Session 2 Flashcards
1
Q
How are normal vesicular breath sounds generated
A
Turbulent air flow in trachea and large airways
2
Q
Two components of auscultation
A
Breath sounds
Added sounds
3
Q
What is purulent sputum
A
Sputum with pus
Opaque green or yellow
4
Q
What is auscultation used for
A
Listening to and interpreting sounds produced in the thorax
5
Q
How should tracheal sounds sound
A
Hollow
Non musical
6
Q
7 characteristics of normal breath sounds
A
- non musical
- soft
- heard over entire lung field
- muffled
- quieter away from trachea
- inspiration louder and longer than expiration
- no pause between inspiration and expiration
7
Q
2 causes of decreased breath sounds
A
- decreased ability to generate sound
- decreased transmission of sound to chest wall
