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What is indicated by the presence of pulsus paradoxus on an arterial blood pressure monitoring screen?
What is indicated by the presence of pulsus paradoxus on an arterial blood pressure monitoring screen?
- Hypertension
- Cardiac tamponade (correct)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Hypotension
What is the significance of the height of pitting edema on a limb?
What is the significance of the height of pitting edema on a limb?
- It indicates the patient's hydration level
- It indicates the presence of a blood clot
- It indicates the severity of the infection
- It indicates the degree of heart failure (correct)
Which of the following is a possible cause of a tracheal shift to the left?
Which of the following is a possible cause of a tracheal shift to the left?
- Right-sided pneumothorax (correct)
- Hemothorax
- Left-sided pneumothorax
- Pleural effusion
What is the most likely pathology associated with purulent sputum?
What is the most likely pathology associated with purulent sputum?
What is not a critical element of a patient's social and environmental history?
What is not a critical element of a patient's social and environmental history?
What is the significance of a loud inspiratory wheeze heard without a stethoscope?
What is the significance of a loud inspiratory wheeze heard without a stethoscope?
What is the primary purpose of the intimate space in a patient encounter?
What is the primary purpose of the intimate space in a patient encounter?
What is the minimum amount of desaturated hemoglobin required for cyanosis to be visible?
What is the minimum amount of desaturated hemoglobin required for cyanosis to be visible?
What is the characteristic of chest pain that is common to both cardiac and non-cardiac causes?
What is the characteristic of chest pain that is common to both cardiac and non-cardiac causes?
What is the advantage of COPD patients breathing through pursed-lips during exhalation?
What is the advantage of COPD patients breathing through pursed-lips during exhalation?
What is the term for the breathing pattern characterized by groups of quick shallow inspirations followed by long, irregular periods of apnea?
What is the term for the breathing pattern characterized by groups of quick shallow inspirations followed by long, irregular periods of apnea?
What is the term for the loud, high-pitched continuous sound heard during inspiration?
What is the term for the loud, high-pitched continuous sound heard during inspiration?
What is the most common cause of acute cough lasting less than 3 weeks?
What is the most common cause of acute cough lasting less than 3 weeks?
What is the term for the soft, muffled sounds heard mainly during inspiration over the peripheral lung parenchyma?
What is the term for the soft, muffled sounds heard mainly during inspiration over the peripheral lung parenchyma?
What is the pattern of breathing characterized by deep inspiratory gasps held for several seconds before expiration?
What is the pattern of breathing characterized by deep inspiratory gasps held for several seconds before expiration?
What is the term for the experiencing of difficult breathing in the upright position?
What is the term for the experiencing of difficult breathing in the upright position?
What is the term for the anterior chest wall overlying the heart?
What is the term for the anterior chest wall overlying the heart?
Which of the following is a systemic effect of COPD?
Which of the following is a systemic effect of COPD?
What is the term for the abnormal increase in resonance detected during chest percussion?
What is the term for the abnormal increase in resonance detected during chest percussion?
What is the term for the bluish tinge to the skin or mucous membranes caused by ingestion of metals or certain drugs?
What is the term for the bluish tinge to the skin or mucous membranes caused by ingestion of metals or certain drugs?
What is the term for the breathing pattern seen in COPD patients when the lower costal margins of the chest wall draw inward with each inspiration?
What is the term for the breathing pattern seen in COPD patients when the lower costal margins of the chest wall draw inward with each inspiration?
What is the term for the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity?
What is the term for the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity?
What is the term for the firm, non-pitting swelling of the feet and lower legs?
What is the term for the firm, non-pitting swelling of the feet and lower legs?
What is the term for the abnormal breathing pattern characterized by regular cycles with increasing rate and depth, followed by a period of apnea?
What is the term for the abnormal breathing pattern characterized by regular cycles with increasing rate and depth, followed by a period of apnea?
What is the term for the sensation of difficulty breathing?
What is the term for the sensation of difficulty breathing?
What is the term for the digital clubbing assessment by observing the loss of the angle between the fingernail to the nail base?
What is the term for the digital clubbing assessment by observing the loss of the angle between the fingernail to the nail base?
Which condition is typically associated with effective cough?
Which condition is typically associated with effective cough?
What is the primary cause of the second heart sound (S2)?
What is the primary cause of the second heart sound (S2)?
What type of fever pattern is characterized by a temperature variation of about 1.1°C (2°F) each day but does not return to normal?
What type of fever pattern is characterized by a temperature variation of about 1.1°C (2°F) each day but does not return to normal?
A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 14 is considered to have what level of consciousness?
A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 14 is considered to have what level of consciousness?
What is the most common cause of jugular venous distension (JVD)?
What is the most common cause of jugular venous distension (JVD)?
What breathing pattern is characteristic of severe metabolic acidosis?
What breathing pattern is characteristic of severe metabolic acidosis?
Which of the following questions is an example of a closed-ended question?
Which of the following questions is an example of a closed-ended question?
What is the likely cause of a decrease in pulmonary compliance?
What is the likely cause of a decrease in pulmonary compliance?
What is the term for the grating, crackling, or popping sensations produced by fractures and air leaks under the skin?
What is the term for the grating, crackling, or popping sensations produced by fractures and air leaks under the skin?
In patients with chronic respiratory disease, what does the presence of pedal edema indicate?
In patients with chronic respiratory disease, what does the presence of pedal edema indicate?
How would the RCP document a patient's smoking history of 10 cigarettes per day for 40 years?
How would the RCP document a patient's smoking history of 10 cigarettes per day for 40 years?
What is the current theory of the value of fever during infection?
What is the current theory of the value of fever during infection?
In which patient category would the intensity of the point of maximal impulse be most difficult to palpate?
In which patient category would the intensity of the point of maximal impulse be most difficult to palpate?
What is a visible outline of the ribs and sternum during spontaneous inspiration referred to as?
What is a visible outline of the ribs and sternum during spontaneous inspiration referred to as?
During inspection of the extremities, which of the following abnormalities should the practitioner carefully inspect for?
During inspection of the extremities, which of the following abnormalities should the practitioner carefully inspect for?
What is the most likely cause of an apneustic breathing pattern?
What is the most likely cause of an apneustic breathing pattern?
