Cardiopulmonary Exam- Basic Obs etc

Question 1

what should the SATs of a healthy adult read as?

Answer 1

> 95%, typically around 98%

Question 2

what does a SATs reading of <92% potentially indicate?

Answer 2

hypoxemia (lack of oxygen in the blood)

Question 3

describe the shuttle walk test?

Answer 3

cones 9m apart, walk 10m allowing for 0.5m turning at either end
each round is 1min long
1st=20secs x 3, 2nd=15secs x 4 etc.
use borg scale to determine patients dyspnoea
can also use pulse oximetry throughout

Question 4

what should be heard during percussion note if (for example pneumonia) the lung is consolodated?

Answer 4

a dull, thudding sound