Exam 5: Fundamentals of Physical Examination

Which of the following characteristics apply to normal tracheal breath sounds? 1) Loud 2) Low pitched 3) High pitched 4) Fairly equal inspiratory and expiratory components

In patients with severe COPD and hyperinflation, the low, flat diaphragm causes inward movement of the lateral chest walls with inspiration. What is this called?

Which of the following clinical conditions is associated with central cyanosis?

Which of the following is the most common cause of jugular venous distention?

Which of the following factors most closely relates to the pitch of a wheeze?

Which of the following disorders is associated with a barrel chest?

Which of the following are characteristics of breath sounds that should be evaluated whenever chest auscultation is performed? 1) The respiratory rate 2) The pitch (vibration frequency) 3) The amplitude or intensity (loudness) 4) The duration of inspiration versus expiration

Which of the following clinical conditions is associated with the onset of pedal edema?

Which of the following clinical problem is associated with a gallop rhythm? 1) Left-to-right shunt 2) Myocardial infarction sequelae 3) Overdistention of the ventricles 4) Pulmonary embolism

In a patient's chart, the physician has documented finding tender lymph nodes in the neck region during the physical examination. This problem is consistent with:

Which of the following are associated with dilated and unresponsive pupils? 1) Opiates 2) Atropine 3) Brain death 4) Methamphetamines

Which of the following characteristics of wheezing is least reliable for predicting the degree of airway obstruction?

The muscles of inspiration include all which of the following? 1) The diaphragm 2) The sternocleidomastoids 3) The scalene muscles 4) The rectus abdominus muscle

Which of the following clinical disorders will cause increased resonance to percussion?

Which of the following techniques is most useful for application of the bell portion of the stethoscope?

Which of the following terms has had a confusing history with regard to its use and has been replaced with the term crackles?

Which of the following terms is used to describe double vision?

In which area is the point of maximal impulse normally felt during palpation of the chest wall?

Retractions and bulging are observed:

Which of the following are components of the physical examination? 1) Inspection 2) Auscultation 3) Manipulation 4) Percussion