7 Bladder Volume Measurement
Skill 7 Bladder Volume Measurement A bladder scanner is a noninvasive device that creates an ultrasound image of the bladder for measuring the volume of urine in the bladder. The…
3 Aquathermia and Heating Pads
Skill 3 Aquathermia and Heating Pads A water-flow pad such as an aquathermia pad, electric heating pads, and commercial heat packs are common forms of dry heat therapy. Dry heat…
11 Blood Pressure
Skill 11 Blood Pressure Automatic Many different styles of electronic blood pressure (BP) machines are available to determine BP automatically. Electronic BP machines rely on an electronic sensor to detect…
1 Acapella Device
Skill 1 Acapella Device The Acapella is a handheld airway clearance device that provides positive expiratory pressure (PEP) with oral airway oscillations to aid sputum clearance. PEP stabilizes airways and…
2 Apical-Radial Pulse
Skill 2 Apical-Radial Pulse The difference between pulses assessed from two different sites is known as a pulse deficit. When a pulse deficit is assessed between the apical and radial…
