Thorax

Nurse Teddy percusses the posterior thorax and notes the findings. He is correct when he reports which of the following abnormal finding?

• Areas of dullness or flatness over lung tissue

• Areas of dullness over ribs

• Percussion notes resonate except over scapula

• Area of resonance at 7^th rib

Nurse Annie is assessing the client’s anterior thorax. What are the true ribs? False ribs? Floating ribs?

• 1-6. 7-10, 11-12

• 1-7, 8-10, 11-12

• 1-7, 8-9, 10-12

• 1-6, 7-9, 10-12

What does the tubercle of ribs 3-9 articulate with?

• Costal cartilage

• Transverse process

• Vertebrae

• Spinal Cord

TRUE or FALSE:

False rib is attach indirectly to sternum (connect to costocartilage).

• True

• False

This occurs as intercostal muscles lift the sternum and elevate the ribs, resulting in an increase in anteroposterior diameter.

• External Respiration

• Vertical Expansion of Chest

• Horizontal Expansion of Chest

• Ventilation

Upon assessment Nurse Annie palpated The U - shaped indentation located on the superior border of the manubrium. What is it called?

• Sternum

• Sternal Angle or Angle of Louis

• Suprasternal Notch

• Xiphoid Process

Below the suprasternal notch a bony ridge that can be felt where the manubrium articulates with the body

• Sternum

• Sternal Angle or Angle of Louis

• Suprasternal Notch

• Mediastinum

Upon assessment of thorax, Which of the following indicates normal respiratory function?

• Use of accessory muscles

• Nasal flaring

• Symmetrical chest expansion

• Lip pursing

When auscultating the lungs, it is important to:

• Compare each side bilaterally.

• Note abnormal sounds.

• Ask the patient to take slow, deep breaths

• All of the option

For barrel-chest. What is the diameter ratio?

• Narrowing the anteroposterior diameter

• Ratio of the anteroposterior to transverse diameter is 1 to 1

• Narrow transverse diameter, increased anteroposteror diameter

• Ratio of the anteroposterior to transverse diameter is 1 to 2