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What is the purpose of measuring chest excursion during a respiratory assessment?
What is the purpose of measuring chest excursion during a respiratory assessment?
- To determine the quality of coastal cartilage
- To examine the postural deformities
- To assess the strength of the vocal cords
- To evaluate the depth of breathing (correct)
Which statement best describes how tactile fremitus is created?
Which statement best describes how tactile fremitus is created?
- It is produced by the thoracic muscles
- It is generated by the vocal cords (correct)
- It is transmitted through the coastal cartilage
- It originates from the accessory muscles
During a respiratory assessment, what can reduced chest excursion indicate?
During a respiratory assessment, what can reduced chest excursion indicate?
- Increased lung capacity
- Potential pain in the thoracic region (correct)
- Improved respiratory muscle strength
- Enhanced postural alignment
What is the recommended technique for palpating thoracic muscles to assess chest movement?
What is the recommended technique for palpating thoracic muscles to assess chest movement?
What causes chest movement to decline in older adults according to the text?
What causes chest movement to decline in older adults according to the text?
Which term is used to describe the sound waves created by vocal cords transmitted through the lungs to the chest wall?
Which term is used to describe the sound waves created by vocal cords transmitted through the lungs to the chest wall?
What is the term used for the noticeable bulging of intercostal spaces during expiration?
What is the term used for the noticeable bulging of intercostal spaces during expiration?
Why do some patients bend towards the side affected when holding the chest wall due to pain?
Why do some patients bend towards the side affected when holding the chest wall due to pain?
What is a common indicator that a patient is using great effort to breathe?
What is a common indicator that a patient is using great effort to breathe?
Which aspect should be assessed when looking for deformities in a patient's thorax?
Which aspect should be assessed when looking for deformities in a patient's thorax?
Palpation of which body part can provide further information about a patient's health status?
Palpation of which body part can provide further information about a patient's health status?
What does symmetrically attached scapulae indicate in relation to the thoracic wall?
What does symmetrically attached scapulae indicate in relation to the thoracic wall?
What should you assess by comparing the right and left sides of the thorax?
What should you assess by comparing the right and left sides of the thorax?
Which muscles are observed during the examination of the lateral thorax?
Which muscles are observed during the examination of the lateral thorax?
What does a coastal angle larger than 90 degrees between the two coastal margins indicate?
What does a coastal angle larger than 90 degrees between the two coastal margins indicate?
What kind of breathing pattern is considered normal during assessment?
What kind of breathing pattern is considered normal during assessment?
Which condition might lead to patients relying on accessory muscles for breathing?
Which condition might lead to patients relying on accessory muscles for breathing?
What is the purpose of raising the patient's arms during examination of the lateral thorax?
What is the purpose of raising the patient's arms during examination of the lateral thorax?
