NURS 363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ulnar Nerve, Cardiac Output, Mean Arterial Pressure
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General survey and vital signs- chapter 9: objective data gathered for the general survey- what to think about every time you see the patient. Do not need to answer all of these questions, but rather some from each category. 2. sex- gender, gender in relation to development. 3. level of consciousness- awake and oriented x 3, use open ended questions. 3. symmetry- compare one side of the body to the other. With assistance, walker, cane, wheelchair, unsteady gait, shuffling gait, limp, 2. mood and affect- cooperative, angry, anxious, defensive. 4. dress- cleaned up, hygienic, dirty, is clothing appropriate for the weather. C. body mass index (bmi) table p. 131. Be able to convert lbs to kg and kg to lbs. Normal temperature- 98. 6 f. you only see extreme fever in older adult when death is eminent. Influences on temperature: a. diurnal cycle- time of day.
