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cna4&5

vocab chapters 4 & 5

QuestionAnswer
making rounds visit each resident briefly and see if they have any immediate needs
planning involves what you are doing, when you are going to do it, and how you are going to do it.
procrastination putting off something until some other time
objective observation facts observed
subjective observation judgments based on personal feelings
principals of charting entries signed with first initial, last name, and title. if an error is made, draw a line through it and make a notation
pounds in a kilogram 2.2
TPR Temperature Pulse Respiration
BP Blood Pressure
normal adult temperature 98.6 degrees F
factors that increase body temperature infection, shivering, physical activity & exercise, warmer external environment, and dehydration
factors that decrease body temperature shock, colder external environment, age, drugs like aspirin and acetaminophen
oral in mouth
rectal in rectum
axillary armpit
pulse how fast the heart is beating
apical pulse measurement of beats in the apex of the heart
respiration process of inhaling and exhaling
hypertension high blood pressure
metastasize cancer spreading to other parts of the body through blood and lymphatic vessels
T.E.E.N.S. Tongue, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Skin
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