Normal respiratory rate - Answers-12-20 breaths per minute adults
15-30 breaths per minute children
25-66 breaths per minute newborns
Normal oxygen saturation - Answers-97-99%
DNR - Answers-(Do Not Resuscitate) An order that tells medical professionals not to
perform CPR if patient goes into cardiac arrest
Advanced directive - Answers-a legal document prepared by a living, competent adult to
provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable to
make decisions regarding his or her medical care because of a life-threatening scenario
POLST - Answers-Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.
When the pain level is high, ask if it's a new pain and where it's located.
AIDET - Answers-ACKNOWLEDGE the patient.
INTRODUCE yourself as a Health Scholar.
DURATION of task should be communicated.
EXPLAIN the task as you're doing it.
THANK the patient.
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