The nursing instructor is teaching a class of level I nursing students how to do a physical assessment on a patient with lung disease and chronic hyperinflation of the lungs. What would a nurse most likely assess in this type of patient?
A) Dry, flaky skin
B) Large, drooping eyes
C) A barrel chest
D) Long, thin fingers
Ans: C
Feedback: In COPD patients with a primary emphysematous component, chronic hyperinflation leads to the barrel chest thorax configuration. The nurse most likely would not assess dry, flaky skin; large, drooping eyes, or long, thin fingers.
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