Nursing 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Respiratory Rate, Antibody, Bradypnea
6 Jun 2016
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Assessment of cardiovascular health & vital signs (tpr, bp) Outline: learn expected values for tpr & bp, learn correct technique to assess tpr & bp, understand factors that influence vital signs, understand components of cardiovascular assessment. Vital signs if the patients are alive or not, give a great amount of info (start with heart rate, circulation and respiratory). Tells us how a person"s body is responding to stressors. Skin gets thinner as we get older so we lose insulation. Babies should not have a temp under the age of 3 months: they have maternal antibodies so they wont create a fever. Ovulation creates higher temp, mens temp usually stays the same. At night its lower, in the afternoon temp rises. We will be hotter in a tropical environment while in a colder environment we will be colder. Pyrogen bacteria that causes a fever: antipyretic tylenol or advil (lowers the fever, diaphoresis profusely sweating, diaphoretic, rigors.
