Nursing 1080A/B Lecture 11: week 11 lecture
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When do we measure vs and when do we assess height and weight. Vs: when people take medications that should affect bp, when we see senior they might affect. Bp, the patient was anxious and the bp could increase (systole- because it is the one that is affected by emotions), when they are first admitted, and then periodically there after. When someone has a bad fever, it might affect their cognition. We would want to check for oxygen, to see if they are getting enough oxygen to the brain. I(cid:374)tegu(cid:373)e(cid:374)tary syste(cid:373) assess(cid:373)e(cid:374)t: (cid:862)a(cid:374) i(cid:374)vestigatio(cid:374) of the ge(cid:374)eral co(cid:374)ditio(cid:374) of a clie(cid:374)t"s integument and of factors of abnormalities that may indicate or contribute to a dermatologic disorder. Includes: skin (largest organ in the body), hair, scalp, nails, sebaceous glands and sweat glands. For the sweat glands, we use our noticing skills. www. twiddla. com 1396024. 1- you want to know the norms for client.