CSE Tips for Information Gathering (Clinical Sims Exam) ✅ | Respiratory Therapy Zone

This video share some Tips for the Information Gathering Section of the Clinical Sims Exam (CSE). Watch the video to learn more!

In this video, we share with you some tips that you need to know for the Information Gathering section of the Clinical Sims Exam (CSE).

➡️ CSE Information Gathering Tips:
▪ Recommend an ABG to assess the patient’s acid-base balance, oxygenation, or ventilation.
▪ Assess the tracheal position to identify atelectasis or a pneumothorax. Remember that is shifts away from the affected side for a pneumothorax, and it shifts towards the affected side with atelectasis.
▪ Assess percussion to identify a pneumothorax or pneumonia.
▪ Select an MIP/NIF to assess the patient’s respiratory muscle strength for weaning.
▪ Select Vital Capacity to check respiratory muscle strength for neurological disorders, and also for weaning.
▪ Select the VE and RSBI to check for the adequacy of ventilation for weaning.
▪ Assess the patient’s sputum to check for an infection.
▪ Select certain PFT tests to check to see if the disease is obstructive or restrictive.
▪ Again, always select blood pressure for a patient that has a cardiovascular disorder.
▪ Select only certain laboratory tests that would be necessary for the patient’s specific situation. For example, you would select to assess the WBC count if the patient has an infection. That would be necessary in that situation, etc.
▪ The same applies for x-rays and imaging tests. Only select them when they would help diagnose the patient. For example, a neck x-ray would be helpful to identify croup or epiglottitis or to check for a foreign body aspiration, etc.
▪ Recommend to check the Intracranial Pressure for a patient with a head or brain injury.
▪ If the patient is unconscious, a Glasgow Coma Scale would be necessary.
▪ Never select Urinalysis. Just skip it unless you really just want to lose points.

Of course, each patient and scenario is different. However, hopefully, these tips can help you in the Information Gathering portion of the CSE Exam and assist you with earning a higher score.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Information Gathering
2:36 - Position of the Trachea
3:03 - Chest Percussion
3:25 - Quick Tip
3:43 - Vital Capacity
4:01 - Minute Ventilation
4:11 - Sputum
4:24 - Infection
4:38 - PFT
5:16 - Blood Pressure
5:32 - Lab Tests
6:00 - Xrays
6:24 - Intracranial Pressure
6:44 - Unconscious
7:00 - What Not
7:06 - Urinalysis

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[aNG_HAM]

When will the updated CSE guide be available? Thanks!

[janice]

Thank YOU!!! I am an RT, who must retake my exams due to a misunderstanding with The NBRC. I have been RRT for 9 years! I smashed the TMC thanks to you guys and Kettering tokens. I love your content. I will let you know when I smash this one. Thanks again and I wish I could get any version of that that RRT study guide, I would be ok with the old one.

[davidgonzalez]

I'm nervous! I take my CSE in like ten minutes! Lol

[kingbee]

I would love to see a video of anyone actually successfully performing chest percussion. In 25 years in the field, I have yet to see anyone do this. I tried and didn't hear jack squat

[Godfavorsmi]

I missed it by 8 points very upsetting cause I felt very confident in my selections

[lelysanchez]

hi! So we shouldnt select urinalysis? I have seen it on practice exams and it wont tell me right or wrong. I just passed my TMC with the high cut score a week ago! im having a hard time studying for my CSE, I feel i understand the pathology, But i cant stop ordering!

[traceylomax]

Your CSE booklet
is amazing. I feel so confident about CSE exams

[ayPeaches]

Would I get a UA if suspected drug toxicity, OD, etc.?

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[gotcichlds]

when do i know to pick RV/TLC, FEV1, PEF, MIP, NIF ect... during information gathering? I only ask because in practice seems everytime i pick them its wrong
Also what about marital status? when/why is this important for information gathering?

[anthonysilva]

Which materials do you sell specifically geared to the CSE? I paid $50 but only received info for the TMC

[SonofOdinAZ]

im thankful for what you guys are doing. Ive spent easily over a $1000 on different, expensive study guides and im currently scheduled to take the CSE for my 6th!! time. I have no doubt that ill get it, but i felt it needed to be said that you sharing info with fellow RTs is a kickass gesture, Kettering, Lindsey Jones and all the other $300 study guide creators should take some pointers from you all lol