Hematologic Assessment, Pain, and Fever Flashcards
What is the average normal temperature for adults?
97.5-99
What is the average normal temperature for children?
99
What is considered a fever in patients that are “older and colder”?
1.5 degrees above baseline
What adjustments need to be made for a rectal temperature?
subtract 0.5- 1 degree for oral temperature
What adjustments need to be made for axillary temperature?
add 0.5-1 degree for oral temperature
What type of temperatures are most accurate?
tympanic, temporal, oral
What is the preferred measurement for children 1-3 months?
rectal, tympanic
What is the preferred measurement for children 3 months- 5 years?
axillary
What is the preferred measurement for adults?
oral
When should fever be referred on?
- 3 months or younger
- > 3 months with rectal temp 104
- fever > 3 days
- rash/ difficult breathing/ severe pain
- vomiting >12 hours
- diarrhea > 2 days
- > 103
- cold/flu sx >7 days
- recurrent
- immunocompromised
- pregnant
What is acute pain?
</= 1 month
What is subacute pain?
1-3 months
What is chronic pain?
> 3 months
What are single dimension pain assessments?
- verbal analog scale (1-10)
- visual analog scale (10 cm line)
- assessment and frequency (1-3 =mild, 4-6 =moderate)
What are multi dimension pain assessments?
- pain diary /drawing
- McGill Pain Questionnaire
- Faces of pain
What are signs of acute pain?
tachycardia
tachypnea
sweating
pallor
extreme anxiety
What are the best ways to assess pain in the cognitively impaired?
Physiologic indicators
Facial/ body clues
PAINAD (pain assessment in Alzheimer’s disease)
What is the suggested amount of daily caloric intake?
25 kcal/kg/day