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without clothes on; 1st assess shape and size; 2nd
check for symmetry; 3rd thoracic landmarks; 4th color
inspect the chest of skin; 5th check for supernumerary nipples; 6th
superficial venous patterns; and 7th observe for rib
prominence
midline trachea, costal angle, angle of ribs, intercostal
thoracic landmarks
spaces, suprasternal notch
thoracic expansion at costal angle, w/o use of
symmetry of chest
accessory muscles
What is the nature of your cough?; Do you produce
any sputum?; Is your cough related to activity?; What
hx questions for cc of resp
position are you most comfortable in?; How many
issue
pillows do you sleep with at night?; Is your SOB
related to activity?
rate between 12 to 20/min; ratio of resp to heart
beats= 1:4; pt should breathe easily, regularly w/o
normal respirations
apparent distress; pattern should be even, not too
shallow or too deep
hypopnea term for abnormally shallow respirations
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term for resp rate greater than 20, but consistent and
tachypnea may occur during hyperventilation; often a symptom
of pain
term for resp rate less than 12; may indicate
neurologic or electrolyte disturbances, infection, or
bradypnea conscious response to protect against the pain of
pleurisy or other irritative pneumonia. Can also be 2/2
level of cardio fitness
term for fast and deep, heavy respirations, can be
hyperventilation caused by exercise, anxiety, and CNS and metabolic
diseases
hyperpnea term for abnormally deep respirations
deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to describe
kussmaul respirations
resp effort of metabolic acidosis
regular breathing with intervals of apnea by
crescendo decrescendo breathing; can be seen in
cheyne stokes respirations
sleeping pts, but mostly pts who are very ill, esp with
brain damage
irregular breathing that varies in depth and is
interrupted irregularly by intervals of apnea;
associated with severe and persistent increased
biot respirations
intracranial pressure, resp compromise from drug
poisoning, or brain damage at the medulla and
generally equals poor prognosis
observe the lips and nails for cyanosis or pallor; lips
peripheral areas related to
for pursing; fingers for clubbing; and alae nasi for
respiratory assessment
flaring
dry, rubbing, or grating sound; palpable, coarse,
grating vibration; usually on inspiration; caused by
pleural friction rub
inflammation of the pleural surfaces; think feel of
leather rubbing on leather
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Terms in this set (96)
without clothes on; 1st assess shape and size; 2nd
check for symmetry; 3rd thoracic landmarks; 4th color
inspect the chest of skin; 5th check for supernumerary nipples; 6th
superficial venous patterns; and 7th observe for rib
prominence
midline trachea, costal angle, angle of ribs, intercostal
thoracic landmarks
spaces, suprasternal notch
thoracic expansion at costal angle, w/o use of
symmetry of chest
accessory muscles
What is the nature of your cough?; Do you produce
any sputum?; Is your cough related to activity?; What
hx questions for cc of resp
position are you most comfortable in?; How many
issue
pillows do you sleep with at night?; Is your SOB
related to activity?
rate between 12 to 20/min; ratio of resp to heart
beats= 1:4; pt should breathe easily, regularly w/o
normal respirations
apparent distress; pattern should be even, not too
shallow or too deep
hypopnea term for abnormally shallow respirations
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term for resp rate greater than 20, but consistent and
tachypnea may occur during hyperventilation; often a symptom
of pain
term for resp rate less than 12; may indicate
neurologic or electrolyte disturbances, infection, or
bradypnea conscious response to protect against the pain of
pleurisy or other irritative pneumonia. Can also be 2/2
level of cardio fitness
term for fast and deep, heavy respirations, can be
hyperventilation caused by exercise, anxiety, and CNS and metabolic
diseases
hyperpnea term for abnormally deep respirations
deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to describe
kussmaul respirations
resp effort of metabolic acidosis
regular breathing with intervals of apnea by
crescendo decrescendo breathing; can be seen in
cheyne stokes respirations
sleeping pts, but mostly pts who are very ill, esp with
brain damage
irregular breathing that varies in depth and is
interrupted irregularly by intervals of apnea;
associated with severe and persistent increased
biot respirations
intracranial pressure, resp compromise from drug
poisoning, or brain damage at the medulla and
generally equals poor prognosis
observe the lips and nails for cyanosis or pallor; lips
peripheral areas related to
for pursing; fingers for clubbing; and alae nasi for
respiratory assessment
flaring
dry, rubbing, or grating sound; palpable, coarse,
grating vibration; usually on inspiration; caused by
pleural friction rub
inflammation of the pleural surfaces; think feel of
leather rubbing on leather
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