Nursing 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pulse Oximetry, Orthostatic Hypotension, Pulse Pressure
9 Dec 2016
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Placing two or three fingers in groove on client"s inner wrist or thumb side, pressing down firmly with fingers, counting for 30 and multiplying by 2. If rhythm is irregular, count for one minute. Unobtrusively counting respirations for thirty seconds and multiplying by two to obtain respirations per minute while pretending to assess the radial pulse. The pulsation noticed at the lateral sides of the forehead: Apical pulse or point of maximum impulse (pmi) is found here: the fourth or fifth intercostal. Characteristic s a nurse would look for when assessing respirations: What to do if a blood pressure reading is obtained is unusual for a particular client: Reassess bp on other arm and compare results. The sudden decrease in bp when transitioning from the lying position to sitting in a normal person: Doing this prevents over inflation of cuff and prevents discomfort: 2- step method of.
