NUR 2180 / NUR2180: Physical Assessment Quiz - Respiratory (Latest 2021 / 2022) Rasmussen

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NUR 2180 / NUR2180: Physical Assessment Quiz - Respiratory (Latest 2021 / 2022) Rasmussen 1.Where can bronchial sounds be heard? - Over the trachea. It is loud, harsh, and usually upon expiration ... 2. What type of adventitious sound is created by narrowing of the bronchi? - Wheezes 3. What does a rhonchi finding represent? - There is inflammation in the lung due to an obstruction or other cause. Common in patients with COPD, bronchitis, pneumonia or cystic fibrosis 4. What is tactile fremitus? - palpable vibrations transmitted through the bronchopulmonary tree to the chest wall as the patient is speaking 5. What does tactile fremitus assess? - The amount of air in the lungs, lung tissue density and fluid consolidation in the lungs. 6. How to perform tactile fremitus - Palpate chest while PT says "ninety nine" [Show More]

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