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PT Assessment Exam 1

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What are the four vital life functions? List by order of priority   1. Ventilation, 2. Oxygenation, 3. Circulation, 4. Perfusion  
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What is the most common cause of Jugular Vein Distention in COPD patients?   Right heart failure (cor pulmonale)  
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What is capillary refill used to assess?   Peripheral circulation  
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What causes barrel chest?   Chronic air trapping  
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What is the normal AP diameter ratio?   1:2  
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What is the AP ratio for a barrel chest patient?   1:1  
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Increased depth of breathing   Hyperpnea  
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Normal breathing   Eupnea  
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RR>20   Tachypnea  
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Fast, deep respirations with abrupt pauses   Biot's  
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Breathing gradually increases then decreases in rate and depth, followed by period of apnea   Cheyne-Stokes  
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Cessation of breathing   Apnea  
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Increased rate and depth of breathing; usually associated with diabetic ketoacidosis   Kussmaul's  
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Deep, gasping inspiration with brief, partial expiration   Apneustic  
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Decreased depth of breathing   Hypopnea  
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RR<12   Bradypnea  
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An infant shows signs of nasal flaring, grunting, and has intercostal retractions. What does this indicate?   Respiratory distress  
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What are the primary muscles of ventilation?   Diaphragm and External Intercostals  
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What are the accessory muscles of inspiration?   Scalenes, Sternocleidomastoid, Pectoralis Major, Trapezius  
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What are the accessory muscles of expiration?   Internal Intercostals, Rectus Abdominal, Transversus Abdominals, Obliques (External and Internal)  
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What muscle(s) is/are used for passive expiration?   None  
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Thick sputum   Viscous  
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Hemoptysis   Bright red  
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Clear and translucent sputum   Normal  
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Pulmonary edema   Pink and frothy  
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Mucus with pus (clear with yellow)   Mucopurulent  
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Foul smelling sputum   Fetid  
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa   Green, foul smelling  
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Old blood in sputum   Brown/ dark  
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WBCs in sputum, bacterial infection   Yellow  
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Clear and thick sputum   Mucoid  
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Stagnant sputum or gram negative bacteria   Green  
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Klebsiella pneumonia   Red, jelly like  
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Stick, adhesive sputum   Tenacious  
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Sputum containing pus   Purulent  
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Creaking leather sound caused by pleuritis   Pleural friction rub  
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Vesicular sounds of low intensity in the lung periphery   Diminished  
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Associated with atelectasis or secretions in the peripheral airways   Crackles (rales)  
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Normally heard over the mainstem bronchi   Bronchovesicular  
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Hollow, tubular sound heard mainly over the trachea   Bronchial (Tracheal)  
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High pitched, continuous sounds with a musical quality heard on inspiration and/or expiration; caused by bronchoconstriction   Wheezing  
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Loud, high pitched crowing sound heard during inspiration caused by upper airway edema   Stridor  
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Rustling sound heard throughout lung periphery   Vesicular  
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Gurgling, bubbling sound caused by thick secretions in the large airways; usually clears with a cough   Rhonchi  
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List two causes of tachycardia   Hypoxemia, stress/ anxiety  
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List two causes of bradycardia   Heart failure, shock  
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List the normal breath sounds   Brachial, Vesicular, Bronchovesicular  
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List the adventitious breath sounds   Diminished, Crackles (rales), Rhonchi, Wheezing, Bronchial heard over lung periphery, Pleural friction rub, Stridor  
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At what point during the breath are fine crackles normally heard?   End of inspiration  
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List the common pulse sites and their locations   Radial (wrist, thumb side), Brachial (bend of the arm), Carotid (neck), Femoral (groin), Apical (chest)  
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What is the normal value for Potassium?   3.5-5.0 mEq/L  
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What is the normal value for Bicarbonate?   22-26 mEq/L  
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What is the normal value for Chloride?   80-100 mEq/L  
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What is the normal value for Sodium?   135-145 mEq/L  
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What is the normal value for RBCs?   4-6 million/ mm3  
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What is the normal value for WBCs?   5k-10k/ mm3  
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What is the normal value for Hemoglobin (Hgb)?   12-16g/dL  
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What is the normal value for Hematocrit (Hct)?   40-50%  
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What is the normal value for Platelets?   150k-400k/ mm3  
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What is the normal value for SpO2?   93-97%  
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What is the normal HR?   60-100 BPM  
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What is the normal RR?   12-20 BPM  
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What is the normal blood pressure?   120/80 mmHg  
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What is the normal body temperature?   37* C (98.6* F)  
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What type of chest pain is centrally located and constant?   Non-pleuritic  
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What type of chest pain is typically increased on inspiration?   Pleuritic  
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What type of chest pain is associated with Pleuritis?   Pleuritic  
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What type of chest pain is associated with Pneumothorax?   Pleuritic  
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What type of chest pain is associated with Pericardial inflammation?   Non-pleuritic  
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What type of chest pain is associated with Myocardial Infarction?   Non-pleuritic  
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What type of chest pain is associated with Pleural effusion?   Pleuritic  
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What conditions increase the intensity and clarity of vocal fermitus, as with bronchophony and whispered pectoriolquy?   Consolidation, pneumonia  
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In normal lungs, the phrase "ninety nine" or "blue moon" would sound   Muffled  
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In normal lungs, the phrase "1,2,3", when whispered would sound   Muffled  
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With egophany, what condition would change an "ee" sound to an "ay" sound, similar to bleating a goat?   Consolidation, pneumonia  
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What conditions would decrease vocal fremitus?   Obstructed bronchi, pneumothorax, emphysema  
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What conditions decrease tactile fremitus?   Large pleural effusion, large pneumothorax, hyperinflation (air trapping), atelectasis  
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What conditions increase tactile fremitus?   Pneumonia  
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Difficulty breathing while lying down   Orthopnea  
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General term for difficulty breathing   Dyspnea  
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Profuse sweating   Diaphoresis  
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Excess fluid in the tissues   Peripheral edema  
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Above normal body temp   Hyperthermia  
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Below normal body temp   Hypothermia  
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General run down feeling   Malaise  
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Enlargement of terminal phalanges of fingers and toes due to chronic hypoxemia   Digital clubbing  
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Unequal expansion of the chest   Asymmetrical  
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Both sides of the chest move evenly   Symmetrical  
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What percussion note would you hear over trapped gas in the lungs or in the pleural space?   Hyperresonance  
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What percussion note would you hear over normal lung tissue?   Resonance  
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What percussion note would you hear over atelectasis or consolidation?   Dullness  
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What percussion note would you hear over fluid in the pleural space?   Dullness  
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What type of cyanosis is seen in the nailbeds of the fingers and toes?   Peripheral  
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What type of cyanosis is seen in the oral mucosa and is urgent?   Central  
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Name three things that might cause an irregular pulse   Inadequate blood flow, inadequate O2 supply to the heart, electrolyte imbalance  
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