Respiratory Assessment

The act of breathing

The movement of air in and out of the lungs.

The intake of air into the lungs.

• Inspiration

• Expiration

The movement of gases from the lungs to the atmosphere.

• Inspiration

• Expiration

Controls rhythm and depth of breathing

• Medulla Oblongata

• Pons

• Midbrain

• Cerebellum

Controls the rate of breathing

• Medulla Oblongata

• Pons

• Midbrain

• Cerebellum

The presence of blood in the sputum

• Hemoptysis

• Productive Cough

• Non-productive Cough

• Intercostal Cough

A cough accompanied by

expectorated secretions

• Hemoptysis

• Productive Cough

• Non-productive Cough

• Intercostal Cough

A dry, harsh cough without

secretions

• Hemoptysis

• Productive Cough

• Non-productive Cough

• Intercostal Cough

Indrawing between the ribs

• Intercostal Interaction

• Substernal Interaction

• Suprasternal Interaction

• Interior Interaction