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Question: What information should be obtained during a respiratory-focused/comprehensive assessment? What subjective data (History Taking) should you collect about your patient, and what other information would you like? (a) What subjective data would you find to be an urgent situation? (b) How do you document respiratory symptoms and relevant personal, social, and environmental factors affecting the patient's health? What Health Promotion and Teaching should be included related to the respiratory system? 3. What objective data (Physical Examination) should you collect about the respiratory system using accurate physical examination techniques? (a) How do you auscultate the breath sounds, and what are normal /abnormal findings? (b) What other techniques may be used in addition to auscultation? (c) How do you document your findings in the physical assessment? What respiratory problems are older adults prone to, and should you consider them? (a) What considerations should you consider when performing a respiratory assessment on an older adult? What Labs and Diagnostic imagining are relevant for a respiratory assessment? (a) Please explain why? What are some signs and symptoms of respiratory distress or acute respiratory failure? How would you recognize an upper airway obstruction? Understanding the pathophysiology of COPD. Develop a nursing Care Plan for a patient with COPD and 10-year smoking history. What subjective data may you encounter? What findings during your physical assessment may you encounter? Use this information to develop a POC with short and long-term realistic goals for your patient.