TPR IN ENGLISH
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TPR PROCEDURE-
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TPR is a
procedure to check temperature pulse and respiration of a patient. It is also
known as checking vital signs when we
include checking of blood pressure in
the procedure.
PREPARATION OF ARTICLES-
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TPR tray
should contain-
1.One jar with 3-4
thermometers which contains 1:40 antiseptic solution
2.Another jar which
contains 1:40 antiseptic solution
3.Third jar with clean
water to rinse the thermometers
4.Cotton swabs in a
container.
5.Kidney tray
6.Paper bag
7.Pen and TPR chart.
If we are using digital
thermometer than take a digital thermometer with few probe covers. Than you can
skip articles no. 1 to 5. Now a days digital thermometer is recommended as
mercury is a big environmental hazard
PREPARATION OF PATIENT-
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Explain the
procedure to patient or relative of the patient.
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Ensure that
client have not eaten anything cold or hot food or fluid 15 minute prior to the
procedure.
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The patient
should be in comfortable position preferably in lie down position.
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Wash hands
before starting the procedure.
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Take out a
thermometer from antiseptic solution jar and rinse in water.
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Clean the
bulb of thermometer from bulb to stem with cotton swab.
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Discard the
swab in kidney tray
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light. It should be below 95 degree F.
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If it is
above 95 degree F than shake the thermometer and again read the level of
mercury.
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Ask the
patient to open the mouth and place bulb of thermometer under the tongue.
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Ask the
patient to hold the thermometer using lips not the teeth for 2 minutes.
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For taking
temperature by axilla place thermometer (for 5 minutes) in axilla after
cleaning the axilla by a clean cloth.
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Now count
radial pulse for full one minute if pulse is irregular or for half minute and
multiply by 2 if pulse is regular.
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Now start
counting respiration by watching rise and fall of the chest while still holding
the hand without knowing the patient that you are counting the respiration.
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Count
respirations for full one minute if breathing is irregular or for half minute
and multiply by 2 if breathing is regular.
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After 2
minutes remove the thermometer from oral cavity or after 5 minutes from axilla.
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Clean the
thermometer from stem to bulb
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Check
temperature by holding the thermometer at eye level.
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Place the
thermometer in another jar with antiseptic solution.
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Wash hands
and record the temperature, pulse and respiration in patient’s TPR chart.
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If you are
using a digital thermometer than you can change some steps as -
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Switch on the
thermometer and wait till it show lo in the screen.
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Put probe
cover on the probe and place in axilla or oral cavity.
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Wait till
beep sound.
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Remove
thermometer, discard probe cover in paper bag and read the temperature.
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Wash hands
and record the temperature, pulse and respiration in patient’s TPR chart.
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Explain
result of procedure to the patient.
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Replace all
the instruments to their proper place.
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