Respiratory Examination Process Quiz

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Match the following stages of the respiratory exam with their descriptions:

Inspection = The examiner estimates the patient's respiratory rate Palpation = Physical examination conducted by touch Percussion = Tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure Auscultation = Listening to the sounds made by the body, particularly the lungs

Match the following actions with their purpose in the respiratory examination:

Patient sits upright = To prepare for the examination Patient moves arms forward = To prevent the shoulder blades from obstructing the upper lung fields Examiner observes patient = To estimate the patient's respiratory rate Examiner listens to the lungs = To auscultate the respiratory sounds

Match the following terms with their definitions in the context of a respiratory examination:

Respiratory rate = Estimated by observing the patient during inspection Scapulae = Another term for shoulder blades Lung lobes = Areas that correlate with the fields tested on the chest walls

Match the following symptoms with the examination they would prompt:

Shortness of breath = Respiratory examination Cough = Respiratory examination Chest pain = Cardiac examination Signup and view all the answers

Match the areas with their corresponding parts in a respiratory examination:

Anterior chest walls = Front Posterior chest walls = Back Upper lung fields = Area obstructed by the shoulder blades when arms are not moved forward Signup and view all the answers

Match the positions with their purposes during the respiratory exam:

Patient sits upright = Initial positioning for the exam Arms at the side = To clear the chest for examination Arms moved forward = To prevent the shoulder blades from obstructing the upper lung fields Signup and view all the answers

Match the following parts of the respiratory examination with their descriptions:

Inspection = Estimating the patient's respiratory rate by observing Palpation = Feeling the chest for abnormalities Percussion = Tapping on the chest to hear for abnormal sounds Auscultation = Listening to the respiratory sounds Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their purposes in the respiratory examination:

Scapulae = Shoulder blades Anterior chest wall = Front of the chest Posterior chest wall = Back of the chest Upper lung fields = Areas tested on the chest walls Signup and view all the answers

Match the following symptoms with the type of examination they would prompt:

Shortness of breath = Respiratory examination Cough = Respiratory examination Chest pain = Cardiac examination Fever = General physical examination Signup and view all the answers

Match the following patient actions with their purposes during the respiratory examination:

Sitting upright = To facilitate the examination Moving arms forward = To clear the upper lung fields Clearing chest of clothing = To allow unobstructed examination Breathing normally = To allow accurate assessment of respiratory rate Signup and view all the answers

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