Exam 2: The Physical Examination and Its Basis in Physiology

Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Pneumothorax

Alveolar consolidation decreases vocal fremitus.

Wheezing is generally auscultated during inspiration.

MATCHING Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Alveolar consolidation

A hyperresonant percussion note would likely be heard over atelectasis.

A pneumothorax increases vocal fremitus.

Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Which of the following abnormal breathing patterns is associated with breathing in the upright position?

MATCHING Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Atelectasis

A hyperresonant percussion note would likely be heard over a pneumothorax.

Atelectasis increases vocal fremitus.

MATCHING Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Pleural effusion

Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Pleural effusion

A dull or soft percussion note would likely be heard over a pneumothorax.

When the systemic blood pressure decreases, the aortic and carotid sinus baroreceptors initiate reflexes that cause which of the following?

In which of the following pathologic conditions is transmission of the whispered voice of a patient through a stethoscope not very clear?

MATCHING Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A dull or soft percussion note would likely be heard in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The pathophysiology of some respiratory disorders causes a shuntlike effect, whereas some disorders feature a capillary shunt, and some a combination of both. Which of the following respiratory diseases causes a capillary shunt?

When lung compliance decreases, which of the following is seen in the patient?