MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For auscultating lungs, there are ____ sites anteriorly and ____ sites posteriorly
A
4-6/6-8
B
2-4/4-6
C
5-10/5/10
D
6-8/4-6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Auscultation of the lungs should be systematic, including all lobes of the anterior, lateral and posterior chest. The examiner should begin at the top, compare side with side and work towards the lung bases. The examiner should listen to at least one ventilatory cycle at each position of the chest wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aortic – on the patients right side of the sternum. Pulmonary – on the left-hand side of the patients’s sternum. Tricuspid – in the fourth intercostal space, along the lower-left border of the sternum. More items •17-Jun-2019

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