accommodations for sensory impairments
-hearing loss: stand directly in front of them. Speak slowly and
clearly and void covering your mouth. Encourage hearing aid if
they have one. Ask if ALS interrupter is needed. Provide
detailed written education materials.
-vision loss: make your presence known when walking in. ID
yourself. Encourage eyeglasses if needed (partial vision loss).
Offer education materials in audio player option.
-Aphasia: Greet Clients by name. Do not shout. Talk slowly and
in short sentences. Check for comprehension.
accommodations for language barriers
provide facility interpreter if needed. Talk to the client directly if
the interpreter is in the room. Provide discharge instructions and
client education materials in clients native language.
interpersonal variables
Factors that influence communication between the sender and
the receiver.
vital signs
temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Normal temperature
36-38 C (96.8-100.4 F)
, Normal pulse rate
Adults: 60-100 bpm
school aged to adolescent: 50-100 bpm
infants: 90-160 bpm
pulse amplitude scale
0= absent
1+= weak
2+= normal
3+= Increased
4+= bounding
Normal respiratory rate
Adults: 12-20 bpm
Toddler-preschool: 20-25 bpm
Infant: 30-60 bpm
normal blood pressure
Systolic <120
Diastolic <80
pulse ox normal range
95-100%
subjective vs objective data
Subjective- What the patient tells you (symptoms)
Objective- what you detect during exam (signs)
cranial nerves
12 pairs