Interpretation of Vitals and Cues in a Nursing Assignment

NURSING ASSIGNMENT
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Table of Contents
1. Concise Summary 2
2. Objective and Subjective data cues 2
3. Interpretation of identified cues 2
4. Further requirement of cues 4
References 6
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1. Concise Summary
As a recreational trip, the members of the rehabilitation centre were taken to the ocean for
swimming experience. The weather was cool, air temperature at 19°C which made the
experience pleasant for all the people present. The swimming activity lasted for about a
quarter of an hour and the temperature of the water was 17°C. After the activity ended, the
vitals of all the care users of the rehabilitation centre was checked. This study deals with the
case of Roseanne Chivers, a 63-year-old widow; this was her first experience in swimming in
the ocean.
2. Objective and Subjective data cues
a. Objective Cues
Vital name Measure
Body temperature 35.0 °C
Pulse Rate 102 beat/min
Respiratory rate 24 breath/min
Blood pressure 150/84 mmHg
b. Subjective Cues
Feature Remarks
Shivering Normal reaction
Cold hands Normal reaction
Numb and blue fingers Heightened reaction
3. Interpretation of identified cues
a. Categorisation of cues
Temperature
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