Question 1

A patient's chest radiograph indicates a pleural effusion in the left side of the chest.Which of the following percussion notes may be heard over the effusion?
I.Dullness
II.Flatness
III.Hyperresonance
IV.Resonance

Accepted Answer

Dullness is a sound of medium intensity and pitch with a short duration.It is heard over areas containing a greater proportion of tissue or fluid than of air.This occurs in the lungs as a result of consolidation,atelectasis,or the presence of fluid in the pleural space.Flatness is a sound of low amplitude and pitch.It is heard over areas containing a greater proportion of tissue than of air.Frequently,flatness is an indication of pleural effusion or any fluid in the pleural space.

Question 2

A patient with severe COPD arrives in the clinic.What findings would you expect upon evaluating this patient's chest and breathing pattern?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which of the following would cause a tracheal shift toward the affected side of the chest?
I.Pleural effusion
II.Atelectasis
III.Pulmonary fibrosis
IV.Tension pneumothorax

Accepted Answer

Atelectasis and pulmonary fibrosis are conditions that would cause the trachea to shift toward the affected side.

Question 4

What is (are)the bony prominence(s)on the posterior chest?
I.Vertebrae
II.Sternum
III.Scapulae
IV.Clavicles

Accepted Answer

The predominant bony landmarks on the posterior chest include the vertebrae and the scapulae.

Question 5

Which of the following CANNOT be determined with detailed inspection of the chest?

Accepted Answer

The type of lung disease cannot be determined with detailed inspection of the chest.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning digital clubbing or how chronic lung disease causes digital clubbing?

Accepted Answer

Looking at the digits from above,the terminal portion increases in diameter.

Question 7

A patient is admitted to the hospital with an infiltrate on the chest x-ray in the left lower lobe.Explain what should be expected upon inspecting,percussing,and palpating this patient's chest wall.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Upon percussing the patient's chest,a dull percussion note is heard over the left lower lobe.What other findings would be expected to be found over the left lower lobe?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 3: Advanced Patient Assessment: Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion

A patient's chest radiograph indicates a pleural effusion in the left side of the chest.Which of the following percussion notes may be heard over the effusion? I.Dullness II.Flatness III.Hyperresonance IV.Resonance

A patient with severe COPD arrives in the clinic.What findings would you expect upon evaluating this patient's chest and breathing pattern?

Which of the following would cause a tracheal shift toward the affected side of the chest? I.Pleural effusion II.Atelectasis III.Pulmonary fibrosis IV.Tension pneumothorax

What is (are) the bony prominence(s) on the posterior chest? I.Vertebrae II.Sternum III.Scapulae IV.Clavicles

Which of the following CANNOT be determined with detailed inspection of the chest?

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning digital clubbing or how chronic lung disease causes digital clubbing?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with an infiltrate on the chest x-ray in the left lower lobe.Explain what should be expected upon inspecting,percussing,and palpating this patient's chest wall.

Upon percussing the patient's chest,a dull percussion note is heard over the left lower lobe.What other findings would be expected to be found over the left lower lobe?