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When a patient has a flail chest, what happens during the ventilatory cycle?
 
  a. The I:E ratio becomes inverse.
  b. Air leaks out through the flail area.
  c. Air leaks in through the flail area.
  d. Air is shunted from one lung to the other.

Question 2

All of the following chest assessment findings may be seen in a patient with cystic fibrosis EXCEPT:
 
  a. decreased tactile and vocal fremitus.
  b. dull percussion note.
  c. diminished breath sounds.
  d. decreased heart sounds.


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angrybirds13579

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Because of the instability of the flail area, the ribs and lung tissue will move in the opposite direction than normal during a breath. This can cause air to be shunted from one lung to the other during the ventilatory cycle.

Answer to Question 2

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Due to the airway obstruction and retained secretions, the following chest assessment findings would be expected: decreased or increased tactile and vocal fremitus, hyperresonant percussion note, diminished breath sounds, diminished heart sounds, and bronchial breath sounds (over atelectasis). A hyperresonant percussion note would be expected with the hyperinflation of alveoli, not a dull percussion note.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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