NURS105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hypotension, Homeostasis, Tachycardia
22 Jan 2016
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When: upon admission, before. after and invasive/surgical procedure, before/during/after a medication administration for which it"s indicated (ex: cardiac medications, per doctors orders, per critical thinking. Functions of the hypothalamus: body temp, some emotion (such as fear and pleasure, control of the ans, control of the pituitary gland. Friday, january 22, y ice chips, smoking: body fluid precautions, assess loc (level of consciousness, not accurate in infants, easy, comfortable, accurate gold standard. Pros: slow (1 2 min) takes longer to, accessible obtain reading; must stay with patient until reading completed, reflects skin temperature, not core temperature (lower reading by 0. 5. Cons: invasive, body fluid precautions, to not be done in newborns! (mucosal lining in the rectum is too thin, to not be done on gi issue patients*, privacy. Pros: accurate (best core temperature measurement, ongoing monitoring possible (icu settings, probe used, best for infants, unconscious patients (pediatric and adult)
