NURS290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Aortic Valve, White Coat Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation
5 Oct 2017
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Identify guidelines for vital signs measurement: measure vital signs correctly, understand and interpret the values, communicate findings appropriately, begin interventions as needed. Most accessible site; comfortable for patient; does not need any position changes. Do not use for patients who could be injured by thermometer, who are unable to hold thermometer properly, or who might bite down on thermometer. Do not use for infants or small children. Do not use for disoriented or unconscious patients; patient who just had oral surgery; patients with trauma to face or mouth. Do not use in patients who breathe only with mouth open. Do not use in patients with history of convulsions or patients experiencing a chill. Argued to be more reliable when oral temperature cannot be obtained. Do not use in patients after rectal surgery ; patients who have a rectal disorder such as tumors or hemorrhoids; or patients who cannot be positioned for proper thermometer placement such as those in traction.
