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Postpartum Assessment & Nursing Care

During postpartum, the time between delivery and the return of the reproductive system to its pre-pregnancy state, you’ll assess your patient’s vital signs, breasts, fundus, bladder, lochia, perineum, legs, and any incisions. Measure vital signs with the frequency your facility’s policies specify or according to the provider’s prescription. Include temperature, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, … Read more

Respiratory Assessment (PIPPA)

RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT

Respiratory assessment of the human body is the most integral part of all head to toe physical check-ups. It also comes in handy when identifying chronic or acute lung disease. Any proper respiratory exam requires both skill and practice. Below are some guidelines on the steps you should follow when performing respiratory assessment and how … Read more

How to Use a Stethoscope to Listen to Lung Sounds

HOW TO USE A STETHOSCOPE TO LISTEN TO LUNG SOUNDS

Most medical practitioners often ask themselves where they are supposed to listen to lung sounds. Listening to lung sounds has been found to be quite a challenge by most physicians. For example, if the patient is obese, the sounds are normally not clear. In most medical schools, students are taught different techniques of listening to … Read more

Measuring the Four Vital Signs

MEASURING THE FOUR VITAL SIGNS

Last updated, February 2018 Vital signs are measured to determine whether the basic functions of the bodywork. There are four main vital signs that are routinely measured by medical professionals. These are: respiratory rate, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure. A healthcare professional would measure these four vital signs to check a patient’s physical … Read more

How to Use a Stethoscope

how to use a stethoscope

Most people who are new to the healthcare field often don’t know how to use a stethoscope. What’s the point of having the best stethoscope but not know how to use it? You don’t have to be ashamed to the extent of faking your way with it. The following article will give you tips on … Read more

ETOH – What is ETOH Abuse?

what is etoh abuse

What is ETOH Abuse? ETOH is a medical abbreviation or acronym for ethyl alcohol, which is popularly known as ethanol. Ethanol (ETOH) is also known as drinking alcohol or grain alcohol. In the general public, the compound is simply referred to as alcohol as it is the main ingredient used to make alcoholic drinks. In … Read more