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| Factors affecting body temp. |
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age
circadian rhythms
exercise
hormonal
stress
environmental |
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most accurate, least favorite....
Adult 97-100F
Pediatric 99.8 or 37.7C |
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| safest, most noninvasive, least accurate |
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readily accessible,
quick
not as accurate due to cerumen and/or technique |
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15-30 min after eating or drinking or smoking
glass 2-3 min |
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across chest,
adults 9 min
kids 5 min |
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| drugs which lower pulse rate |
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negative chronotrophic drugs,
beta-adreneric
Ca++ channel blockers |
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| epinephrine and positive chondrotrophic drugs |
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| pulmonary changes which raise pulse |
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low o2 stats
things such as COPD and asthma |
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| pulse with regular rhythm |
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| auscultate irregular or unequal pulses |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: Infant |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: Toddler |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: Preschooler |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: School aged |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: Preschooler |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: Adolescent |
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| Acceptable pulse ranges: Adult |
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0-absent/not palpable
1+ diminished
2+ expected/normal
3+ full/increased
4+ bounding |
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| Normal respiratory ranges: newborn |
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| Normal respiratory ranges:infant |
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| Normal respiratory ranges: toddler |
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| Normal respiratory ranges: child |
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| Normal respiratory ranges: adolescent |
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| Normal respiratory ranges: adult |
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| medicine effecting respiration |
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down- broncho-dilators, opioid
up- amphetamines and cocaine |
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| Normal Blood pressure: newborn |
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| Normal Blood pressure: 1month |
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| Normal Blood pressure: 1 year |
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| Normal Blood pressure: 6 years |
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| Normal Blood pressure: 10-13 |
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| Normal Blood pressure: 14-17 |
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| Normal Blood pressure: >18 |
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| 95-100 (ideally above 98) |
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| pain is emotional and cognitive |
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things to look for with pain :
LOCSTAAM |
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L- location
O-onset
C- character
S- severity
T- timing
A- alleviating factors
A- aggravating factors
M- medication or other treatments tried |
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| uncomfortable due to noxious stimulous |
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| non-pharmacological interventions: |
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acupressure
distraction
music therapy
progressive muscle relaxation
simple relaxation therapy
simple massage
simple guided imagery |
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| fluid retention/hydration best measured by |
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| anything liquid at room temp |
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| visceral (aching locally or cramping) or somatic pain (ache, throb) normal processing of stimuli |
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| abnormal pain. treatment normally involves adjutant analgesics |
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| 2009 dietary guidelines to remember |
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fat intake btw 20-35% calories mostly polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fatty acids
little salt lots of potassium |
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| religious restrictions: Islam |
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pork
alcohol
caffeine
Ramadan fasting
ritual animal slaughter required |
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| religious restrictions: Christianity |
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minimal alcohol
holy day observance (possibly no meat) |
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| religious restrictions: Hinduism |
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| religious restrictions:Judaism |
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pork fowl shellfish rare meat
blood, mixing meat with milk, kosher
24hour fasting with Yom Kippur
no leavened bread during passover
no cooking on the Sabbath (sat) |
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| religious restrictions: Mormons (church of latter-day saints) |
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| alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, limit meat |
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| religious restrictions:Seventh-day Adventist church |
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pork
shellfish
alcohol
coffee
tea
vegetarian |
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| double check dose with other nurse |
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clear then cloudy!!
short then long acting! |
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| Heparin IV will ALWAYS be |
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| Use caution with heparin when |
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| ASA NSAIDS Ulcers aneurysms bleeding precautions |
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| Prophylactic dose of heparin |
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| 5,000 units right before OR |
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| subcutaneous injections: heparin lovenox fragmin insulin |
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1cc syringe
1/2-5/8 inch needle
25-27 gauge
volume 45 or 90 degree angle |
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syringe- 1cc preferred can use 3
needle 3/8in
gauge 26-27
volume .001-1cc
5-15 degrees
bleb |
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syringe 3cc
needle 1 1/2 in (adjust to person)
gauge 20-25
angle 90degree
aspirate
know sites
3cc max |
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1.Right Client
2.Right Medication
3.Right Time
4.Right Route
5.Right Dosage
6.Right Documentation |
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