Midterm Exam: NR509 NR-509

Midterm Exam: NR509 / NR-509

(Latest 2025 / 2026) Advanced Physical Assessment | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain

Question:

what sound are we listening or when auscultating carotid arteries?

Answer:

we are listening for bruits when auscultating carotid arteries. These are to be palpated (and auscultated) one at a time

Question:

risk factors for CVD include;

Answer:

family history, cigarette smoking, unhealthy diet, inactivity, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemias, diabetes, a-fib

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Question:

as it relates to lungs; infra, inter and supra, mean what?

Answer:

infra = below inter = between supra = above

Question:

COPD s/s

Answer:

chronic cough w/ excessive sputum production wheezing dyspnea, and poor exercise tolerance

• hyper-resonance on auscultation

Question:

what are the basic ways to measure severity of COPD?

Answer:

• degree of dyspnea

• spirometry results
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Question:

the most common cause of acute cough is...

Answer:

the most common cause of an acute cough is viral upper respiratory infections

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a clenched fist over the sternum (Levine sign) suggests

Answer:

angina pectoris

Question:

s/s of respiratory distress

Answer:

tachypnea (25 or greater) cyanosis or pallor stridor diaphoresis contraction of accessory muscles of neck, intercostal region or abd contraction

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Question:

during inspection of the chest look for...

Answer:

during inspection of the chest look for accessory muscle use and symmetry

Question:

during percussion of the chest, over the lungs, what sound would indicate fluid?

during percussion of the chest over lungs, what indicates air trapping?

Answer:

dullness would indicate fluid

hyper-resonance indicates air trapping (asthma and COPD)

Question:

vesicular breath sounds

Answer:

inspiratory sounds last longer than expiratory ones, soft, over most of both lungs

vesi = inspi is looonger vesi is a softie. Vesi = softie and inspi is longer

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