Subjective And Objective Assessment

Question 1

Overview of a subjective assessment

Answer 1

Info gathering and subjective history, HOC, PC, PMH, SH,DH

Question 2

Overview of a objective assessment

Answer 2

Obs charts and general appearance, signs and symptoms of respiratory disease, normal breathing patterns, palpation, surface marking of lungs and auscultation, pulse oximetry, PFTS, CXRs, BORG score, ISWT, 6MWT

Question 3

Typical subjective qs

Answer 3

Common respiratory symptoms, breathlessness, secretions, cough, wheeze, other symptoms- pain, fatigue

Question 4

Qs about cough

Answer 4

Persistent, productive, acute chronic, what started it, what triggers it, is it effective, is it painful

Question 5

Qs about sputum

Answer 5

Mucous, purulent, pink and frothy

Consistency, quantity

Question 6

What are the treatment techniques

Answer 6

TEE, breathing control, positioning, exercise, passive and assisted exercise, mobility aids