Focused Respiratory Physical Assessment Head-to-Toe
Channel: Nursing School Explained
Date: 2022-03-07

Physical assessment is the baseline of everything we do in nursing and is the first step in the nursing process. This video includes a focused respiratory assessment in a head-to-toe fashion. It details the examination and hones in on inspection, palpation, percussion, and ausculatation of the patients' chest. It further includes a demonstration of chest excursion. 

You may also find these other videos in my the PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT PLAYLIST of my channel Nursing School explained helpful:

Head-to-toe vs. Focused Assessment:
https://youtu.be/2Cy0MmtS_pk

Focused Cardiovascular Assessment:
https://youtu.be/qFTuK_rscyY

Focused Abdominal Assessment:
https://youtu.be/oDKUEcsY-4I

Tactile Fremitus, Egophony, Bronchophony & Whispered Pectoriloquy:
https://youtu.be/wb15Dex0EFI

Focused Neurologic Assessment:
https://youtu.be/MR_sTmL6NkA

Cranial Nerve Assessment:
https://youtu.be/DkjKVvfv6aQ

Peripheral Neurologic Assessment:
https://youtu.be/x92L99n_1TQ

Focused Musculoskeletal Assessment:
https://youtu.be/6y8Y3zS8QMQ

CLINICAL SKILLS playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGq925lbJaozgQHW5_oMyktu_3Ie1YADB

Donning Sterile Gloves:
https://youtu.be/3KGCRdpr8dI

Catheterization of a male patient:
https://youtu.be/EiEQ-iBGIeg

Catheterization of a female patient:
https://youtu.be/nZZKI_VFMGo

Sterile Dressing Change:
https://youtu.be/CYnuSpvP8RI

Removal of an Indwelling Urinary Catheter:
https://youtu.be/Gu2QKkhXS2k

Nasogastric (NG) Tube Insertion:
https://youtu.be/o6OrguCbebE

Application of Steri Strips:
https://youtu.be/Y3jpfpmoKzc

How to correctly measure Blood Pressure:
https://youtu.be/puNIWNdhLEs

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