1. RESPIRATORY
ASSESSMENT

2. RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT
SUBJECTIVE DATA
Cough*
Sputum*
Chest pain
Dyspnea
Hx of resp infections
Hx of smoking
Environmental exposure
Self care
OBJECTIVE DATA
Cough*
Sputum*
Respiration rate
SP02
Colour/Cyanosis
SOB
Nasal flaring
Use of accessory muscles
LOC
Facial expressions

3. RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT
POSTERIOR CHEST
Inspect (look) for:
Shape & configuration
Breathing posture
Palpate (feel) for:
Symmetry
Vibrations
Lumps/bumps/tenderness
Auscultate (listen) for:
Normal Breath sounds
Adventitious (added/abnormal) sounds
ANTERIOR CHEST
Inspect for:
Shape & configuration
Facial expressions
LOC
Colour & condition
Respirations
Palpate for:
Symmetric chest expansion
Auscultate for:
Breath sounds
Adventitious sounds

5. VIDEO – BREATH SOUNDS

6. BREATH SOUNDS NORMAL BREATH SOUNDS Bronchial Vesicular
Bronchovesicular
ADVENTITIOUS BREATH SOUNDS
Crackles
Wheezes
Rhonchi