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NORMAL ADULT TEMPERATURE RANGE |
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ABSENCE OF FEVER
NO TEMPERATUE 36.1 - 37.1 |
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TEMPERATURE PERTAINING TO A FEVER > 37.1 |
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| A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE >40 0c |
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| CORE BODY TEMPERATURE LOWER THAN <36.1 0c |
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BELOW 100 SYSTOLIC
60 DIOSTOLIC |
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| THE WAVE OF BLOOD WITHIN THE ARTERY THAT IS CREATED BY CONTRACTION OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE OF THE HEART WHEN A SUPERFICAIL ARTERY IS COMPRESSED AGAINST BONE OR FIRM TISSUE |
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NUMBER OF BEATS PER MINUTE |
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THE ACT OF BREATHING
PROCESS OF EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE |
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| DIFFUCULT OR LABOURED BREATHING |
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| A COMPLETE ABSENCE OF RESPIRATION |
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| IS THE FORCE EXCERTED BY THE BLOOD ON THE VESSEL WALLS , AND ALWAYS EXPRESSED IN MILLIMETRES OF MERCURY |
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| ADULT BLOOD PRESSURE RANGE |
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100 - 135 STSTOLIC = CONRACTION OF VENT
60 - 80 DYSTOLIC = RELAXATION OF VENT |
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| NORMAL PH LEVEL FOR URINE |
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| NORMAL SPECIFIC GRAVITY FOR URINE |
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| PASSING URINE SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE NIGHT |
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| DIFFICULTY IN PASSING URINE |
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| VOIDING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF URINE |
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| KIDNEYS NOT PRODUCING URINE |
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| PRODUCING VERY LITTLE URINE |
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BLUEISH COLOURING TO THE SKIN
MOSTLY IN NAIL BEDS |
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| REDNESS TO THE SKIN ASSOCIATED WITH RASHES |
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| THE PRESENCE OF EXCESS INTERSTITIAL FLUID |
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ESTIMATES IDEAL WEIGHT OF A PERSON BASED ON HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
BMI = WEIGHT IN KG
HEIGHT IN M² |
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| NORMAL RANGE FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL |
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| FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL |
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| MOTHER / FATHER AND CHILD/CHILDREN |
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| CHILDREN AND PARENTS FROM DIFFERENT PARTNERS |
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| MALE/FEMALE SINGLE OR DIVORCED |
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| CHILDREN WITH THE SAME SEX PARENTS/PARTNERS |
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| LARGER COMMUNITIES SHARING THE RESPONIBILITIES OF CHILD RAISING |
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| CONSISTS OF AUNTS ,UNCLES,BROTHERS,SISTERS TAKING A SHARE OF THE CHILD RAISING |
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| TRANSPORTS KIDS TO SPORT/ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL |
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| DISCLIPLINARIAN FAMILY ROLE |
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| DEALS WITH CHILD INAPPROPIATE BEHAVIOURAL |
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| ORAL HISTORIAN FAMILY ROLE |
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| RELATES HOW FAMILY ARE RELATED TO OTHERS |
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| LOOKING AFTER A FAMILY MEMBER/PARTNER FULLTIME |
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| RESPONDS TO PEOPLE THAT ARE UPSET BY HUGGING AND REASURING |
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A =ASSESMENTS - GATHERING,COMPUTING,OVERALL CONCLUSION
D=DIAGNOSES- ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL PROBLEM
P = PLANNING - SETTING THE GOAL TO MEET THE NEEDS
I=IMPLEMENTATION- TO PUT THE GOAL INTO PRACTISE
E=EVALUTION-RESULTS DETERMINE IF THE GOAL WAS SUCCESSFUL
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DESCRIBED AS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT A CLIENT EXPERIENCES WITH ADL'S AND CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS
1; STATE THE PROBLEM
2; POSSIBLE CAUSE OF A PROBLEM IN YOU R NURSING DIAGNOSIS |
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| NORTH AMERICAN NURSING ASSOCIATION |
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BEGINS ON THE DAY OF ADMISSION
IMPORTANT PROCESS FOR ASSESSING A CLIENT FUTURE NEEDS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT WHAT IS REQUIRED WHEN THEY LEAVE THE HOSPITAL |
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CAREFUL PLANNING IS NEEDED WHEN TRANSFERRING CLIENTS FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER
1: EXPLAIN TO THE CLIENT
2: COMPLETE TRANSFERE SHEET
3:ENSURE ALL MEDICATION/ OBSERVATION IS UP TO DATE
4: DOCUMENT IN THE NUSING PROGRESS NOTES
5: ORIENTATE PATIENT TO NEW ENVIROMENT
6: HANDOVER TO STAFF/WARD |
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| UPDATE THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT AS IT HAPPENS |
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| ALL CONCERNED IN PATINTS TREATMENT WRITE IN NOTES |
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| EVEN THOUGH DOCUMENTED IN NOTES, VERBAL HANDOVER GIVES UP TO DATE INFORMATION |
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| SHALLOW/LABOURED BREATHING |
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| VERY DEEP AND RAPID BREATHING |
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| THE PERCENTAGE OF OXYGEN BOUND TO HAEMOGLOBIM |
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| THE PASSAGE OF A BLOOD FROM A RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL, PURPLE DISCLOURATION IN THE SKIN |
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TEMPORAL = HEAD(CRANIAL)
CARTOID = NECK
BRACHIAL = INSIDE ELBOW
FEMORAL = GROIN
POPLITEAL = KNEE
APEX = LEFT SIDE CHEST
RADICAL = WRIST
DORSAL PEDIS = FOOT |
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GREATER THAN 135 SYSTOLIC
90 DIOSTOLIC |
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