HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM:
RESPIRATORY SUBJECTIVE DATA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
TO A+
CharacteristicsK-KcorrectKanswer-*DescribeKdifficultyKbreathing:Kdyspnea
*PulmonaryKDisorders
K -COPD:K"BreatheKorKtakeKaKdeepKbreath"
*CardiacKDisorders
K -HeartKfailure
K -MyocardialKIschemiaKorKMyocardialKInfarctionK
K (MI)
*AnxiousKClients
K -FeelKlikeKtheyKareKsuffocatingKorKmayKhaveK
K tinglingKinKtheKlipsKdueKtoKaKdecreaseKinKCO2K
K levelK(respiratoryKalkalosis)
K -HRKisKincreased
K -RespirationsKincreased
K -Hypoxic
OnsetK-KcorrectKanswer-*WhenKdidKitKbegin?
*GradualKonsetKofKdyspneaKisKusuallyKindictaiveKofKlungKchangesKsuchKasKemphysema.
*SuddenKonsetKisKassociatedKwithKviralKorKbacterialKinfections.
, Location:KifKSOBKonlyKthenKNOTKAPPLICABLEK-KcorrectKanswer-*DoKyouKhaveKchestKpain?
*KPain:KsensitiveKnerveKendingsKareKlocatedKinKtheKparietalKpleura,KthoracicKmuscles,KandKtracheobronchial
Ktree,KbutKnotKinKtheKlungs.
*ImmediatelyKassessKanyKreportsKofKchestKpainKfurtherKtoKdetermineKifKitKisKdueKtoKcardiacKischemia,Kwhich
KisKaKmedicalKemergencyKrequiringKimmediateKassessmentKandKintervention.
DurationK-KcorrectKanswer-*HowKlongKdidKtheKdyspneaKlast?
*"IKhaveKasthma,KandKmyKinhalersKweren'tKworkingKforKtheKlastKcoupleKofKdays."
SeverityK-KcorrectKanswer-*HowKbadKisKyourKdyspnea?
*DyspneaKwillKoccurKwithK*typicalKnonstrenous*KactivitesKofKdailyKlvingKinKclientsKwithKlungKdiseaseK(chron
ic).
Palliative/AggravtingKFactorsK(whatKmakesKitKbetter/worse)K-KcorrectKanswer-
*TheseKquestionsKgoKalongKwithKSEVERITY.
*WhatKaggravatesKorKrelievesKtheKdyspnea?
*DoKanyKspecificKactivitesKcauseKtheKdifficultyKbreathing?
*DoKyouKhaveKdifficultyKbreathingKwhenKyouKareKresting?
*KDoKyouKhaveKdifficultyKbreathingKwhenKyouKsleep?
*DoKyouKuseKmoreKthanKoneKpillowKorKelevateKtheKheadKofKtheKbedKwhenKyouKsleep?K(orthopnea;breathin
gKwhenKlayingKdown)
RESPIRATORY SUBJECTIVE DATA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
TO A+
CharacteristicsK-KcorrectKanswer-*DescribeKdifficultyKbreathing:Kdyspnea
*PulmonaryKDisorders
K -COPD:K"BreatheKorKtakeKaKdeepKbreath"
*CardiacKDisorders
K -HeartKfailure
K -MyocardialKIschemiaKorKMyocardialKInfarctionK
K (MI)
*AnxiousKClients
K -FeelKlikeKtheyKareKsuffocatingKorKmayKhaveK
K tinglingKinKtheKlipsKdueKtoKaKdecreaseKinKCO2K
K levelK(respiratoryKalkalosis)
K -HRKisKincreased
K -RespirationsKincreased
K -Hypoxic
OnsetK-KcorrectKanswer-*WhenKdidKitKbegin?
*GradualKonsetKofKdyspneaKisKusuallyKindictaiveKofKlungKchangesKsuchKasKemphysema.
*SuddenKonsetKisKassociatedKwithKviralKorKbacterialKinfections.
, Location:KifKSOBKonlyKthenKNOTKAPPLICABLEK-KcorrectKanswer-*DoKyouKhaveKchestKpain?
*KPain:KsensitiveKnerveKendingsKareKlocatedKinKtheKparietalKpleura,KthoracicKmuscles,KandKtracheobronchial
Ktree,KbutKnotKinKtheKlungs.
*ImmediatelyKassessKanyKreportsKofKchestKpainKfurtherKtoKdetermineKifKitKisKdueKtoKcardiacKischemia,Kwhich
KisKaKmedicalKemergencyKrequiringKimmediateKassessmentKandKintervention.
DurationK-KcorrectKanswer-*HowKlongKdidKtheKdyspneaKlast?
*"IKhaveKasthma,KandKmyKinhalersKweren'tKworkingKforKtheKlastKcoupleKofKdays."
SeverityK-KcorrectKanswer-*HowKbadKisKyourKdyspnea?
*DyspneaKwillKoccurKwithK*typicalKnonstrenous*KactivitesKofKdailyKlvingKinKclientsKwithKlungKdiseaseK(chron
ic).
Palliative/AggravtingKFactorsK(whatKmakesKitKbetter/worse)K-KcorrectKanswer-
*TheseKquestionsKgoKalongKwithKSEVERITY.
*WhatKaggravatesKorKrelievesKtheKdyspnea?
*DoKanyKspecificKactivitesKcauseKtheKdifficultyKbreathing?
*DoKyouKhaveKdifficultyKbreathingKwhenKyouKareKresting?
*KDoKyouKhaveKdifficultyKbreathingKwhenKyouKsleep?
*DoKyouKuseKmoreKthanKoneKpillowKorKelevateKtheKheadKofKtheKbedKwhenKyouKsleep?K(orthopnea;breathin
gKwhenKlayingKdown)