NURS1068 Lecture Notes - Palpation, Pulse Pressure, Hypotension
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Recommended range for height should be the same each time. Use a wall-mounted device or the measuring pole on the balance scale. Align the extended headpiece with the top of the head. The patient should be shoeless, standing straight with gentle traction under the jaw, and looking straight ahead. Feet, shoulders, and buttocks should be in contact with the pole or the wall. Measurement bmi calculation - world health organization (who, 2011): Temperature: oral, electronic thermometer, axillary, rectal, tympanic membrane thermometer. Diurnal cycle: a cycle of 1 to 1. 5 c (1 f to 1. 5 f), with the trough occurring in the early morning hours and the peak occurring in late afternoon to early evening. Menstruation cycle: progesterone secretion, occurring with ovulation at midcycle, causes a 0. 5 f to 1. 0 f rise in temperature that continues until menses. Exercise: moderate to hard exercise increases body temperature.