Chain of Infection
Infections caused by a variety of these
What are microorganisms.
These are the five objective measurements for vital signs.
What are:
Temperature (T)
Pulse (P)
Respirations (R)
Blood pressure (BP)
Oxygen saturation (SpO2)
These are the senses you will use to perform a physical exam.
What are sight, smell, hearing, and touch?
These are microorganisms that cause infections in humans
What are pathogens
These common environment factors can affect body temperature. (name three)
What are:
1) time of day, 2) gender, 3) physical activity and exercise, 4) medications, 5) food or liquid intake, 6) stress, and 7) illness
These are the purpose's of a Physical Exam. (Name three)
What are:
1. To establish the patient’s current condition, a baseline against which future changes may be measured
2. To identify problems the patient may have or have the potential to develop
3. To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions
4. o monitor for changes in body function
5. To detect specific body systems that need further assessment or testing
These are one-celled microorganisms found everywhere
What are Bacteria
These are the common routes used to measure temperature
1) oral, 2) axillary, 3) tympanic, 4)skin, 5) temporal artery, and 6) rectal routes
This level of physical assessment involves an in-depth assessment of the whole person, including the physical, mental, emotional, cultural, and spiritual aspects of the patient’s health.
What is comprehensive physical assessment?
These are very tiny parasites and live within the cell of the host.
What are viruses
This term is used to indicate of having a fever
What is febrile?
This level of assessment provides you with a quick overall assessment of the patient’s condition to establish a baseline
What is an initial head-to-toe shift assessment?
This pathogen are single-celled and live in water.
What are Protozoa.
This pulse is the most accurate
What is apical?
This level of physical assessment is less encompassing and involves an examination and an interview regarding a specific body system
What is a focused assessment?