Respiratory Final Exam

Question 1

Inspect the thorax

Answer 1

Thoracic cage
respiratory rate and pattern
skin
person's position
person's facial expression
level of consciousness

Question 2

palpate the thorax

Answer 2

confirm symmetrical chest expansion
tactile fremitus
detect any lumps, masses or tenderness
trachea

Question 3

percuss the thorax

Answer 3

determine percussion not that predominates over the lung fields
diaphragmatic excursion

Question 4

auscultate the lungs

Answer 4

listen posterior, lateral and anterior
any abnormal breath sounds
if so, perform bronchohpony, whispered pectoriloquy and egophony
any adventitious sounds?

Question 5

Order of steps

Answer 5

Neuro
Inspect the thorax
palpate the thorax
percuss the thorax
auscultate the lungs
cardio, general
abdomen
musculoskeletal
additional tests, related to musculoskelatal 
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