When inspecting the chest for respiratory effort, which one of the following is not part of the inspection?
Overall patient appearance
Contour and
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movement of the chest
Color of the skin, nail beds, and lips
Assessment for tactile fremitus. - Answer>>> Assessment for tactile fremitus.
One of the anterior thoracic landmarks is the costal angle. It is located:
-where the manubrium and body of the sternum intersect.
-where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid process.
-where the suprasternal notch and the sternum form an angle.
-at the angle where the ninth and tenth ribs are fused. - Answer>>> where the right and left costal margins form an angle where they meet at the xiphoid process.
Breath sounds consisting of a full inspiratory and expiratory phase with the inspiratory phase usually being louder and normally heard over the trachea and larynx are considered:
Bronchial
abnormal
bronchovesicular
vesicular. - Answer>>> Bronchial
When trying to differentiate between hemoptysis or blood streaked material, which one of the following observations is correct?
Hemoptysis is seen frequently in infants, children, and adolescents with allergic rhinitis.
Blood originating in the stomach is usually brighter than blood originating from the respiratory tract.
Hemoptysis is common in children with cystic fibrosis.
Blood streaked material often originates from the gastrointestinal tract. - Answer>>> Blood streaked material often originates from the gastrointestinal tract.
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