Respiratory Assesment Flashcards
What are some health history questions for a respiratory assessment?
Personal history, family history, medications, surgery, occupational hazards, recent illness, vaccinations, how many pillows do you sleep with
What is normal chest shape and configuration?
1:2 ratio
What is a 2:2 chest ratio called?
Barrel chested
What is a normal breathing pattern?
Non-labored, even and regular
What sounds should you hear when percussing over lung fields?
Resonance
What are the 3 types of lung sounds?
Vesicular
Bronchovesicular
Bronchial
What are the 2 posterior lung sounds?
Vesicular and bronchovesicular
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
How many lobes are in the left lung?
2
Where do the lungs start?
Above the clavicles
Where do the lungs end?
~T10
What are some things to look at when inspecting during a respiratory exam (other than skin quality).
Use of accessory muscles (scalene), how are they sitting (tripod position), chest ratio (1:2?)
How many pairs of auscultation (&percussion) sites are there anteriorly?
5
How many pairs of auscultation (&percussion) sites are there posteriorly?
9 (site 1 is moved 3 across for each side)
What do you ask a patient to say for tactile fremitus?
Blue moon or 99
What is tactile fremitus used to asses?
Assess tissue density by feeling vibrations or the lack of vibrations
What part of the hand do you use for tactile fremitus?
Ulnar surface
How many pairs of tactile fremitus sites are there?
5
