NURS 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Personal Protective Equipment, Snellen Chart, Pulse Oximetry
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Reason for seeking care describe symptoms/event. Past medical history childhood illnesses, surgeries, last exam, hospitalizations, immunizations. Family history biologic factors, family members diseases/cause of death/who is still. Review of all body systems health promotion/prevention alive/comorbidities. Body systems: general symptoms, integumentary, head & neck, chest/breasts, respiratory, cardiovascular, gi/gu, reproductive, musculoskeletal, neurological. Do they think they are healthy: nutrition & elimination, activity & exercise. Their definitions of these things: cognitive state. How are they when you talk to them: sleep/rest. Do they feel successful at home and work. Will they talk about it: values/beliefs. Hand hygiene **: soap and water is the best way, hand sanitizer isn"t as affective after the third application, most important! Personal protective equipment (ppe: trache: want goggles, gloves*, masks. Be mindful of patients/clients with latex allergies ask every patient/client: might not be on the chart, first encounter, allergies to latex or medications.
