Thermometry

Authors: Poplavets E.V.

Editor: V.V. Rednenko

Equipment for the practical skill:

• Electronic thermometer in a plastic case
• Gauze pads
• Towel
• Robot-patient / Patient
• Patient observation sheet (temperature sheet)
• Pen (with a blue shaft)
• Antiseptic solution "Ultracid"

Description of the clinical situation:

You are a nurse in the therapy department. A patient with a diagnosis of "Acute bronchitis" was admitted to the department. Take thermometry and interpret the results.

The order of the skill:

Preparatory stage:

• Introduce yourself and identify the patient (ask for the last name, first name, patronymic, date of birth (age))
• explain to him the purpose and course of the upcoming procedure
• get verbal informed consent
• assess the patient's condition.
• Patient position: lying on your back.

Main stage:

• Perform hygienic handrub
• Wear non-sterile gloves
• Examine the patient's armpit for inflammation
• If the skin of the armpit is moist, dry it with a towel
• Take the thermometer out of the case
• Check the integrity of the thermometer before use
• Switch on the thermometer with the corresponding button
• Place the thermometer in the armpit and ask the patient to press the shoulder against the chest
• Position the thermometer so that the temperature sensor is completely covered by the skin
• Measure the temperature for at least 5 minutes
• Remove the thermometer, measure your body temperature
• Record measurement data in a temperature sheet
• Turn off the thermometer

Final stage:

• Wipe the body and the measuring sensor of the thermometer twice with a napkin moistened with the Ultracid antiseptic solution
• Dry the thermometer with a dry cloth
• Place the thermometer in the case and place in storage
• Take off your gloves
• Dispose of them

• Carry out the registration of the research result in the observation sheet (temperature sheet):

• • Check (specify) the name of the patient
  • In the appropriate box, indicate the date of the study
  • Indicate the day of illness
  • Determine the price of division in the column "T" (temperature) (the price of division is 2 beats per minute)
  • Use a blue pen to mark the measurement results according to the date and time of the study (morning or evening)
  • Connect the line with the results of previous measurements (if any).
• Organize your workplace