Assignment: Patient Care Procedures
1) What is temperature? Which are the normal ranges?
2) What is blood pressure? What is the normal range in adults?
3) What reflects the pulse? What are the normal ranges in newborns and in adults?
4) Explain Sustained fever, Remittent fever, Intermittent fever, and Relapsing fever.
5) Name the most common arteries where you can palpate the pulse.
6) Which factors can influence the blood pressure?
7) What are the functions of the Percussion Hammer, and the Tuning Fork?
8) During the physical examination, why is important a good inspection of the patient?
9) Explain: Supine position, Dorsal recumbent position, Trendelenburg position, and Fowler position
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