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Health Assessment Exam_ Respiratory Subjective Data.
Health Assessment Exam_ Respiratory Subjective Data.
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Health Assessment Exam: RespiratorySubjective Data
Characteristics - ANS-*Describe difficulty breathing: dyspnea
*Pulmonary Disorders
-COPD: "Breathe or take a deep breath"
*Cardiac Disorders
-Heart failure
-Myocardial Ischemia or Myocardial Infarction
(MI)
*Anxious Clients
-Feel like they are suffocating or may have
tingling in the lips due to a decrease in CO2
level (respiratory alkalosis)
-HR is increased
-Respirations increased
-Hypoxic
Onset - ANS-*When did it begin?
*Gradual onset of dyspnea is usually indictaive of lung changes such as emphysema.
*Sudden onset is associated with viral or bacterial infections.
Location: if SOB only then NOT APPLICABLE - ANS-*Do you have chest pain?
* Pain: sensitive nerve endings are located in the parietal pleura, thoracic muscles, and
tracheobronchial tree, but not in the lungs.
*Immediately assess any reports of chest pain further to determine if it is due to cardiac
ischemia, which is a medical emergency requiring immediate assessment and
intervention.
Duration - ANS-*How long did the dyspnea last?
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