Nursing 1101W Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sputum, Bronchitis, Tachypnea
4 Mar 2016
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Vital signs: temperature (t, pulse (p, respirations (r, blood pressure (bp, pain (5th vital sign) Pulse oximetry measuring oxidated haemoglobin in your arterial blood. Often ht & wt taken on initial admission assessment at this time on admission. When is it necessary to do vital signs (vs): when client is receiving certain procedures i. e. , For base line data, admission, or physical blood transfusion. Before and after certain nursing interventions i. e. , ambulation cardiac and respiratory systems i. e. , digoxin, opioids. Follow physician"s orders: measurement of vital signs. Reflects the balance between heat produced and heat lost from the body. 2 kinds of body temp: core temp usually stays the same, surface temp changes based on environment, core temperature: Deep tissue temp cranium, thorax, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity (stays stable) Orally average body temp of adult is 36. 7 37 (normal 36 38) Treatable procedure is done if 38. 5 medications are given. Tylenol (acetaminophen) best choice, not a blood thinner.
