NURS 289 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Mercury-In-Glass Thermometer, Registered Nurse, Bradycardia
17 Oct 2016
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There are 4 bp measurement methods (office bp is preferred using electronics: office (attended, obpm) (oscillometric- electronic + auscultatory mercury) Auscultatory obpm is inaccurate (too rapid deflation of the cuff, rounding off readings, and having to do it by hand : office automated (unattended, aobp) (oscillometric- electronic, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (abpm, home blood pressure monitoring (hbpm) Auscultatory is doing it by hand whereas oscillometric is the electronic version. Cellular metabolism requires a mean stable core temperature of 37. 2 degrees. The normal oral temperature in a resting patient ranges from 35. 8 - 37. 3 (rectal temperature is usually 0. 4-0. 5 higher: temperature can also be influenced by diurnal cycle (early morning vs afternoon, menstruation cycle, exercise. Orally: shake a mercury-free glass thermometer so that the reading is down to. By palpating the peripheral pulse you can measure the rate and rhythm of heartbeat. If the rhythm is regular, count the number of beats in 30 seconds and multiply by.
