anat&phys

• what ribs are involved in the pump handle movement ?

  Ribs 2-6.
• what ribs are involved in bucket handle movement ?

  7-10
• how do you locate the 2nd rib 3 steps ?

  sternal notch

  manubrium

  2nd rib
• how do you find ribs 7-10 in 2 steps ?

  xyphoid

  ribs below
• where do you place your fingers when doing a percussion note ?

  in the intercostal space in each of the lobes
• how do you demonstrate tactile fremitus ?

  place hands over chest and feel for vibration or crackling
• how to check if a patient is patent?

  introduce yourself and ask how the patient is feeling