Adult Vital Signs

Question 1

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Hand Hygiene: Perform hand hygiene before coming into contact with the woman

Question 2

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Answer 2

Communicate: Introduce yourself and what you will be doing

Question 3

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Heart Rate / Resp Rate: Perform these two together. Palpate the pulse at the wrist, when you have found it count the pulse for 1 minute to establish HR. While doing this, watch the chest and count / listen to the breaths for 1 minute to establish RR

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Blood Pressure: Place cuff on arm with arterial line facing to the corresponding artery. Palpate radial pulse, pressurise cuff and watch what mmHg you can no longer feel pulse. Place stethoscope at the crease of the elbow and inflate cuff to 30mmHg above where you could no longer feel pulse. Listen and record BP

Question 5

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Temperature: Place thermometer under the tongue to establish temp. Should be between 36 and 37.5 degrees

Question 6

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Oxygen Saturation: Place clamp on index finger to establish saturation

Question 7

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Document: Document all findings on card, and verbalise for examiners

Question 8

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Ask: Ask if there is anything else the woman needs from you at this time