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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 18
HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND NURSING PRACTICE
Perform Observation: Respiration
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Greet patient and introduce self
2. Explain procedure to patient.
3. Perform hand washing and dry hands
4. Provide privacy.
5. Place patient in comfortable position. Expose chest.
Place 3 fingers on patient’s wrist, while observing the chest
6. movements
7. Count rise and fall of patient’s chest for one minute.
8. Perform hand washing.
9. Documentation and reporting Compare with previous data.
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