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    Assessment of Cardio

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    1) The document discusses learning objectives, activities, and responsibilities for a cardiovascular assessment, including general appearance, vital signs, and physical examination. 2) A key learning was that a cardiovascular exam can help classify the seriousness of a patient's illness by differentiating normal and abnormal findings. 3) As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring patient comfort and safety during the exam and understanding normal versus abnormal vital sign values.

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    Assessment of Cardio

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    1) The document discusses learning objectives, activities, and responsibilities for a cardiovascular assessment, including general appearance, vital signs, and physical examination. 2) A key learning was that a cardiovascular exam can help classify the seriousness of a patient's illness by differentiating normal and abnormal findings. 3) As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring patient comfort and safety during the exam and understanding normal versus abnormal vital sign values.

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    1) The document discusses learning objectives, activities, and responsibilities for a cardiovascular assessment, including general appearance, vital signs, and physical examination. 2) A key learning was that a cardiovascular exam can help classify the seriousness of a patient's illness by differentiating normal and abnormal findings. 3) As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring patient comfort and safety during the exam and understanding normal versus abnormal vital sign values.

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    Assessment of Cardio

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    Edraline Lumawig
    1) The document discusses learning objectives, activities, and responsibilities for a cardiovascular assessment, including general appearance, vital signs, and physical examination. 2) A key learning was that a cardiovascular exam can help classify the seriousness of a patient's illness by differentiating normal and abnormal findings. 3) As a nurse, responsibilities include ensuring patient comfort and safety during the exam and understanding normal versus abnormal vital sign values.

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    LEARNING JOURNAL

    CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT
    LEARNING ACTIVITIES/PROCEDURE LEARNING NURSING PROBLEMS
    OBJECTIVES S PERFORMED FEEDBACK RESPOSIBILITIES ENCOUNTERED
    During the
     General 1. GENERAL assessment, it is  Before start the  Bradycardia
    Assessment/ ASSESSMENT/ critical to understand evaluation, we  Decrease
    Appearance APPEARANCE and differentiate must recall the perfusion
    - keep an eye on the overall between normal and five moments  Cyanosis
     Vital Signs appearance abnormal. of hand  Edema
     Color hygiene.  Tachycardia
     Physical  Alertness I discovered that a  Lethargic
    Examination  Nutritional status cardiovascular  We must first  Anemia
    examination would measure the
     Will able to 2. VITAL SIGN help classify the heart rate in a
    categorize  Heart Rate seriousness of a vital signs test.
    severity of  Blood Pressure patient's illness.
    patient’s illness  As a nurse, we
    3. PHYSICAL have duties to
     Recognize EXAMINATION ensure that the
    shock and overall
    congenital/new Examine the patient's skin appearance is
    heart disease tone, perfusion, and overall maintained.
    appearance.
     In order to track
    vital signs, we
    need to know
    Infants: brachial, radial, what natural
    dorsalis pedis, and posterior values are.
    tibial pulses; older children:
    carotid artery
    By pressing the patient's palm,
    you can check for temporary
    capillary refill.

    Keep an ear out for heartbeats


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