Which of the following are evaluated on a chest radiograph?
1. The bony structures
2. Exposure quality
3. The heart shadow
4. The tracheobronchial tree
a. 4
b. 1, 4
c. 1, 2, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
Q. 2 Which of the following ABG values would be consistent with ventilatory failure with hypoxemia in a patient with severe status asthmaticus?
1. Increased PaCO2
2. Decreased SaO2
3. Increased pH
4. Decreased pH
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2, 4
d. 1, 3, 4
Q. 3 Which of the following chest assessment findings are associated with kyphoscoliosis?
1. Crackles or wheezing
2. Hyperresonant percussion note
3. Whispered pectoriloquy
4. Tracheal shift
a. 1, 2
b. 3, 4
c. 1, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
Q. 4 All of the following are evaluated during a polysomnographic sleep study EXCEPT:
a. breath sounds.
b. chest and/or abdominal movement.
c. electro-oculogram (EOG).
d. nasal and oral air flow.
Q. 5 Which of the following would be expected when a chest assessment is performed on a patient during an asthmatic episode?
1. Inverse I:E ratio
2. Decreased vocal fremitus
3. Increased vesicular breath sounds
4. Hyperresonant percussion note
a. 1, 4
b. 2, 4
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
Q. 6 All of the following chest radiograph findings would be associated with a CDH EXCEPT:
a. steeple point sign.
b. complete lung collapse.
c. lungs do not meet the chest wall.
d. heart is shifted to the unaffected side.
Q. 7 A patient has a 45-degree curvature of her spine. The physician is most likely to recommend which of the following treatments?
a. Surgical intervention
b. Observation checkup in about 3 months
c. Milwaukee brace
d. Boston brace
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