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Nursing Procedure – Taking a rectal temperature
Taking a rectal temperature
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Position the patient on his side with his top leg flexed, and drape him to provide privacy. Then fold back the bed linens to expose the anus.
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Squeeze the lubricant onto a facial tissue to prevent contamination of the lubricant supply.
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Lubricate about ½″ (1.3 cm) of the thermometer tip for an infant, 1″ (2.5 cm) for a child, or about 1½″ (3.8 cm) for an adult. Lubrication reduces friction and thus eases insertion. This step may be unnecessary when using disposable rectal sheaths because they’re prelubricated.
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procedure – Taking an oral temperature
Taking an oral temperature
Position the tip of the thermometer under the patient‘s tongue, as far back as possible on either side of the frenulum linguae. Placing the tip in this area promotes contact with superficial blood vessels and contributes to an accurate reading.
Instruct the patient to close his lips but to avoid biting down with his teeth. Biting can break the thermometer, cutting the mouth or lips or causing ingestion of broken glass or mercury.
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Fundamental Procedures “TEMPERATURE”
Body temperature represents the balance between heat produced by metabolism, muscular activity, and other factors and heat lost through the skin, lungs, and body wastes. A stable temperature pattern promotes proper function of cells, tissues, and organs; a change in this pattern usually signals the onset of illness.
Temperature can be measured with a mercury, an electronic digital, or a chemical-dot thermometer. Oral temperature in adults normally ranges from 97° to 99.5° F (36.1° to 37.5° C); rectal temperature, the most accurate reading, is usually 1° F (0.6° C) higher; axillary temperature, the least accurate, reads 1° to 2° F (0.6° to 1.1° C) lower; and tympanic temperature reads 0.5° to 1° (0.3° to 0.6° C) higher.
Temperature normally fluctuates with rest and activity. Lowest readings typically occur between 4 and 5 a.m.; the highest readings occur between 4 and 8 p.m. Other factors
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also influence temperature, including gender, age, emotional conditions, and environment. Keep the following principles in mind. Women normally have higher temperatures than men, especially during ovulation. Normal temperature is highest in neonates and lowest in elderly persons. Heightened emotions raise temperature; depressed emotions lower it. A hot external environment can raise temperature; a cold environment lowers it.
Equipment
Thermometer (mercury, electronic, chemical-dot, or tympanic) • water-soluble lubricant or petroleum jelly (for rectal temperature) • facial tissue • disposable thermometer sheath or probe cover (except for chemical thermometer) • alcohol pad.
Preparation of equipment
Tags: nursing procedure, thermometer, fundamental, nursing, nursing assassment, Nursing care procedures, temperatureWhat You Need to Know When Applying for an Individual Health Insurance Policy
Overview of the Health Insurance Application
In many states when applying for individual health coverage, the insurance company will ask:
General information such as names, addresses, Social Security number, marital status, dependents, and whether one of the applicants have other health insurance coverage in force or will be covered under Medicaid / Medicare programs.
• Date you want coverage to be effective.
• Health information about yourself and other family members crave coverage. Extensive medical and health information would be desirable for the applicant and other family members listed on the application. The information requested may vary, so pay close attention to the required number of years of medical history and appropriate health information requested.
• Does the person listed in the previous application denied health, disability or life insurance, or have their health, disability or life insurance canceled or revoked. Some countries prohibit companies from asking about the rejected, canceled or revoked coverage. Contact your state insurance department if you want more information.
• If you answered “yes” to one of the background health questions on the application, giving names of family members, their physicians and information about the precise details of the date and nature of their condition.
• Obtain Medical Records
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