NUR 1022C Assessment & Reasoning Respiratory System; John Franklin, 35 years Old

NUR 1022C Assessment & Reasoning Respiratory System; John Franklin, 35 years Old-Inspection: Inspect thorax for symmetry and configuration- Check to see if he if using accessory muscles or if breathing is labored.   Palpation: Palpate over anterior and posterior chest for any lump, masses, tenderness & crepitus   Percussion: Percuss over posterior to check for tactile fremitus   Auscultation:  Auscultate all lung fields  Make Learning Active! This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 08-01-2022 05:24:50 GMT -05:00 © 2019 Keith Rischer/www.KeithRN.com . Present Problem: John Franklin is a 35-year-old African American male who has a history of hypertension and asthma who smokes ½ ppd since the age of eighteen. He began to feel more short of breath after supper today and began to have a persistent nonproductive cough. He ran out of his albuterol inhaler two months ago and has audible expiratory wheezing when he comes to the triage window of the emergency department (ED). John is promptly brought to a room in the ED and you are the nurse responsible for his care.