Clinical Assessment of the Respiratory System in COPD
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Which condition is often mistaken for asthma due to symptoms like wheezing at night?

  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (correct)
  • Lung Cancer
  • What symptom is commonly associated with Lung Cancer besides cough and weight loss?

  • Orthopnea
  • Dyspnea
  • Regurgitation
  • Hemoptysis (correct)
  • What condition is characterized by abrupt onset, early peak, and persistent symptoms for hours or more?

  • Asthma
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (correct)
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Left-Sided Heart Failure
  • Which medical condition can progress to pink frothy sputum in severe cases?

    <p>Cardiovascular Disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom of Pulmonary Embolism along with dry cough and tachypnea?

    <p>Fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which problem involves excessive mucus production in the bronchi, leading to chronic obstruction of airways?

    <p>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which condition does dyspnea occur at rest but is not always relieved by nitroglycerin?

    <p>Left-Sided Heart Failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of exposure to irritating particles, chemicals, or gases?

    <p>Latent period between exposure and symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of asthma?

    <p>Reversible bronchial hyperresponsiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Besides cough, what is a common symptom associated with Asthma?

    <p>Dyspnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition shows the symptom of hoarseness along with dysphagia and syncope?

    <p>Left-Sided Heart Failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intervention may provide relief for symptoms in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?

    <p>Antacids and sometimes belching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic finding in COPD on percussion?

    <p>The upper border of the liver is displaced downward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When auscultating the chest, what should be done to compare symmetric areas of the lungs?

    <p>Use the pattern suggested for percussion and extend it to adjacent areas, if indicated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are breath sounds usually louder on auscultation?

    <p>Upper anterior lung fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of breath sounds may be heard over the large airways, especially on the right side?

    <p>Bronchovesicular breath sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should adventitious sounds be listened for during auscultation?

    <p>During both normal and deep breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What practical, simple ways to assess cardiopulmonary function are mentioned in the text?

    <p>Walk tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical ratio of AP diameter to lateral diameter in a normal chest?

    <p>0.7 to 0.9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition is characterized by depression in the lower portion of the sternum?

    <p>Funnel Chest (Pectus Excavatum)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chest condition is associated with an increased AP diameter and is normal during infancy?

    <p>Barrel Chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What chest condition is characterized by the sternum being displaced anteriorly and the costal cartilages adjacent to it being depressed?

    <p>Pigeon Chest (Pectus Carinatum)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chest condition may result in paradoxical movements due to multiple rib fractures?

    <p>Traumatic Flail Chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition involves abnormal spinal curvatures and vertebral rotation leading to deformation of the chest?

    <p>Thoracic Kyphoscoliosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the origins of breath sounds is correct?

    <p>The expiratory component of vesicular breath sounds arises in the more central larger airways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of bronchial breath sounds replacing normal vesicular sounds over airless areas of the lung?

    <p>Lobar pneumonia with consolidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT typically associated with bronchial breath sounds?

    <p>Decreased lung compliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are vesicular breath sounds predominantly heard?

    <p>Throughout most of the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about tracheal and bronchial sounds is correct?

    <p>They can be heard over the trachea and mainstem bronchi.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when alveoli get filled with fluid and cellular debris, leading to bronchial breath sounds over those areas?

    <p>Consolidation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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