Physiological measurements

Physiological measurements

Temperature, blood pressure, respiration rate, pulse oximetry, BMI,

Poll

What would be the first thing you would say to a patient before measuring their blood pressure?

• Can I do your blood pressure?

• The doctor says you have to get your blood pressure done

• Hello, my name is...and I wondered if I could do your blood pressure

Multiple Choice

Informed consent is

• the patient understands the procedure and agrees to taking part

• the patient just goes along with the procedure

• the patient doesn't know anything about it and you just do it anyway

Poll

Once you have introduced yourself, gained consent, what is next thing to do?

• wash your hands

• put on PPE

• report the results

Multiple Select

A pulse oximeter measures what?

• the amount of oxygen in the blood

• the amount of blood in the finger

• the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

Multiple Choice

What is one of the MOST likely problems that causes low oxygen levels?

• chest infection

• heart problem

• diabetes

Multiple Select

High blood pressure can be dangerous because...

• it can lead to a heart attack

• it can lead to a stroke

• it can cause damage in other organs like the kidneys

Multiple Choice

Having low blood pressure over a long time can lead to other organs not getting enough oxygen and nutrients

• false

• true

Multiple Choice

Which is the systolic pressure?

• top number, the pressure of your heart as it pumps out the blood

• bottom number, the resistance in your arteries as it goes round the body

Multiple Select

Reasons your respiration rate can rise

• exercise

• excitement

• nerves

• being too hot

Multiple Choice

Where is your radial pulse?

• in your neck

• in your wrist

Multiple Choice

Why does our temperature rise when we have an infection?

• because the body is trying to stop the invading pathogen from multiplying

• because the body is trying to sweat the pathogen out

Multiple Select

Why do we need to know someone's BMI?

• so they can lose weight

• so they can gain weight

• to know if they are overweight and at risk of more diseases like diabetes

• to know if they are morbidly obese and in danger of dying

Multiple Choice

Why do you need to know the normal ranges of measurements?

• because you need to know what is abnormal because it can dangerous

• because everyone should be the same and we don't want to discriminate against anyone

Multiple Select

Who would you inform if there were some abnormal measurements?

• doctor

• senior nurse

• supervisor

• manager

Multiple Select

Where would you record the results of the measurements?

• on a patient chart

• in a patient record