Chest and Lungs
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- A dying patient has a gradually increased depth of respiration, followed by a decreased depth of respiration, followed by apnea. This pattern of respiration is known as
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- ___________ is the sound commonly percussed over the lung field of a patient with COPD.
- hyperresonance
- A patient has a significant indentation of the sterum above the xiphoid process. This condition is known as ______________.
- pectus carinatum
- A crinkly sensation palpated on the chest is known as ___________ and indicates air in the subcutaneous tissue.
- crepitus
- An accumulation of air in the pleural space causes a _______________.
- pneumothorax
- The technician hears a rubbing or grating sound when auscultating the chest. This is documented as _____________.
- friction rub
- The ____________ is at the base of the xiphoid process where the ribs separate.
- costal angle
- _________ describes alveoli that are collapsed, shrunken, and airless.
- atelectasis
- A vibration sensation palpated over the chest while the patient speaks is known as ______________.
- fremitus
- A prominent sternal protusion noted on a patient is referred to as _______________.
- pectus excavatum
- A patient who has _______ complains of dyspnea while lying down.
- orthopnea
- The expected sound over most of the lund field is referred to as ______________.
- vesicular
- A dying patient has a gradually increased depth of respiration, followed by a decreased depth of respiration, followed by apnea. This pattern of respiration is known as _______________.
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- The patient coughs up blood. This is documented as _________.
- hemoptysis
- The manubriosternal junction is also referred to as the __________.
- angle of Louis
- An accumulation of excess nonpurulent fluid in the pleural space is known as _____________.
- pleural effusion
- A patient with _________ becomes more dyspneic when in an upright posture.
- platypnea
- high-pitched crackles are referred to as __________.
- sibilant
- A breath sound in which the inspiration is as long as the expiration is referred to as __________.
- bronchovesicular
- A patient with _______________ has ribs that are more horizontal than normal.
- barrel chest
- Deep rapid breathing describes _______________.
- Kussmaul respiration
- A breath sound auscultated over the trachea is referred to as _______________.
- bronchial
- _________ is characterized by an "eee" sound heard through a stethoscope while auscultating the chest for vocal sounds.
- egophony
- ___________ is the type of breathing one would expect to observe in a patient with an acute rib fracture.
- hypopnea
- Low-pitched crackles are referred to as _____________.
- sonorous
- The technician observes the patient taking several short breaths followed by ong, irregular periods of apnea. This is documented as _______________.
- Fiot's respiration