

Answer 5

3-5.5 cm

Question 6

Dullness at a higher level of the diaphragm than expected indicates what?

Answer 6

Pleural effusion

High diaphragm secondary to atelectasis or phrenic nerve paralysis

Question 7

What tests should be preformed when hearing abnormally located bronchovesicular or bronchial breath sounds?

Answer 7

Bronchophony, pectorilquy or egophony

Question 8

Bronchophony, pectorilquy or egophony are performed when suspecting what?

Answer 8

Pneumonia or pleural effusion

Question 9

What is a normal bronchophony result?

Answer 9

Sounds are muffled and indistinguishable

Question 10

What is an abnormal result for bronchophony?

Answer 10

Sounds are louder

Called bronchophony

Question 11

What is a normal result for pectoriloquy?

Answer 11

Sounds faintly and indistinctly if at all

Question 12

What is an abnormal result for pectoriloquy?

Answer 12

Whispered sounds are louder, clearer

Called whispered pectoriloquy

Question 13

What is the normal result for egophony?

Answer 13

Sounds like a muffled long E sound

Question 14

What is the abnormal result for egophony?

Answer 14

“Ee” sounds like “A” and has a nasal bleating quality

Called egophony