Physiological assesments

Question 1

What to do before physiological section.

Answer 1

Hi my name is Jennie, Im Student nurse, check name and dob. Explain procedure and gain consent. Wash hands (infection control) and carry out procedure.

Question 2

Temperature.

Whats it done for, normal ranges and where is it measured.

Answer 2

• Done for circulation
• Normal range= 36.0 to 38.0
• Can be measure = tympanically (ear), Oral (mouth), Auxiliary ( armpit), Rectally (anus).

Question 3

Pulse, (rate and rhythm )

Whats it done for, normal range and where can it be done.

Answer 3

• Done for circulation
• Normal range= 51 to 91
• Can be done= Carotid (neck), Brachial (bend in arm), Radial (wrist near thumb), Ulnar (wrist otherside), Femoral (groin), Popliteal (behind near), Posteriol tibial (inside of ankle), dorsalis pedis (toes)

Question 4

Respiration

What’s it done or, normal range and affects

Answer 4

• Done for breathing
• Normal range= 12-20
• What can affect= asthma, pneumonia. copd, stress and anxiety, pain, medications, severe bleeding.

Question 5

Blood pressure

What its done for, normal range, terminology and affects. (Hypertension and hypotension)

Answer 5

• Done for circulation
• Normal range= 111 to 219
• Hypertension= BP above 140 causes= obseity, chronic kidney disease, high alcohol intake, smoking and thyroid diseas

Question 6

Oxygen levels

What its done for, normal range

Answer 6

• Done for breathing

- Normal range= above 96% unless COPD then 88-93% is adequate