Deck 2: The Physical Examination and Its Basis in Physiology

Question 1

Tachypnea may be the result of:
1) hypoxemia.
2) hypothermia.
3) fever.
4) sedation.

A)2, 4
B)1, 3
C)2, 3, 4
D)1, 2, 3, 4

Answer 1

1, 3

Question 2

Your patient has come into the emergency department with a complaint of centrally located constant pain. What is his most likely problem?

A) Pleurisy
B)Myocardial ischemia
C)Pneumothorax
D)Fractured rib

Answer 2

Myocardial ischemia

Question 3

Your 50-year-old patient would be said to have hypotension when her:

A) blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg.
B)blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg.
C)heart rate is 55 bpm.
D)pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg.

Answer 3

blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg.

Question 4

While assessing an unconscious patient, you observe that her breathing becomes progressively faster and deeper and then progressively becomes slower and more shallow. After that, there is a period of apnea before the cycle begins again. This breathing pattern would be identified as:

A) Cheyne-Stokes.
B)tachypnea.
C)Kussmaul.
D)hyperventilation.

Question 5

Benefits of pursed-lip breathing include that it:
1) stabilizes airways.
2) offsets air trapping on exhalation.
3) generates a better gas mixing breathing pattern.
4) slows the respiratory rate.

A)1
B)2, 3
C)1, 2, 3
D)1, 2, 3, 4

Question 6

Your patient with bronchiectasis has a productive cough. As the respiratory therapist, what should you be evaluating about the patient's sputum?
1) Color
2) Odor
3) Amount
4) Consistency

A)3
B)3, 4
C)1, 2
D)1, 2, 3, 4

Question 7

A dull percussion note would be heard in all of the following situations EXCEPT:

A) atelectasis.
B)pleural thickening.
C)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
D)consolidation.

Question 8

When would induced hypothermia be indicated?

A) During brain surgery
B)During bowel surgery
C)To break a fever
D)To treat carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 9

Rhonchi are associated with:
1) inspiration typically.
2) airway secretions.
3) bronchial asthma.
4) expiration typically.

A)2, 4
B)3, 4
C)2, 3, 4
D)1, 2, 3

Question 10

Your 50-year-old patient has a heart rate by palpation of 120 bpm. How should this be interpreted?

A) Within the normal range for an adult
B)An error since a stethoscope was not used
C)Bradycardia
D)Tachycardia