Thorax and Lungs: 6 Questions

Question 1

Labored

Answer 1

Bent Over and less words

Question 2

Even, Effortless

Answer 2

Is good breathing

Question 3

Deep

Answer 3

Anxiety or calmness

Question 4

Shallow

Answer 4

Short Breath

Question 5

Gasping

Answer 5

Can’t breath, decrease anxiety

Question 6

Grunting

Answer 6

Sounds like snoring and flared nostrils

Question 7

Stridor

Answer 7

Whistle Sound PED’s, STAT

Question 8

Tachypneic

Answer 8

Fast breathing = rapid and shallow over 20 rr

Question 9

Bradypneic

Answer 9

Slow breathing = less than 12 and CNS depressant

Question 10

Apinic

Answer 10

Not breathing

Question 11

Sleep Apnea

Answer 11

While sleeping and stops breathing

Question 12

Dyspnea/Shortness of Breath

Answer 12

Exercise, stress, anxiety, attitude, COPD, Asthma, pneumonia

Question 13

SHOB on Exertion

Answer 13

Exercise induced, activity = short of breath

Question 14

Increased Chest Expansion

Answer 14

Breathing in

Question 15

Orthopnea

Answer 15

Shortness of breath when lying down.

Question 16

Use of Accessory Muscles

Answer 16

Using muscles that are not typical for breathing (Mechanical Incubate)

Question 17

How do you do Auscultation?

Answer 17

Zig Zag 1-9

Question 18

Fine Crackles
(Atelectasis) Complete or partial lung collapse

Answer 18

Dry and usually after surgery solution.

Question 19

Course Crackles

Answer 19

Fluid, Wet, Course. Pulmonary Edema

Question 20

Rhonchi (URI)

Answer 20

-Large Airway sounds=gurgling or bubbling. Movement of fluid suction. Difficulty breathing in or out.

Question 21

Rales

Answer 21

Congestive Heart Failure TINY POPS

Question 22

Wheeze

Answer 22

Asthma, High Pitched whistling sound while breathing.
Both Inspiration or Expiration

Question 23

Diminished

Answer 23

Decreased sounds=air, fluid around the lungs.

Question 24

Absent

Answer 24

Not good, over inflation of the lungs. EMERGENCY

Question 25

Front Auscultation

Answer 25

1-5

Question 26

Lateral Auscultation

Answer 26

1-4

Question 27

Right Side of Lung

Answer 27

3 lobes.
Right Upper Lung
Right Middle Lung
RIght Lower Lung

Question 28

Left side of Lung

Answer 28

2 lobes.
Left Upper Lung
Lower Left Lung

Question 29

Nasal Cannula

Answer 29

~Oxygen tree or Flow meter=Green
~0.5 to 6 Liters of Oxygen

Question 30

Nonrebreather Mask

Answer 30

Old School
Before you incubate a patient.
12-15 liters

Question 31

OxyMask

Answer 31

Increase Oxygen
Mouth Breather
0.5 - 15 liters

Question 32

Incentive Spirometer

Answer 32

Patient taking nice deep breaths, returned demonstration

Question 33

Cough Deep Breathe

Answer 33

Avoid infecting in lungs.

Question 34

Thin White or Clear Mucous Sputum

Answer 34

Colds, viral infections, chronic bronchitis

Question 35

White to Yellow Sputum

Answer 35

Acute bronchitis, acute pneumonia, asthma, or allergic conditions.

Question 36

Thick Yellow or Green Sputum

Answer 36

Bacterial Infection; green long standing infection such as lung abscess, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia

Question 37

Rust Colored Sputum

Answer 37

Tuberculosis (TB)
Pneumococcsal Pneumonia

Question 38

Brown or Black Sputum

Answer 38

“Old Blood”
Seen in CA, TB, or coal worker

Question 39

Pink-Tinged Sputum

Answer 39

Lung tumor

Question 40

Profuse, Frothy, Pink

Answer 40

Pulmonary Edema

Question 41

Foul-Smelling Sputum

Answer 41

Lung Abscess, bronchiectasis, anaerobic.

Question 42

Posterior Thorax

Answer 42

Inhales and Separates thumbs

Question 43

Tactile Fremitus

Answer 43

Created by vocal cords (Say words or number 99), transmitted through lungs to chest wall, palpation.

Question 44

Lateral Thorax

Answer 44

Vesicular Sounds

Question 45

Anterior Thorax

Answer 45

Observe accessory muscles, palpate muscles and skeleton, compare right and left sides, auscultate for bronchial sounds.