NURS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Brachial Artery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Glossary Of Tennis Terms
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Foundation for planning, providing care & evaluating the effectiveness of care. Provides us with important information about an individuals health state. The quality of the assessment directly influences the quality of care. Eg. (cid:498)) have ben short of breath for (cid:883)(cid:882) days(cid:499) evaluates a patients progress & response to care: focused: problem-oriented; depends on a patients concern, comprehensive: initial assessment; detailed health history and physical exam. Infants (<1 year: preschooler (2-6yrs, school age child, adolescent, older adult (60+, physical appearance. Skin colour & facial expression: body structure. After starting a new medication ( eg cardiac or pain medication) (cid:498)routine vital signs(cid:499) = once per shift at the beginning of your shift. Reading sites: oral common, most accurate, axillary 0. 5oc lower than oral, tympanic reads quickly, rectal 0. 5oc higher than oral, normal range: 35. 8 oc - 37. 3 oc, types of thermometers. What influences temperature: diurnal cycle, gender/age, exercise, exposure to cold/heat, surgery.
