Thorax

what is the image with the "circle" around the area?

• Sternoclavicular

  articulation

• Acromioclavicular

• humerusavicular

• Scapulothoracic

When palpating the thorax, which of the following would be an abnormal finding?

• Tenderness

• Pulsations

• Masses

• All of the options

When percussing the thorax, which of the following would be a normal finding?

• Dullness over the lung fields

• Resonance over the lung fields

• Dullness over the ribs, heart, and diaphragm

• None of the option

Nurse Bambi is teaching a patient on how muscles of respiration work. Nurse Bambi is correct when he says which muscle contracts during inspiration to expand the thoracic cavity?

• External intercostals

• Diaphragm

• Pectoralis Major

• Sternocleidomastoid

In the healthy adult, the lubricating serous fluid between the layers allows movement of the visceral layer over the parietal layer during ventilation. Severe dehydration will reduce the volume of pleural fluid, resulting in which abnormality?

• Friction rub

• Wheezing

• Rales

• Gurgles

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Nurse Jada is assessing a patient laterally, he knows that the following vertical reference lines will help him describe a location of the chest wall. Select All That Apply.

• Mid-axillary Line

• Anterior Axillary Line

• Posterior Axillary Line

• Upper Axillary Line

• Lower Axillary Line

Nurse Irma is taking care of a patient with a deformity on the chest characterized by a narrow transverse diameter, an increased anteroposterior diameter, and a protruding sternum. Nurse Irma is correct when she identifies this deformity as?

• Pigeon Chest

• Barrel Chest

• Funnel Chest

• Kyphosis

Nurse Susie is about to percuss the posterior thorax of a patient. Nurse Susie is correct when she positions the patient in which position?

• bend the head and fold the arms forward across the chest

• stand straight and arms at the side

• sitting position with the arms at the side

• prone with arms at the side

Nurse Mia is about to percuss the lateral thorax of a patient. Nurse Mia is correct when she starts percussion at the axilla working down to which rib?

• 7^th rib

• 8^th rib

• 9^th rib

• 10^th rib

A patient is directed to breath deeply through the mouth while Nurse Jim is auscultating for breath sounds in the thorax. By doing this, what is Nurse Jim assessing for?

• Assess airflow through the airway

• Assess lung’s resonance

• Assess for increase and decrease of lung density

• Evaluate expansion of thoracic cage