NURS 3000 Exam 3 Questions And Verified Detailed Answers
Newborn vitals - ANSWER -98.2
-HR 130 (80-180)
-Resp 30-60
-BP 80/40
Normal temp for adult - ANSWER 97.2 to 100.8- anything outside is abnormal
1-3 y/o vitals - ANSWER -99.9
-HR 110 (80-150)
-Resp 20-40
-BP 98/64
6-8 y/o vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 95 (75-115)
-Resp 20-25
-BP 102/56
10 y/o vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 90 (70-100)
-Resp 17-22
-BP 110/58
Adolescent vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 80 (55-105)
,-Resp 15-20
-BP 110/70
Adult vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 80 (60-100)
-Resp 12-20
-BP 120/80
70+ y/o adult vitals - ANSWER -95-96.8
-HR 80 (60-100)
-Resp 12-20
-BP 120/80 to 160/95
Radiation - ANSWER -Loss of heat through electromagnetic waves emitting from warm
surfaces. How we lose heat outside from skin or gain it, for example w a heat lamp
Convection - ANSWER -The transfer of heat through air or water currents. Ex. Fan, AC
Evaporation - ANSWER -Water is changed to vapour and is lost from skin (perspiration,
respiration through mucous membranes)
Conduction - ANSWER -Heat is transferred from warm surface to cool surfaces (ie
putting ice on a site, contact with cold surface such as placing baby down on cold
examination table)
Thermoregulation - ANSWER Process by which body maintains constant temperature
Vasodilation - ANSWER Diverts core warmed blood to the surface of skin in order to
lower temperature - occurs when we're hot
, Vasoconstriction - ANSWER Shunts blood from periphery to core in order to increase
the body's temperature - occurs when cold
Factors that influence temperature - ANSWER -Developmental stage-in infants, 30% of
body heat is lost through the head, non-shivering thermogenesis utilized, and in older
adult poor heat conservation secondary to impaired metabolism, loss of SQ tissue, loss
of vasomotor control
-Environment
-Gender
-Exercise-norepinephrine and epinephrine during exercise
-Circadian rhythm
BMR - ANSWER -Basal metabolic rate
-Quantity of energy needed to maintain body at rest
-Increase with fever, hyperthyroid
Temperature is regulated by - ANSWER -Hypothalamus
Pyrexia - ANSWER -Fever
-Oral temp over 100 or rectal temp over 101
-Increased HR, respiratory rate because BMR increases
-Moderate fever is up to 103, beneficial to immune response
Hyperpyrexia - ANSWER -Abnormally high body temp, greater than 105.8
-Dangerous and requires intervention
-Confusion, seizures, coma, brain damage
-Occurs in response to pyrogen (fever causing substance) that stimulates phagocytes
that secrete IL-1 to induce prostaglandin secretion; this resets hypothalamus to higher
Newborn vitals - ANSWER -98.2
-HR 130 (80-180)
-Resp 30-60
-BP 80/40
Normal temp for adult - ANSWER 97.2 to 100.8- anything outside is abnormal
1-3 y/o vitals - ANSWER -99.9
-HR 110 (80-150)
-Resp 20-40
-BP 98/64
6-8 y/o vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 95 (75-115)
-Resp 20-25
-BP 102/56
10 y/o vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 90 (70-100)
-Resp 17-22
-BP 110/58
Adolescent vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 80 (55-105)
,-Resp 15-20
-BP 110/70
Adult vitals - ANSWER -98.6
-HR 80 (60-100)
-Resp 12-20
-BP 120/80
70+ y/o adult vitals - ANSWER -95-96.8
-HR 80 (60-100)
-Resp 12-20
-BP 120/80 to 160/95
Radiation - ANSWER -Loss of heat through electromagnetic waves emitting from warm
surfaces. How we lose heat outside from skin or gain it, for example w a heat lamp
Convection - ANSWER -The transfer of heat through air or water currents. Ex. Fan, AC
Evaporation - ANSWER -Water is changed to vapour and is lost from skin (perspiration,
respiration through mucous membranes)
Conduction - ANSWER -Heat is transferred from warm surface to cool surfaces (ie
putting ice on a site, contact with cold surface such as placing baby down on cold
examination table)
Thermoregulation - ANSWER Process by which body maintains constant temperature
Vasodilation - ANSWER Diverts core warmed blood to the surface of skin in order to
lower temperature - occurs when we're hot
, Vasoconstriction - ANSWER Shunts blood from periphery to core in order to increase
the body's temperature - occurs when cold
Factors that influence temperature - ANSWER -Developmental stage-in infants, 30% of
body heat is lost through the head, non-shivering thermogenesis utilized, and in older
adult poor heat conservation secondary to impaired metabolism, loss of SQ tissue, loss
of vasomotor control
-Environment
-Gender
-Exercise-norepinephrine and epinephrine during exercise
-Circadian rhythm
BMR - ANSWER -Basal metabolic rate
-Quantity of energy needed to maintain body at rest
-Increase with fever, hyperthyroid
Temperature is regulated by - ANSWER -Hypothalamus
Pyrexia - ANSWER -Fever
-Oral temp over 100 or rectal temp over 101
-Increased HR, respiratory rate because BMR increases
-Moderate fever is up to 103, beneficial to immune response
Hyperpyrexia - ANSWER -Abnormally high body temp, greater than 105.8
-Dangerous and requires intervention
-Confusion, seizures, coma, brain damage
-Occurs in response to pyrogen (fever causing substance) that stimulates phagocytes
that secrete IL-1 to induce prostaglandin secretion; this resets hypothalamus to higher
