Diagnosis Tests

Question 1

Peak flow meter

Answer 1

• 20% variation normal for patients with asthma if greater or lower the check
• Inhale repeat for 3 times morning reading is lower

Question 2

Oxygen saturation

Answer 2

• Wash hands before and after use
• Check for nail varnish which may effect performance
• Oxygen meter and pulse so you can measure respiratory rate

Question 3

Normal blood oxygen saturation

Answer 3

• > 95% healthy oxygen saturation
• 93/94% blood oxygen level call 111
• less than 92 call 999 immediate help is required

Question 4

Body temperature

Answer 4

• Vital sign normal range is 36 to 37 degrees elevate could cause of disease
• tympanic measurement - ear, skin and rectal

Question 5

How do you measure body temperature

Answer 5

• Remove hearing air wax in ear
• Dispose the cover of the probe and gently pull back the pinna and insert in ear canal
• place probe into war then measure the temperature

Question 6

Urinalysis

Answer 6

• Use a strip to measure the level of glucose
• Wash hands avoid contamination compare with the checklist

Question 7

Case study on ventolin

Answer 7

• Dry powder inhaler usually used
• has asthma originally
• Test using oxygen saturation and pulse and peak flow
• peak flow 75 resp rate 22 and oxygen monitor 93%
• Could be inhaler technique and not comply
• Patient take beta blocker worsen asthma