Respiratory Assessment
Exam 2 2026 | Study
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, What do you look for in inspection? Facial actions, LOC, Chest skin, Accessory muscles, pulse oximetry, skin and
nails(cap refill), Chest shape/configuration, respiratory rate, and position
What are unexpected findings for facial inspection? Pursed lip breathing, nasal flaring and grimacing
If a patient is not LOCx3 what does this mean? Blood is not going to the brain (poor perfusion), lethargic
What are you looking for when you inspect the chest? Bilateral chest rising and color appropriate for ethnicity
What are the accessory muscles? (point while you label) Suprasternal, supraclavicular, substernal, intercostal, subcostal
What does a reading of 95-100% pulse oximetry tell you? Good perfusion
How do you take pulse oximetry? Place oximeter on finger or different surfaces of the body if finger is not available
What is clubbing? What does it look like? Is it chronic? build up of tissue in the distant part of fingers, spoons kinda, yes chronic
What is the expected chest shape ratio? Name the parts of 1:2 AP(anterior-posterior) to transverse(side to side)
the ratio
What is a barrel shaped chest? What is that ratio? 1:1 AP is equal to transverse
What is an expected chest shape called? Elliptical
Respiratory rate for adult? 12-20 breaths/min
What is a tripod position? Is this good or bad? Bad, hands on knees struggling to breathe
Demonstrate position!
Where do you palpate for chest expansion? Demonstrate On patients back on the T9 and T10 area, hands should move up slightly with the
how palpating should look inhalation
What should you hear when percussing the lungs? Resonant (air-filled)
Exam 2 2026 | Study
Guide, Notes & Practice
Questions
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales
Included
, What do you look for in inspection? Facial actions, LOC, Chest skin, Accessory muscles, pulse oximetry, skin and
nails(cap refill), Chest shape/configuration, respiratory rate, and position
What are unexpected findings for facial inspection? Pursed lip breathing, nasal flaring and grimacing
If a patient is not LOCx3 what does this mean? Blood is not going to the brain (poor perfusion), lethargic
What are you looking for when you inspect the chest? Bilateral chest rising and color appropriate for ethnicity
What are the accessory muscles? (point while you label) Suprasternal, supraclavicular, substernal, intercostal, subcostal
What does a reading of 95-100% pulse oximetry tell you? Good perfusion
How do you take pulse oximetry? Place oximeter on finger or different surfaces of the body if finger is not available
What is clubbing? What does it look like? Is it chronic? build up of tissue in the distant part of fingers, spoons kinda, yes chronic
What is the expected chest shape ratio? Name the parts of 1:2 AP(anterior-posterior) to transverse(side to side)
the ratio
What is a barrel shaped chest? What is that ratio? 1:1 AP is equal to transverse
What is an expected chest shape called? Elliptical
Respiratory rate for adult? 12-20 breaths/min
What is a tripod position? Is this good or bad? Bad, hands on knees struggling to breathe
Demonstrate position!
Where do you palpate for chest expansion? Demonstrate On patients back on the T9 and T10 area, hands should move up slightly with the
how palpating should look inhalation
What should you hear when percussing the lungs? Resonant (air-filled)
