1.     The case study below has examples of both subjective and objective patient information.  

Question Answered step-by-step 1.     The case study below has examples of both subjective and objective patient information.  Mr. John Smith is a 66-year-old client who is visiting his primary care physician for a nagging cough. He appears very pleasant. His wife tells you that her husband has been recently complaining about coughing and shortness of breath. Mr. Smith smokes 1½ packs of cigarettes per day and has for the past 30 years. His wife has been encouraging him to stop, but he has not showed any interest in quitting. Laura, the student nurse, asks Mr. Smith about his overall health and he tells her about a nagging cough and how he sometimes feels short of breath. He has recently lost weight, but denies any other health problems.Laura takes Mr. Smith’s vital signs and gets the following results: blood pressure 170/94 mm Hg, temperature 100.6 ° F orally, apical pulse 104 beats/min, respirations 32 breaths/min, shallow and irregular, and pulse oximetry 90%.  He is awake, alert, and in no apparent distress. Lung sounds: Wheezes upon forced expiration. List all subjective information related to the respiratory system. List all objective information related to the respiratory system. Using the SOAP format explored above, make basic care plan for Mr. Smith.  Note: There may be more than one problem that you could explore. Pick just one. Subjective Objective Assessment Plan Health Science Science Nursing NS 307 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)