NUR 163 Notes Week 3, Day 2
NUR163 Week 3, Day 2 Morse Fall Scale A quick and easy method of assessing a patient’s likelihood of falling. Thermoregulation Balance between heat production mechanisms and heat loss mechanisms that occur to maintain a constant body temp. Controlled by hypothalamus Heat is produced by metabolic processes and by muscular activity such as shivering and conserved by vasoconstriction Heat is lost through vasodilation and perspiration Can be affected by numerous internal and external factors Muscle activity Peripheral circulation Amount of subQ
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- 11 de junio de 2024
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- 2023/2024
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nur 163 notes week 3 day 2