ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 21 : Physical Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which lobe(s) of the lungs is(are) accessible for auscultation only posteriorly and laterally?
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: The left and right lower lobes are accessible posteriorly and laterally due to their anatomical position.
Question 2 of 5
Which lobe(s) of the lungs is(are) accessible for auscultation both anteriorly and posteriorly?
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: The left and right upper lobes can be auscultated anteriorly and posteriorly due to their position in the chest.
Question 3 of 5
The bottom of the lower lobes of the lungs extends down to which of the following?
Correct Answer: E,F
Rationale: The lower lobes extend to the 8th intercostal space posteriorly and 10th intercostal space laterally.
Question 4 of 5
You have just completed auscultation of the patient's lungs. The sounds that you heard were sort of rattling; however, they cleared when the patient coughed. What term accurately describes what you heard?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rhonchi are rattling sounds that often clear with coughing, indicating mucus in the larger airways.
Question 5 of 5
If you hear a shrill, high-pitched, crowing sound coming from the room of a 3-year-old child who has croup, you recognize the ominous sign known as
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Stridor is a high-pitched, crowing sound associated with upper airway obstruction, common in croup.