Chapter 15 - Reassessment
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 reassessment | a procedure for detecting changes in a patient's condition. It involves four steps: 1 - repeating the primary assessment 2 - repeating and recording vital signs 3 - repeating the physical exam 4 - and checking interventions |
| trending | changes in a patient's condition over time, such as slowing respirations or rising pulse rate, that may show improvement or deterioration, and that can be shown by documenting repeated assessments. |
| shouting (verbal stimulus) flicking the feet (painful stimulus) | How do you check the mental status of an unresponsive child/infant? |
| crying | An expected response from a child with normal mental status is: |
| increase the flow rate until it does. | If the NRB mask does not completely deflate when the patient inhales, you __________. |
| every 15 minutes for a stable patient every 5 minutes for an unstable patient | Reassess the patient every _____ minutes for a stable patient and every _____ minutes for an unstable patient. |
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