HTHSCI 1CC6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, Perfusion, Pulse Wave
2 May 2016
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Temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration and oxygen saturation are the most frequent measurements by health care practitioners. Vital signs are important indicators of the body"s physiologic status. Vital signs show the body"s response to physical, environmental, and physiological stressors. They make reveal sudden change in a pt"s condition or progressive changes. Any difference as compared to a pt"s baseline data may indicate the need for nursing therapies or medical intervention. Clinical judgment: deciding which vital signs to measure and the frequency of assessment. When providing apical pulse , provide privacy especially for female patients and elders from. Asian, middle eastern, hispanic, and african cultures: consult the health care provider and family decision maker regarding giving information to the pt about abnormal vital signs. Some cultures (collectivistic cultures; hispanic, african, and asians) demonstrate care for ill members by protecting them from bad news about their health. Document these interactions in the pt"s chart.
