Nursing Fundamentals Exam 2 (Galen)
Nursing Fundamentals Exam 2 (Galen)
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1. What are vital Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pain, and oxygen saturation
signs?
2. When are vital Upon admission
signs taken? Change in client's health status
Before & after surgery or invasive procedures
Before & after providing medications that can affect the cardiovascular and respi-
ratory systems
Before & after nursing interventions that can affect vital signs
3. What is body Body temperature is the difference between the amount of heat produced by
temperature? body processes and the amount of heat lost to the external environment.
4. What is core tem- temp of the deep tissue of the body such as the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity;
perature? stays relatively constant, rectal, tympanic
5. What is surface temp of the skin, the sub q tissue and fat; rises and falls with the environment
temperature?
6. What factors af- Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
fect the body's Muscle activity
heat production? Thyroxine output
Stress response: stimulation of the sympathetic system
Fever
7. Common way Radiation
heat leaves the Conduction
body? Convection
Evaporation
8. What factors af- Age (infants & the elderly are most vulnerable)
fect body tem- Circadian rhythms
perature? Exercise
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Hormones (women are more susceptible)
Stress
Environment
9. What is the nor- 96.8 F to 99.5 F
mal adult range
for body temper-
ature?
10. What are the Pyrexia & Hypothermia
two primary al-
terations to body
temperature?
11. What is pyrex- A body temp above normal range (fever)
ia/hyperthermia?
12. What is hyper- A very high fever such as 105.8 F
pyrexia?
13. What is febrile? A client who has a fever
14. What is afebrile? Absence of fever
15. What are the four intermittent
common types of remittent
fever? relapsing
constant
16. What is intermit- Body temperature alternates between periods of fever and periods of normal or
tent fever? subnormal temperatures.
17. What is a remit- Wide range of temperature fluctuations occur; all of which are above normal.
tent fever?
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18. What is relapsing Periods of febrile episodes and periods with acceptable temperature values
fever?
19. What is constant Continuous, minimal fluctuations; typhoid fever
fever?
20. What is a fever A rapid rise in body temperature (fever) then returns to normal within a few hours.
spike?
21. What are the two Heat exhaustion & Heat stroke
conditions that
raise body tem-
perature but are
not true fevers?
22. What is heat ex- Occurs as a result of excessive heat and dehydration
haustion?
23. Heat exhaustion Paleness
signs & symp- Dizziness
toms Nausea
Vomiting
Fainting
Moderately increased body temp (101 F to 102 F)
24. What is heat Can occur when working out in hot weather
stroke?
25. Heat stroke signs Warm, flushed skin
and symptoms Absence of sweat
High body temp (106 F <)
Delirium
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Nursing Fundamentals Exam 2 (Galen)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7do19f
1. What are vital Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pain, and oxygen saturation
signs?
2. When are vital Upon admission
signs taken? Change in client's health status
Before & after surgery or invasive procedures
Before & after providing medications that can affect the cardiovascular and respi-
ratory systems
Before & after nursing interventions that can affect vital signs
3. What is body Body temperature is the difference between the amount of heat produced by
temperature? body processes and the amount of heat lost to the external environment.
4. What is core tem- temp of the deep tissue of the body such as the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity;
perature? stays relatively constant, rectal, tympanic
5. What is surface temp of the skin, the sub q tissue and fat; rises and falls with the environment
temperature?
6. What factors af- Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
fect the body's Muscle activity
heat production? Thyroxine output
Stress response: stimulation of the sympathetic system
Fever
7. Common way Radiation
heat leaves the Conduction
body? Convection
Evaporation
8. What factors af- Age (infants & the elderly are most vulnerable)
fect body tem- Circadian rhythms
perature? Exercise
9/18/2026, 12:56:21 PM
, Nursing Fundamentals Exam 2 (Galen)
Nursing Fundamentals Exam 2 (Galen)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7do19f
Hormones (women are more susceptible)
Stress
Environment
9. What is the nor- 96.8 F to 99.5 F
mal adult range
for body temper-
ature?
10. What are the Pyrexia & Hypothermia
two primary al-
terations to body
temperature?
11. What is pyrex- A body temp above normal range (fever)
ia/hyperthermia?
12. What is hyper- A very high fever such as 105.8 F
pyrexia?
13. What is febrile? A client who has a fever
14. What is afebrile? Absence of fever
15. What are the four intermittent
common types of remittent
fever? relapsing
constant
16. What is intermit- Body temperature alternates between periods of fever and periods of normal or
tent fever? subnormal temperatures.
17. What is a remit- Wide range of temperature fluctuations occur; all of which are above normal.
tent fever?
9/18/2026, 12:56:21 PM
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Nursing Fundamentals Exam 2 (Galen)
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18. What is relapsing Periods of febrile episodes and periods with acceptable temperature values
fever?
19. What is constant Continuous, minimal fluctuations; typhoid fever
fever?
20. What is a fever A rapid rise in body temperature (fever) then returns to normal within a few hours.
spike?
21. What are the two Heat exhaustion & Heat stroke
conditions that
raise body tem-
perature but are
not true fevers?
22. What is heat ex- Occurs as a result of excessive heat and dehydration
haustion?
23. Heat exhaustion Paleness
signs & symp- Dizziness
toms Nausea
Vomiting
Fainting
Moderately increased body temp (101 F to 102 F)
24. What is heat Can occur when working out in hot weather
stroke?
25. Heat stroke signs Warm, flushed skin
and symptoms Absence of sweat
High body temp (106 F <)
Delirium
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