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to see if the pulse rate is beating at a normal rate
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What do portable pulse oximeters do?
Pulse oximeters are devices that monitor the saturation of one's hemoglobin. A portable pulse oximeter is useful for those who need to monitor their hemoglobin while traveling.
How do you monitor a childs pulse?
It is ideal to use the apical pulse for monitoring a child's heart rate.
How do you measure rhythm pulse?
The rhythm of the pulse is checked by feeling the radial pulse, to see if the beats are coming at regular intervals or irregular intervals, if there is a pause or dropped beats in between the pule and if it is normal rate, slow or fast. More detailed information will be done by ECG / EKG and for irregular pulse you may need study of 24 hour tape of the heart.
Why need to take apical pulse in women under tha breasth?
Yes. Under the left breast.
Why do you take an apical pulse for people on digoxin?
You need to accurately check the heart rate. Digoxin can lower the heart rate to dangerous levels. You should not administer digoxin when pulse rate is already below 60.
A rapid pulse and shortness of breathe in a patient usually indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse?
False
How does someone become a Nurse?
You'll need a Bachelor's Degree before becoming a Nurse. And bring the required paperwork and documents to your local Agency office to find out all you need to know about getting a job as a Nurse.
What equipment would you need to take a brachial pulse?
You don't need equipment to get the brachial pulse.
I need to find a Certify Nurse Aide close to Charlotte, NC. asap?
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What should nurse monitor before giving atenolol?
As a nurse, one should monitor the blood pressure on a weekly basis, in order to put a patient on Metoprolol. Also, vital signs that need to be performed by the nurse are accessing frequency and characteristics of anginal attacks and taking apical pulse before administering with meals. Julia
What training do I need to become a nurse practitioner?
There are a number of schools that offer training for nurse practitioners. onlinenursepractitionerprograms.com has a lot of resources to find out more information.
What does being a nurse have to do with math?
Being a nurse means that you will need to make changes in medications that require math. Sometimes medications are mixed with saline or water and you will need to find the percentage of medication in the saline.
What changes do you need to look out for when monitoring a child's pulse?
How do you monitor a child's pulse
Where can you find a speed signal or pulse used to fit a taxi meter in a vauxhall zafira?
you need to buy a CANBUS INTERFACE
What skills do you need as a pediatric nurse?
"What physical traits do i need for a pediatric nurse?"
What will an infant in need of CPR show?
An infant in need of CPR will show no movement, breathing, or a pulse.
What observations should be noted and recorded when you take a patient's pulse?
When taking a pulse you need to pay attention to the rate of the pulse (how fast/slow?) and the quality of the pulse (how weak/strong?).
