Thursday, October 8, 2009

midterm1

What is the best way to find landmarks anteriorly?
Count up from rib 12
Count down from rib2/angle of louis
Count up from xiphoid process
Count ribs from angle of scapula

What best describes Vesicular breath sounds?
Equal duration of inspiration and expiration with soft intensity
Long duration of expiration and short inspiration with moderate intensity
Long duration of inspiration and short duration expiration with soft intensity
Long duration of inspiration and short duration expiration with loud intensity

What breathing pattern best represents a diabetic patient in metabolic acidosis?
Cheyne-Stokes
Kussmaul
Apnea
Biot’s