Nursing 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pulse, Pulse Pressure, Pulse Wave
9 Dec 2016
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Tympanic (ear canal, rests beside tympanic membrane) 36. 0 37. 5 . Axilla 35. 9 -37. 2 : cover probe, stick it under the armpit until it beeps. If the method is not oral you must record what method was used. Hormone levels: female can change the basil temperature rate, method of birth control. Circadian rhythm: different times of the day can lead to different temperatures. Fever pyrexia (bmr increases 13% for every c) Pyrogen pathogen that causes a fever. Diaphoresis - sweating, a mechanism to lower fever. With each ventricular contraction of ~60 ml, (stroke volume) a pulse wave travels from the aorta through to the distal ends of the arteries. Assess rate [bpm], rhythm, strength, and symmetry. For a person over 2, assess for 30 seconds and x2. If its irregular, count for a total of 60 seconds. Dorsalis pedis(over the instep of the foot)
