One learner performs. One learner checks the key steps and gives feedback. Then swap roles. This is a practice aid, not an official mark scheme.
Candidate
FRCEM · Paired examination practice
Examine the respiratory system. Present the findings and explain what further assessment is needed for this patient.
Suggested practice time: 5–7 minutes. This is a practice suggestion, not an official examination timing.
Examiner / observer
Tick the actions you observe. Discuss any step that was not needed for this examination; unchecked boxes are not a score.
Examiner / observer · 1 of 3
Preparation · Hands and pulse
Provide a couch, stethoscope and access to observation equipment. Use actual observations or an agreed teaching sheet; no respiratory findings are pre-assigned.
Examiner / observer · 2 of 3
Observations · Chest
Examiner / observer · 3 of 3
Further assessment · Finish
What pattern do the findings suggest? A concise comparison of sides and relevant respiratory signs, linked to a working differential. Names an uncertainty and a targeted next assessment without inventing a result.
Why would you request a blood gas? Explains the clinical question and whether direct arterial oxygenation assessment is required.
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