ch 7 and 8 nurse aid Flashcards
Specimens
A sample that is used for analysis in order to try to make a diagnosis
Clean catch/midstream specimen
Excludes first and last urine voided from the sample
Routine urine specimen
Urine sample collected anytime the resident voids
sputum specimen
Early morning is the best time to collect the specimen
Stool specimen
urine and toilet paper should not be included with this specimen
Mouth oral
temp range and color of thermometer
(GREEN OR BLUE)
97.6° to 99.6°
Rectum (rectal) temp range
98.6°- 100.6°
Armpit (axillary
96.6-98.6
Ear (tympanic temp range and how far into the ear
¼ INCH-½ INCH IN
96.6-99.7
Temporal artery (forehead)
97.2-100.1
pulse range
60 -100
resperation rate
12 to 20
normal bp systolic
90-119
normal bp diastolic
60-79