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pulse oximetryprocedure pulse oximetry is a safe and simple method of assessing oxygenation an advantage is that this method is
pulmonary function testpulmonary functions tests pfts provide information about a clients manifestation by measuring lung volumes lung
external respirationdiffusion of oxygen into blood and carbon dioxide into alveoli external respiration is the diffusion of oxygen from air
pulmonary ventilationpulmonary ventilation is the process by which gasses flow between the atmosphere and lung alveoli air moves into the lungs
benefits of computerizationcomputerization were the following benefits in nursingimproved professional care better accuracy by decreasing human
goals of computerization in nursing practice improved efficiency computers can rapidly process store and retrieve information helping the nurse
care of recordspatientsclients records are unquestionably a valuable documents these should be made on paper of good quality and protected from
pharynxpharynx is a funnel shaped tube about 13cm long that starts at the internal nares and extends to the level of the
specific guidelinesphysicians orderseach order should have the date and time it was written some way of indicating which orders have been
general guidelineswhile working in the ward you are always required to record you should follow the general guidelines while recording which are as
medical recordsthis includeshealth history of patientclient a report of the findings on examination signs and symptoms observation
purposes of patients clients recordsfollowing purposes are served by maintaining patientsclients recordsa means of communication a basis on
essential features of health educatorthe healtheducator shouldbe confident about the subject matter be able to converse skillfully in the
health education to hospitalised childyou have unique opportunity for teaching and reinforcing good hygienic care while the child is hospitalised
paediatric nursing parent education family health promotion and health maintenance have been the concern of yesterdays and todays nurses
eye dropsmedication is instilled in the form of drops or ointment purposeto dilate pupil eg atropine 1 per cent drosyn 5 per cent or 10 per
topical routethe medication in topical route is administered through ear nose and eyedrops are instilled into the nose ear and eyes of the child in
inhalation route for injectiontherapies that can be administered by inhalation are oxygen humidification-cool mist and steam administering local
enemaenema may be given for the purpose of cleansing for therapeutic purpose to relieve intra-cranial pressure abdominal distension intusssception
intravenous route this route of administering drugs is becoming more popular in the paediatric practicepurpose of this route when rapid action is
intramuscular route of injectionpurposewhen rapid action is required when drug would prove irritating to the subcutaneous tissue site
hypodermic-subcutaneous injectionby this route the drug is mainly absorbed into the blood stream by way of the lymphatic drainageabsorption is
injection routean injection is an unpleasant experience for a person at any age and is particularly traumatic to the small child who often lives
oral routepaediatric medications are prepared as tablets which can be crushed powders granules mixtures emulsions elixirs and syrups it is easier
possible errors in drug administrationthere can be various reasons for error in administering drugsi poor communication of intention by the