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| _________ is characterized by an "eee" sound heard through a stethoscope while auscultating the chest for vocal sounds. | egophony |
| high-pitched crackles are referred to as __________. | sibilant |
| A patient with _________ becomes more dyspneic when in an upright posture. | platypnea |
| The manubriosternal junction is also referred to as the __________. | angle of Louis |
| A breath sound in which the inspiration is as long as the expiration is referred to as __________. | bronchovesicular |
| ___________ is the type of breathing one would expect to observe in a patient with an acute rib fracture. | hypopnea |
| The patient coughs up blood. This is documented as _________. | hemoptysis |
| The technician observes the patient taking several short breaths followed by ong, irregular periods of apnea. This is documented as _______________. | Fiot's respiration |
| ___________ is the sound commonly percussed over the lung field of a patient with COPD. | hyperresonance |
| A prominent sternal protusion noted on a patient is referred to as _______________. | pectus excavatum |
| A patient who has _______ complains of dyspnea while lying down. | orthopnea |
| _________ describes alveoli that are collapsed, shrunken, and airless. | atelectasis |
| A breath sound auscultated over the trachea is referred to as _______________. | bronchial |
| Low-pitched crackles are referred to as _____________. | sonorous |
| The ____________ is at the base of the xiphoid process where the ribs separate. | costal angle |
| The technician hears a rubbing or grating sound when auscultating the chest. This is documented as _____________. | friction rub |
| An accumulation of air in the pleural space causes a _______________. | pneumothorax |
| A vibration sensation palpated over the chest while the patient speaks is known as ______________. | fremitus |
| A patient has a significant indentation of the sterum above the xiphoid process. This condition is known as ______________. | pectus carinatum |
| A dying patient has a gradually increased depth of respiration, followed by a decreased depth of respiration, followed by apnea. This pattern of respiration is known as _______________. | Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
| A crinkly sensation palpated on the chest is known as ___________ and indicates air in the subcutaneous tissue. | crepitus |
| The expected sound over most of the lund field is referred to as ______________. | vesicular |
| An accumulation of excess nonpurulent fluid in the pleural space is known as _____________. | pleural effusion |
| Deep rapid breathing describes _______________. | Kussmaul respiration |
| A patient with _______________ has ribs that are more horizontal than normal. | barrel chest |
