Vital Signs

Question 1

35.8 C

Answer 1

96.4 F

Question 2

37.5 C

Answer 2

99.5 F

Question 3

36.8 C

Answer 3

98.3 F

Question 4

The body gives off waves of heat from uncovered surfaces

Answer 4

Radiation

Question 5

An oscillating fan blows currents of cool air across the surface of a warm body

Answer 5

Convection

Question 6

Body fluid in the form of perspiration and insensible loss is vaporized from the skin

Answer 6

Evaporation

Question 7

The body transfers heat to an ice pack, causing the ice to melt

Answer 7

Conduction

Question 8

Low pitched, soft sounds heard over peripheral lung fields

Answer 8

Vesicular

Question 9

Medium pitched sounds heard over the major bronchi

Answer 9

Bronchovesicular

Question 10

Loud, high pitched sounds heard over trachea/larynx

Answer 10

Bronchial

Question 11

Musical or squeaking

Answer 11

Wheeze

Question 12

High pitched continuous sounds

Answer 12

Wheeze

Question 13

Auscultated during ins & exp

Air passing through narrowed airways

Answer 13

Wheeze

Question 14

Sonorous or coarse; snoring quality

Answer 14

Rhonchi

Question 15

Low pitched, continuous sounds

Answer 15

Rhonchi

Question 16

Auscultated during ins & exp
Coughing may clear the sound
Air passing through or around secretions

Answer 16

Rhonchi

Question 17

Bubbling, popping

Answer 17

Crackles

Question 18

Low to high pitched, discontinuous sounds

Answer 18

Crackles

Question 19

Auscultated during ins & exp

Opening of deflated small airways and alveoli; air passing passing through fluid in airways

Answer 19

Crackles

Question 20

Harsh, loud, high pitched

Answer 20

Stridor

Question 21

Auscultated on ins

Answer 21

Stridor

Question 22

Narrowing of upper airway (larynx or trachea); presence of foreign body in airway

Answer 22

Stridor

Question 23

Rubbing or grating

Answer 23

Friction rub

Question 24

Loudest over lower lateral anterior surface

Answer 24

Friction rub

Question 25

Auscultated during ins & exp | Inflamed pleura rubbing against chest wall

Answer 25

Friction rub

Question 26

OVER STOMACH B/C | HOLLOW: a high-pitched, drum-like sound, air-containing space; is usually heard over the distended abdomen.

Answer 26

Tympany

Question 27

a loud, booming sound, is usually heard over a hyperinflated lung, as in patients with emphysema— ALVEOLI HYPERINFLATED—LOUDER THAN NORMAL RESONANCE

Answer 27

Hyperresonance

Question 28

a soft, high-pitched sound, is generally heard over bones, muscles, and tumors IF IM PERCUSSING NORMAL LUNGS-SHOULD HEAR NORMAL HOLLOW SOUNDS-RESONANCE—WAY TO DISTINGUISH, IF COME UPON FLAT/DULL THEN OVER LIVER, BONE, TUMOR OR ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF IN CORRECT AREA

Answer 28

Flatness

Question 29

A soft high-pitched, thud-like sound, can generally be heard over dense organs, such as the liver.

Answer 29

Dullness

Question 30

Right on skin

Answer 30

Direct