Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Grades

Grade 3: 6 mm deep pit with dependent extremity full and swollen. Grade 4: 8 mm deep pit with dependent extremity grossly distorted.

Lobar pneumonia, scoliosis, muscle weakness, paralysis, or a surgical incision.

About 3.25 inches (8.5 cm) in a young adult between 20 and 30 years of age, using a tape measure at the level of the axilla and xiphoid.

<p>The physical therapist places hands over the anterior chest, with the heel of the hand at the fourth rib level and the fingertips reaching toward the upper trapezii.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows the therapist to observe a baseline level to measure progress or decline in a patient's condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It indicates the severity of edema, with Grade 3 rebounding in up to 30 seconds and Grade 4 rebounding in more than 30 seconds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sternum, clavicles, suprasternal notch, sternomanubrial angle, costal angle, vertebra prominens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Midsternal line, midclavicular lines, anterior axillary line</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elliptically shaped when free of disease, with an AP-to-lateral diameter of 1:2 or 5:7</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Between 14 and 20 breaths per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilateral distention indicates congestive heart failure (CHF), while unilateral distension suggests a localized problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skin color, scars, bruises, presence of clubbing of the digits, and signs of trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Upright position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intermediate between upright and supine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recumbent supine position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Augments oxygen transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anteroposterior expansion at the expense of transverse excursion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consists of repeated cycles of three ventilatory phases</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may not tolerate it as the sole method of airway clearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exercise-induced bronchospasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allow for optimal deposition of medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reflects the requirements of daily activities</p> Signup and view all the answers