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HA Concept Map Gas Exchange & Perfusion 0823

1. The document outlines the steps for performing a physical assessment of the chest, including reviewing patient records, ensuring privacy, gathering equipment, and performing hand hygiene. 2. Key assessment techniques are described such as inspecting the thorax for symmetry and shape, percussing the lungs, and assessing gas exchange and perfusion. 3. Safety and patient identification are also addressed by verifying the patient's name, date of birth, and medical record number and checking for allergies before beginning the procedure.

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HA Concept Map Gas Exchange & Perfusion 0823

1. The document outlines the steps for performing a physical assessment of the chest, including reviewing patient records, ensuring privacy, gathering equipment, and performing hand hygiene. 2. Key assessment techniques are described such as inspecting the thorax for symmetry and shape, percussing the lungs, and assessing gas exchange and perfusion. 3. Safety and patient identification are also addressed by verifying the patient's name, date of birth, and medical record number and checking for allergies before beginning the procedure.

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Critical elements:

1. Review patient
medical records
2. close computer for
privacy.
3. Gather and clean
equiments
hand
hygiene Verfify pt
Enter and foam name DOB/
patients MRN and Plapate : Chest for
room/ allergies tenderness or
introduct /pain and mass. symetrical
ion exolain chest expansion
procedure Tactile fremitus -99
Inspect:
vibration
The thorax ; symmetry Percuss
the lungs
shape field
spine alignement bilateral
for convex thoracic curve/ lung field
concave lumbar 6
location
kyhosis, lordosis and
scoliosis Gas Exchange
Perfusion
Gas
Exchange

Physical
Assessment

Safety Perfusion

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