NSE 13A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pulse Oximetry, Oxygen Saturation, Hemoglobin
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Integrate relevant anatomy and physiology: outline subjective questions and incorporate any developmental and cultural considerations into your assessment, verbally report and document vital signs in an accurate, concise way on a graphic sheet and ipr. Identify factors that affect temperature and identify methods of taking a temperature and provide rationale for each. Identify safe practices with respect to the use of thermometers: assess and use the correct techniques for temperature. Identify factors that contribute to common errors in the measurement of temperature: describe the significance of pulse oximetry to assess arterial oxygen saturation (spo2), practice using pulse oximeter. Week 6 vital signs: temperature, oxygen level and pain. Core temp: 36. 5-37. 5 celsius in adults, older adults have slightly lower temperature, 35. 5-37. 7 in infants and children. Influencing factors age, stress, diurnal cycle, menstruation, pregnancy, exercise, coffee, eating, smoking: hyperthermia (hot) and hypothermia (cold) Mercury thermometers replaced by more user friendly and environmental safer methods.
