



Assessing the Thorax and Lungs
Instructions: Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements by circling the number in the appropriate box. For example, if you strongly agree (SA) that the student performed the behavior described in the statement during the health assessment practical final correctly, skillfully, smoothly, dexterously, and efficiently, circle the box with a 5. If you strongly disagree (SD) that the student performed the behavior described in the statement during the health assessment practical final correctly, skillfully, smoothly, dexterously, and efficiently, circle the box with a 1. At the end of the health assessment practical final, add the total points obtained on the tool and divide that number by the total points possible to obtain on the tool to determine a % score for the student on the health assessment practical final.
Student's Name: ____________________
Student's Score: _____ out of 915 points possible (183 x 5) or _____% for a grade of _____
Prepared self and the patient for the examination
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Inspected the rate, rhythm, pattern, depth, sound, and effort of respirations of the posterior thorax
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Inspected the shape and configuration of the posterior thorax
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Inspected the respiratory movement of the posterior thorax
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Inspected the skin over the posterior thorax
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Inspected the spinal alignment of the posterior thorax
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Inspected the accessory muscles of the posterior thorax
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Inspected the intercostal spaces of the posterior thorax
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Palpated the posterior thorax
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Palpated the posterior thorax for respiratory expansion
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Palpated the posterior thorax for tactile (vocal) fremitus
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Percussed the posterior thorax
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Percussed the posterior thorax to determine the level of diagphagmatic dullness
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Comments:
Percussed the posterior thorax to determine the level of diagphagmatic excursion
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Comments:
Auscultated the posterior thorax for normal and adventitious breath sounds
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Auscultated the posterior thorax for bronchophony
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Auscultated the posterior thorax for egophony
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Auscultated the posterior thorax for whispered pectoriloquy
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Comments:
Inspected the rate, rhythm, pattern, depth, sound, and effort of respirations of the anterior thorax
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Inspected the shape and configuration of the anterior thorax
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Inspected the respiratory movement of the anterior thorax
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Comments:
Inspected the skin over the anterior thorax
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Comments:
Inspected the accessory muscles of the anterior thorax
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Comments:
Inspected the intercostal spaces of the anterior thorax
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Inspected the supraclavicular spaces of the anterior thorax
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Inpsected the substernal area of the anterior thorax
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Comments:
Palpated the anterior thorax
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Comments:
Palpated the anterior thorax for respiratory expansion
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Comments:
Palpated the anterior thorax for tactile (vocal) fremitus
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Comments:
Percussed the anterior thorax
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Comments:
Auscultated the anterior thorax for normal and adventitious breath sounds
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Comments:
Auscultated the anterior thorax for bronchophony
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Comments:
Auscultated the anterior thorax for egophony
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Comments:
Auscultated the anterior thorax for whispered pectoriloquy
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