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The purpose of this assignment is to practice the skills you have learned and demonstrate your ability to
assess the thorax, lungs, and cardiovascular system. document your findings. You will need to submit your
documentation. Below are the required pieces in your assessment.
Thorax:
Assess the patient’s for any signs of respiratory difficulty
Inspect the shape and movement of the chest
Asses for chest expansion
Palpate for tactile fremitus posteriorly
Percuss the posterior chest
Percuss for diaphragmatic excursion
Auscultate posterior breath sounds
Auscultate for egophony, bronchophony and pectoriloquy
Examine the anterior chest
Observe for any abnormalities (size, shape, bruising)
Auscultate for tactile fremitus anteriorly
Percuss the anterior chest
Auscultate anterior breath sounds
CV:
Assess JVP
Assess carotid pulses
Assess the brachial artery
Inspect and locate the PMI
Palpate for thrills/bruits
Auscultate heart sounds