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respirations
what could cause a falsely high BP reading?
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too much space between artery and cuff, loose cuff, cuff too small, arm
below heart level or not supported, ballooning bladder, slow or repetitive
cuff deflations, deflating too quickly
what does balanced hygiene do?
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decreases skin bacterial count, but if too much can cause cracking
what is medical asepsis promoted through?
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Maintaining a clean environment, Maintaining clean hands, Following
guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
type of infection that occurs in a limited region in the body (e.g., urinary tract
infection)
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local infection
,how do you measure pain?
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the analog scale (1-10) or if pediatric: Baker-Wong face scale
the pressure the heart must overcome to open the aortic valve and perfuse the body
tissues/organs
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diastolic BP
what are examples of secondary defenses?
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phagocytosis, complement cascade, inflammation, fever
what are the advantages of sublingual medications?
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, ■ Used for local or systemic effects.
■ Convenient.
■ Sterility not needed.
■ Quick delivery to general circulation.
■ Bypasses stomach and intestines; absorbed directly into bloodstream.
what does recent literature have as the mean temperature?
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97.9 (36.6)
which type of infection is caused by the patients own flora?
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endogenous
what information is important for a subcutaneous injection?
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