Lecturer’s Name: Mutale Musonda

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Institution Name: University of Lusaka Date: 27 September, 2023

Course Name: Cardiopulmonary Lesson Duration: 10minutes

Topic: Chest Physiotherapy Number of Students: 20

Lesson Objectives: Upon completion of the topic about chest physiotherapy, the student will be able to:

 Auscultate different lung areas correctly and identify different lung sounds while being monitored
during role-play exercise within 3 minutes

 Cite the purpose and importance of chest physiotherapy during group discussion within 3 minutes

 Correctly demonstrate how to perform percussion techniques, vibration, and breathing exercises during
role-play exercise within 4 minutes

Teaching Materials: Text books, PowerPoint presentation, and visual aids

References: Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing.pdf

Collin F. Mackenzie. (1989). Chest Physiotherapy in the Intensive Care Unit. 2nd edition. Baltimore, Maryland.
Williams and Wilkins.

Content Procedure Teaching Methods Activity Duration

Introduction -Briefly explain chest physiotherapy (CPT) -Lecture 1 minute

which includes percussion and vibration,
breathing exercises/breathing retraining and
coughing technique.

Main Activity -Discuss the importance of chest physiotherapy -Lecture with 4 minutes
visual aids
-Demonstrate auscultation, the percussion
techniques, vibration and breathing exercises
 Class Activity Divide students into small groups and instruct -Role play and 3 minutes
them to choose a therapist and a patient in group discussions
order to demonstrate the following:

 Auscultation of lung areas and

identification of different lung sounds

 Different types of percussion

techniques and breathing exercises

In the same groups students should:

 Discuss the different purposes of

chest physiotherapy

Conclusion -Conclude the lecture by stating the purpose -Lecture discussion 2 minutes
and importance of chest physiotherapy.

-Invite and encourage questions from the

students.

Lesson Evaluation:

 Instant oral feedback through class discussions/lectures

 Group presentations

 Individual assignments