Tactile Fremitus Quiz

What condition increases tactile fremitus?

• Decreased lung density

• Increased lung density

• Obstructed bronchus

• Pleural effusion

What must be present for increased tactile fremitus to be apparent?

• Patent bronchus

• Obstructed airway

• Pleural effusion

• Pneumothorax

What decreases tactile fremitus?

• Increased lung density

• Patent bronchus

• Any barrier to sound

• Consolidation

Which condition is NOT associated with decreased tactile fremitus?

• Obstructed bronchus

• Pleural effusion

• Pneumonia

• Emphysema

What is rhonchial fremitus?

• Vibration from lung density

• Vibration from thick secretions

• Vibration from pleural effusion

• Vibration from pneumothorax

What can decrease rhonchial fremitus?

• Increased lung density

• Coughing

• Pleural effusion

• Pneumothorax

What causes decreased tactile fremitus due to inflammation?

• Increased lung density

• Decrease in lubricating fluid

• Obstructed bronchus

• Pneumonia

What sound is associated with decreased tactile fremitus?

• Rhonchial sound

• Grating sound

• Vibrating sound

• Whispering sound

What is another name for palpable friction rub?

• Rhonchial fremitus

• Tactile fremitus

• Respiratory excursion

• Decreased tactile fremitus

What is the best method to detect the sound associated with decreased tactile fremitus?

• Palpation

• Auscultation

• Observation

• Percussion