HEIGHT
Bobby is taking the height of a patient. The patient proceeds to face towards the wall against the scale and stand on their tippy toes. How should Bobby re-direct the patient?
Back towards scale, feet slightly apart, facing forward
Gru needs to obtain a patient's weight to ensure screening eligibility. What should he do before the patient steps on the scale?
Make sure equipment is calibrated and zeroed.
What is the normal body temperature range in Celsius?
Celsius: 36.0C - 37.5C
Jeff needs to take his patient's blood pressure, what is the correct position the patient should be in for this measurement?
Feet flat on the floor, back supported, arm rested at chest height, no talking
What does %SpO2 stand for?
blood oxygen saturation or blood oxygen level
Todd's next two patients are a child and an older adult with falls risk. What should he do for each patient to ensure he gets their height safely?
Have another person during vital assessments.
Child: another person to assist with body positioning
Falls Risk: another person to assist with potential falling of patient
Bobby is with a falls risk patient. How should he help this patient while measuring their weight?
Assist patient on and off the scale.
What should Bennet do before and after using any temperature device on a patient?
Clean the device and wash hands before and after use.
Billy was measuring his patient's blood pressure and noticed that it was below normal range. What should he do?
Ask the patient if they know their normal range, if the readings are below their normal ranges and standard normal ranges, measurements should be recorded and reported.
Poppy's healthy patient's oxygen saturation was 87%. What should she do?
Assess patient, assess device, contact provider and notify clinical staff, report to CRC/PI and follow protocol
Poppy's patient is much shorter than her. To get the most accurate height measurement, how should she read the scale?
At eye level
When using a scale to obtain a patient's weight, what is the correct position for the patient?
Centered on the scale.
Manny's patient has been sweating profusely. Which temperature device would encounter a contraindication with the patient's current state?
Temporal
Ben's typically healthy patient has a blood pressure reading of 110/75. Should he be alarmed?
No
Normal is below 120 for Systolic
Normal is below 80 for Diastolic
What are three common causes for false readings?
Dark/thick nail polish
Cold Fingers
Poor circulation
Shaking/Tremors
Low Blood Pressure
It's Joes first time taking a patient's height. What's the first thing he should do to ensure an accurate measurement?
Calibrate scale and move calibration rod well above the patient's head.
Joe did not check to calibrate and zero out the scale for his next patient (shame on Joe!). What are the risks of the potentially inaccurate weight measurement?
Inaccurate medication prescription
Inaccurate fluid balance assessment
Inaccurate nutritional assessment
What are four influencing factors of body temperature change?
Circadian rhythm, Hormone Levels, Exercise, Environment, Stress, Age, Illness
Little John's patient had a blood pressure reading of 180/120, what should he do?
Assess the situation, notify clinical staff, and notify CRC/PI
What is the shape of a normal pleth wave?
Saw tooth appearance with evenly spaced and equally wide waves of equal amplitude
Cindy has to measure her patient's height. This is where she should look to determine the correct parameter to record.
What are the common conversions?
What is the study protocol.
1in = 2.54cm
*math problem*
Petunia is measuring a patient's weight, and the scale shows 64.2 kg. Her protocol wants weight to be measured in pounds (lbs). What should Petunia write on the CRF?
141.5lbs (depending on the protocol, this could also be recorded as 142lbs, 141.54lbs, etc.)
Nurse Judy needs the most accurate temperature measurement for her patient, which site should she use?
Rectal
Three common causes for sudden spikes in blood pressure
Caffeine, stress, smoking, and medications
Debra has a healthy patient and a COPD patient, what is the expected oxygen saturation range for each?
Healthy: 95-100%
COPD: 88-92%