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, What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life
stages
-access to health services
-injury/violence prevention
-health for all ages
-health of communities affects overall health of nation
Illness perceptions beliefs about illness; may be brought on by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
what does holistic care consist of paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
what is the normal range for a child temperature 96.8-99 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature 98.6 F.
(tympanic/oral)
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal) 99.5 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary) 97.7 F.
pyrexia fever
afebrile without fever
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia very high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
hypothermia low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
factors affecting temperature developmental level, environment, sex, exercise, emotions/stress/hormones,
circadian rhythm
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a if the patient has a problem with their mouth or if their mouth is in use by medical
client's temperature equipment
what is the normal range for adult pulse 60-100 bpm; strong, regular
systole peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
diastole trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
stroke volume the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Cardiac Output (CO) total quantity of blood pumped per minute
factors affecting pulse exercise, temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural
changes, pulmonary conditions