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1. MODULE 8 MODULE 8
2. what does the thorax consist of? the heart and the lungs
3. what are the anatomical landmarks midesternal line
for the thorax, where are they? midclavicular line
anterior axiallary line
anterior axillary line
midaxillary line
posterior axillary line
4. where is the first rib located? under the clavicle- you cant feel it
5. Each rib number corresponds to its ICS- intercostal space
_______ below it
6. when performing a problem focused OLDCARTS
health history, what should you use?
onset, location, duration, charac-
teristics, aggravating and alleviat-
ing factors, related symptoms, treat-
ment, severity
7. when doing a problem-focused -chest pain
health history for the thorax, what -edema/ swelling of extremities
should you look for? -shortness of breath
-cough
-risk factors for hypertension and
coronary artery disease
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8. what kind of questions should you How long have you had chest pain in
ask for a problem-focused health your chest when you breathe? When
history related to chest pain? did it start? Did it start suddenly
or gradually? Where do you feel it?
Does it radiate to other areas such
as neck or arms?
How does the pain feel (viselike,
tight, sharp, burning?), on a scale of
0-10 how would you rate the intensi-
ty of the pain? Is it constant or does
it come and go?
When it started, was the pain asso-
ciated with an injury to your ribs or
respiratory infection? Does it inter-
fere with your getting enough air?
Is there anything that seems to make
the pain worse such as movement
or coughing? Is it worse with deep
inspiration?
Is there anything that seems to alle-
viate the pain such as putting exter-
nal pressure over the site of pain or
applying heat?
Have you done anything to treat the
pain such as taking pain medica-
tion? Have any measures been ef-
fective?
9. what kind of questions should you OLDCARTS
ask for a problem-focused health when did it start, suddenly or gradu-
history related to edema? ally
how does the pain feel
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how long does it last
any related symptoms
alleviating or aggravating factors?
10. what kind of questions should you How long have you had shortness
ask for a problem-focused health of breath? Is the onset sudden or
history related to shortness of gradual? Are you short of breath all
breath? the time, or does it come and go?
Does anything seem to trigger these
episodes or make the shortness of
breath worse such as activity or en-
vironmental factors? Do they occur
when you are lying flat, such as dur-
ing sleep?
What relieves the shortness of
breath? How many pillows do you
use to prop behind you? Do you
sleep in a recliner? Does changing
you position affect the problem?
Have you noticed any other prob-
lems when you're short of breath?
Cough? Chest pain? Breaking out in
a sweat? Swelling of the feet, ankles,
or legs?
When these episodes of shortness
of breath occur, what do you do to
relieve the symptom?
11. what kind of questions should you When did you first notice the cough?
ask for a problem-focused health Is it consistent or does it come and
history related to cough? go?
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Describe your cough. Is it dry? Pro-
ductive? Hacking? Hoarse?
How often do you cough up sputum?
(all of the time or periodically)? How
much sputum do you cough up?
What is the color of sputum?
What is the consistency of the spu-
tum?
Have you noticed if sputum has an
odor?
Are there any factors that aggravate
the cough?
What alleviates the cough?
Have you noticed any other accom-
panying the cough such as short-
ness of breath, chest pain, or tight-
ness with breathing, fever, stuffy
nose, noisy respiration, hoarseness,
or gagging? Does the cough tire
you out? Does it keep you awake at
night?
What have you done to treat the
cough such as medications, fluids,
or a vaporizer? Have these mea-
sures been effective?
12. a cough can be ____ or _____ acute or chronic
13. common causes of an acute cough... viral infections, allergic rhinitis, acute
asthma, acute bacterial sinusitis, or
environmental irritants