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Respiratory Assessment What brings you into the hospital today? Are you having any pain when you breathe? Pain scale 0-10? Can you describe the pain? Anytime specific time of day? Upper and lower? How does the pain last? Is there anything you do to relieve the pain? Do you have any history of breathing problems? History of smoking? How often did you smoke? How long ago did you smoke? Do you drink alcohol? How much do you drink? Is there a certain days that you drink? Do you have any family history of respiratory problems? Any lung cancers in your family? Have you had any tests for lung cancer? Occupation? Do you serve in the kitchen? Do you have any hobbies? Where have you lived previously? Have you ever had pneumonia? Were you hospitalized? Have you been in any car accidents?

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Respiratory Assessment

What brings you into the hospital today?Are you having any pain when you breathe?Pain scale 0-10?Can you describe the pain?Anytime specific time of day?Upper and lower?How does the pain last?Is there anything you do to relieve the pain?Do you have any history of breathing problems?History of smoking?How often did you smoke?How long ago did you smoke?Do you drink alcohol?How much do you drink?Is there a certain days that you drink?Do you have any family history of respiratory problems?Any lung cancers in your family?Have you had any tests for lung cancer?Occupation? Do you serve in the kitchen?Do you have any hobbies?Where have you lived previously?Have you ever had pneumonia?Were you hospitalized?Have you been in any car accidents?What is your living situation, do they smoke? Do they smoke around you?Do you use an inhaler? Do you have asthma?Are you currently taking any medications? Any birth control? Any over the counter?Do you have any pets?Do you have any allergies?Do you hear yourself breathing? Any wheezing?Do you feel congested right now?Any changes in sleeping patterns?How much sleeping are you getting?Do you cough when breathing?Do you have sputum? Any odor? What color?Can you tell me amount of sputum?Age of your house? Asbestos?When did this start? How frequently does this happen?Exercise induced physical activity?What exercises are you doing when it happens? Are you running outside or are you using a treadmill at home?How much did you smoke every day when you did smoke?Do you have any trouble swallowing?Have you traveled out of the country? Or do you have friends or family close to you that has traveled out of the country?Altitude?When did you quit smoking?Do you have shortness of breath? What are you experiencing?