Body Temperatures
Taking body temperature in Spanish
“Necesito tomar la temperatura.”
“Favor de abrir la boca.” / “Abra la boca, por favor.”
“Es noventa y ocho punto seis grados (98.6F). Es normal.”
high temperature = temperatura alta
low temperature = temperatura baja
References
LibreText Medicine. Vital signs. Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University. https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Nursing_Skills_(OpenRN)/01%3A_General_Survey/1.03%3A_Vital_Signs
MAYO CLINIC. (2022). Fever treatment: Quick guide to treating a fever. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fever/in-depth/fever/art-20050997
MAYO CLINIC. (2023). Thermometers: Understand the options. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fever/in-depth/thermometers/art-20046737
Heart Sounds
Pulse
Radial (radius side, thumb side), brachial, carotid, and apical pulse.
Normal strength = 2+
Locations for auscultating murmurs