Assessment

Front 1

What is the normal ratio of the anteroposterior to lateral diameter of the chest?

Back 1

1:2

Front 2

You are inspecting for clubbing. Describe clubbing.

Back 2

Bulbous appearance of distal phalanges.

Front 3

Out of the four choices which sound is normally heard over the peripheral lung fields? Tracheal, Bronchial, Bronchovesicular, or Vesicular?

Back 3

Vesicular

Front 4

What pulmonary function test reflects the amount of air in the lungs after maximal expiration? Forced vital capacity, Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, Residual volume or total lung capacity?

Back 4

Residual volume

Front 5

Pt. has difficulty breathing when lying in a supine position and must sit upright in order to breathe more comfortably. The pt. condition would be correctly termed as:

Back 5

orthopnea

Front 6

When an individual smokes tobacco, he/she depresses a vital mechanism that assists the body in maintaining a patent airway. This mechanism is cough reflex, ciliary movement, adequate mucous secretion, or gag reflex?

Back 6

Ciliary movement

Front 7

Crackles are abnormal lung sounds caused by?

Back 7

Air suddenly flowing through previously collapsed airways.

Front 8

In normal respiratory function, the major stimulus for ventilation is?

Back 8

Arterial Co2 partial pressure

Front 9

The optimal position for a client undergoing a thoracentesis is?

Back 9

Sitting on the side of bed with chest supported

Front 10

Define bronchoscopy.

Back 10

Insertion of a lighted scope through the trachea for examination of lung structures.

Front 11

This must be done after any invasive procedure involving the thorax.

Back 11

Chest x-ray

Front 12

This measures oxygenation and ventilation status.

Back 12

arterial blood gases

Front 13

Removal of fluid from pleural cavity for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons is known as?

Back 13

thoracentesis

Front 14

This is used to identify areas of lung not receiving airflow or bloodflow.

Back 14

lung scan