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Inspect and auscultate anterior chest
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Assess with the client sitting, lying, or standing
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Inspect and auscultate the anterior chest
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Assess for shape and symmetry of the chest wall
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Identify tachypnea, bradypnea, and hypoventilation
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Vertical chest landmarks
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Anterior thorax- along the midclavicular lines, bilaterally, asses for accessory muscle use
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Maximize sounds by-Have the client take deep breaths with an open mouth each time you
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move the stethoscope
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Place diaphragm directly on the skin
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Vertical chest landmarks II II II II II II II
Midsternal line- through the center of the sternum II II II II II II II
Midclavicular line- through the midpoint of the clavicle
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Anterior axillary line- through the apex of the axillae
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Posterior axillary line- through the posterior axillary fold
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Right and left scapular lines- through the inferior angle of the scapula
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Vertebral line-along the center of the spine
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Inspect and auscultate posterior chest
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Identify shape and symmetry of the chest wall
Retractions
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Posterior thorax while sitting or standing
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Percussion and auscultation sites
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Between the scapula and the vertebrae of the back,
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below the scapula along the right and left scapula line
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Ventilation vs diffusion II II II II II II II II
Ventilation- exchange of O2 and CO2 in the lungs
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Diffusion- exchange of O2 and CO2 between alveoli and RBC, hypoxemia if not enough
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Overall chest inspection
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Shape- the anteroposterior diameter is one third to one half of the transverse diam
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Symmetry- the chest is symmetric with no deformities of the ribs, sternum, scapula or
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vertebrae, and equal movements during respiration
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ICS- no excessive retractions
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Respiratory effort II II
Respiratory effort evaluation II II II II
Between 12-20 breaths per min
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Character of breathing- diaphragmatic, abdominal and thoracic
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Use of accessory muscle
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Chest wall expansion
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Depth of respirations-unlabored, quiet breathing
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Cough- if productive, not the color and consistency II
Trachea- midline II
Thorax percussion II II II II II
Compare both sides to each other
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Unexpected findings II II II II II II II II II II II II
Dullness- in fluid or solid tissue, this can indicate pneumonia or a tumor II II II II II II II II II II II
Hyperresonance- in the presence of air, this can indicate pneumothorax or emphysema II II II
Respiratory Auscultation expected sounds II II II
Eupnea, bronchial, bronchovesicular, vesicular II II II
respiratory auscultation unexpected sounds II II II II II II II
crackles/rales, wheezes, ronchi, pleural friction rub, stridor, apnea
eupnea II
normal breathing
bronchial II II II II II II II II II II II
loud, high pitched, hollow quality, expiration longer than inspiration over the trachea
Bronchovesicular II II II II II II II II II II II
medium pitch, blowing sounds and intensity with equal inspiration and expiration times
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over the larger airways
Vesicular II II II II II II II II II II
soft, low-pitched breezy sounds,inspiration three times longer than expiration over most
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peripheral areas of the lungs II
crackles (rales)
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fine to coarse bubbly sounds (not cleared with coughing) as air passes through fluid or re-
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expands collapses small airways
wheezes II II II II II II II II II II
high-pitched whistling musical sounds as air passes through narrowed or obstructed
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airways, usually louder on expiration
ronchi
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