Questions and Answers
What is the primary method of measurement used in a tympanic thermometer?
Infrared sensors
What is the recommended position of the client during a tympanic temperature measurement?
Sim's position
What should be done with the hospital probe after use?
Place it in a plastic bag provided by the hospital
What is the term for the rhythmic throbbing that results from a wave of blood passing through an artery as the heart contracts?
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What is one of the possible sites for taking the pulse?
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What should be recorded when taking a patient's pulse?
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What is the average pulse rate per minute for a toddler?
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Why is it important to have the client's arm in a specific position when taking the radial pulse?
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What should the nurse do if the pulse rate is abnormal in any way?
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Why is the apical pulse used in newborns, infants, and young children?
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What is the purpose of counting the pulsation for one full minute?
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Why should the nurse avoid using the thumb to palpate the client's pulse?
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