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According to the U.S. National Formulary, a gas cylinder that is color-coded brown and green should contain which of the following?

Normal, soft and low sounds heard over the peripheral lung areas best describe which type of breath sound?

Which of the following represent proper chest auscultation technique?       1.  The patient should be sitting upright in a relaxed position       2.  The bell or diaphram should be placed directly on the chest wall       3.  Try to prevent tubing from rubbing against objects       4.  Instruct patient to breath a little deeper than normal with mouth open

Match the term to the most appropriate answer.  Write the letter of the term in the space provided on the answering sheet.

Abnormal anteroposterior curvature of the spine is referred to as Kyphosis.

The heart sound “S1” is created primarily by the closure of the tricuspid & mitral valves (AV Valves) and is referred to as:

Height & weight are normally done on admission and weight is documented in _______________.

The normal pulse rate range for adults is ______ beats/min.

During auscultation of a patient’s chest, you hear a musical quality that is produced as air flows through constricted airways throughout exhalation.  You note this patient has a history of Asthma.  Which of the following is the adventitious sound being auscultated?

What does the acronym AIDET stand for? [BLANK-1]