Nursing Discussion Post: Breathing, Heart, and Lungs
Post your initial response to the scenario below:
An anxious patient is having rapid and shallow breathing. After a few moments, he complains of a tingling sensation.
o What could be the causes of this tingling sensation?
o What are the various patterns of respiration and their significance?
o Ethnicity and culture influence risk factors for heart disease. Do you agree? Why or why not?
o What is the technique of percussion and palpation of the chest wall for tenderness, symmetry, bulges, fremitus, and thoracic expansion? Explain.
o Would you anticipate hearing hyper-resonance on a patient with a history of tobacco use? Why or why not?
o What are the mechanics of breathing with reference to lung borders and the anatomical structure of the lungs and diaphragm?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.