RESPIRATORY EXAM OSCE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1.BGeneralBInspectionB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-practicedBHavingBrespiratoryBcondition:
1.oxygenBmasksB
-inhalers
2.BwalkingBaids-BphysicalBdisablingB
3BrespiratoryBrate:BexpandBofBtheBchest
4.BaccessoryBmusclesB:BanyBeffortsBegB:BCOPD,Basthma
5.pain/discomfort-pneumonia/BpulmonaryBembolism
6.BcolourBofBtheBface-pale=/perfusionBproblemB/cyanosis=lowBo2
2.BInspection:BHandsB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-1)Temperature+colour:
hotB+redB(infection/inflamedB)
Cold+paleB(poorBperfusionB/PVD)
2)DiamondBformationB(schamorthBwindow)—>BnoBspaceBbetweenBfingers—
BpulmonaryBfibrosis/chronicBdisease
3)TarBstainingB-smokerB-riskBfactors
4)BcapillaryBrefill—BpressBforB5sBandBrefillB<B2sB
anyBdelay—>BPVD/BpoorBperfusion
5)radialBpulses:BcompareBbetweenBbothBsides-
rate+Brhythm..regular:B30sBandBirregular:B1BminsB(irregular=respiratoryBprob)
collasping/weakerBpulse=BaorticBstenosisB-bloodBflowBbackBtoBtheBheartB
6)CO2Bflap-BcheckBanyBtremourBofBwaistB—>yes=BCOPD
7)BfineBtremour-holdByourBhandsBout
, yes=BoveruseBofBinhalerBandBb2Bagonist
CO2BflapB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-checkBanyBtremourBofBwaistB—>yes=BCOPD
FineBtremourB-BCORRECTBANSWERB--overuseBofBinhalerBorBb2Bagonist-tremourBofBtheBhands
3.BfaceBinspectionB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-Mouth
1)Bmouth-pursedBlipsB-COPDB
2)BopenByourBmouthB—checkBcolourBofBtongueB-cyanosisB=poorBperfusion
nose:B
3)BnasalBflaring(expanding)B=COPD
Eye
4)pullBdownBeyelid
pale?BanaemiaB
5)yellowingB=jaundiceB-BriskBofBrespiratoryBsyndromeB
6)hornersBsignsBindicateBApicalBlungBtumour
7)Face:
colourB:BflushB(infection),BcyanosisB(lowBo2)
Horner'sBsyndrome-extraB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
SympatheticBtrunk/cervicalBganglionBdamage,BresultsBinBptosis,BpupilBconstriction,Bvasodilation,Ba
ndBabsenceBofBsweating
=lungBcancer
4)ChestBinspectionB(posterior/anterior)B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-Expose:
1)scars/deformity—>BpreviousBsurgery
2)Bruising—>BtraumaB
3)BsymmetricalBbreathing=bothBsidesBonBtheBbackBandBfrontB
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1.BGeneralBInspectionB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-practicedBHavingBrespiratoryBcondition:
1.oxygenBmasksB
-inhalers
2.BwalkingBaids-BphysicalBdisablingB
3BrespiratoryBrate:BexpandBofBtheBchest
4.BaccessoryBmusclesB:BanyBeffortsBegB:BCOPD,Basthma
5.pain/discomfort-pneumonia/BpulmonaryBembolism
6.BcolourBofBtheBface-pale=/perfusionBproblemB/cyanosis=lowBo2
2.BInspection:BHandsB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-1)Temperature+colour:
hotB+redB(infection/inflamedB)
Cold+paleB(poorBperfusionB/PVD)
2)DiamondBformationB(schamorthBwindow)—>BnoBspaceBbetweenBfingers—
BpulmonaryBfibrosis/chronicBdisease
3)TarBstainingB-smokerB-riskBfactors
4)BcapillaryBrefill—BpressBforB5sBandBrefillB<B2sB
anyBdelay—>BPVD/BpoorBperfusion
5)radialBpulses:BcompareBbetweenBbothBsides-
rate+Brhythm..regular:B30sBandBirregular:B1BminsB(irregular=respiratoryBprob)
collasping/weakerBpulse=BaorticBstenosisB-bloodBflowBbackBtoBtheBheartB
6)CO2Bflap-BcheckBanyBtremourBofBwaistB—>yes=BCOPD
7)BfineBtremour-holdByourBhandsBout
, yes=BoveruseBofBinhalerBandBb2Bagonist
CO2BflapB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-checkBanyBtremourBofBwaistB—>yes=BCOPD
FineBtremourB-BCORRECTBANSWERB--overuseBofBinhalerBorBb2Bagonist-tremourBofBtheBhands
3.BfaceBinspectionB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-Mouth
1)Bmouth-pursedBlipsB-COPDB
2)BopenByourBmouthB—checkBcolourBofBtongueB-cyanosisB=poorBperfusion
nose:B
3)BnasalBflaring(expanding)B=COPD
Eye
4)pullBdownBeyelid
pale?BanaemiaB
5)yellowingB=jaundiceB-BriskBofBrespiratoryBsyndromeB
6)hornersBsignsBindicateBApicalBlungBtumour
7)Face:
colourB:BflushB(infection),BcyanosisB(lowBo2)
Horner'sBsyndrome-extraB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
SympatheticBtrunk/cervicalBganglionBdamage,BresultsBinBptosis,BpupilBconstriction,Bvasodilation,Ba
ndBabsenceBofBsweating
=lungBcancer
4)ChestBinspectionB(posterior/anterior)B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-Expose:
1)scars/deformity—>BpreviousBsurgery
2)Bruising—>BtraumaB
3)BsymmetricalBbreathing=bothBsidesBonBtheBbackBandBfrontB
