title: Conducting respiratory assessments in acute care.
abstract: Conducting comprehensive respiratory assessments involves extensive data collection and analysis and requires skill and knowledge. Terry Ferns and Irena Chojnacka examine how to approach these assessments systematically and professionally.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Care, Department of Acute and Continuing Care, University of Greenwich, London.
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ferns
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chojnacka
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D019985:Benchmarking; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing