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List the vital signs - Answer Temperature Pulse Respiration Blood Pressure Pain Level Oxygen Saturation Vital Signs: What is a normal Temperature - Answer 35.8-37.5 C 96.4-99.5 F Vital Signs: What is a normal Pulse - Answer 60-100 beats/min Vital Signs: What is normal respir...

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List the vital signs - Answer Temperature

Pulse

Respiration

Blood Pressure

Pain Level

Oxygen Saturation



Vital Signs: What is a normal Temperature - Answer 35.8-37.5 C

96.4-99.5 F



Vital Signs: What is a normal Pulse - Answer 60-100 beats/min



Vital Signs: What is normal respiration - Answer 12-20 breaths/ min



Vital Signs: What is a normal blood pressure - Answer 120/80 mm hg



Vital Signs: What is a normal Pain level - Answer



Vital Signs: What is normal Oxygen Saturation (02 sat) - Answer 95-100%



List when to assess vital signs - Answer -On admission

-Change in clients health

-Client reports symptoms such as chest pain, feeling hot, or faint

-Pre & post surgery/invasive procedure

-Pre & post medication administration that could affect CV/ reap. system

, -Pre & post nursing intervention that could affect vital signs

-Based on agency institutional policy and procedures



Define Pyrexia - Answer fever



Define Intermittent Pyrexia - Answer feverish periods lasting a few hours alternate with periods in
which the temperature is normal



Define remittent Pyrexia - Answer elevated body temperature showing fluctuation each day, but never
falling to normal.



Define relapsing Pyrexia - Answer recurrent acute episodes of fever



Define constant Pyrexia - Answer constant fever



Define Hyperpyrexia - Answer Extremelly high body temperature. Above 105



Define Hypothermia - Answer Extremelly low body temperature. Below 95



List and describe the sites for assessing Temperature - Answer Oral: mouth

Axillary: armpit

Tympanic: Ear

Rectal



Look up the different Nursing cares for fever on slide - Answer



List some Nursing Care for Hypothermia - Answer -Provide warm environment

-Provide dry clothing

-Apply warm blankets

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