Question: If Tina had mentioned that she was just diagnosed with pneumonia, what would you have expected to find during percussion?
Question: If the results of Tina’s pulse oximetry had been 97%, which of the following would have been true?
Question: Suppose that, during your lung exam on Tina, you had heard bronchial breath sounds in the left lower lung posteriorly. What would you have suspected based on this finding?
Question: Suppose that while auscultating, you assessed a few scattered expiratory wheezes. Why would this be an expected finding for a patient with Tina’s history?
Question: When you observe a patient like Tina throughout an exam, there are many ways to determine whether a patient is experiencing respiratory distress. Identify one indicator of respiratory distress that can be assessed through observation alone.
Question: Describe how you would assess Tina for dyspnea.
