A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client’s thorax as part of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following are considered normal findings? Select all that apply

Resonance

Tactile fremitus

Bronchovesicular sounds.

Rhonchi

Crackles

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : A,B,C

A.   Resonance is a normal percussion sound heard over healthy lung tissue.
B.   Tactile fremitus refers to the palpable vibration felt when a patient speaks and is normal in areas of healthy lung tissue.
C.   Bronchovesicular sounds are normal breath sounds heard over the mainstem bronchi and are considered normal.
D.   Rhonchi are adventitious sounds (abnormal) heard in conditions like bronchitis and would not be considered normal.
E.   Crackles are also abnormal breath sounds often heard in conditions such as pneumonia or heart failure.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Tympany is a high-pitched sound typically heard over a hollow organ such as the stomach.
B. Hyperresonance is often heard in patients with COPD, as the lungs are hyperinflated, leading to an increased resonance when percussed.
C. Resonance is normal and would be heard in healthy, air-filled lungs.
D. Dullness would suggest a solid or fluid-filled area, which is not typical of COPD unless there is a complication like pleural effusion.

A. Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol B. Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking C. Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, and high cholesterol D. Family history, hypertension, stress, and age

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol: These are all well-established major risk factors for heart disease and should be included in the patient's history.
B. Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking: While personality type may contribute to stress, the other factors listed are more directly linked to heart disease.
C. Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, and high cholesterol: Alcohol consumption may be a risk factor, but smoking and hypertension are more significant.
D. Family history, hypertension, stress, and age: While family history, age, and hypertension are important, this option misses key factors like obesity, smoking, and diabetes.

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