title: Assessment of the Respiratory System.
abstract: This article on respiratory system assessment is the first of a four-part series. Future articles will include instructions on focused examinations of the cardiac, gastrointestinal, and neurological systems. A systematic method of collecting both subjective and objective data will guide the healthcare clinician to make accurate clinical judgments and develop interventions appropriate to the home healthcare environment.
authors: Deborah Fritz, PhD, FNP, ANP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner, St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
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mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System