PNUR 104: FINAL EXAM
nasal cannula - ✔️✔️The most common device for oxygen delivery.
Homeostasis - ✔️✔️The process of keeping body fluids in balance.
intracellular fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid within the cells.
Extracellur fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid outside the cells.
Intravascular fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid within the blood vessels.
interstitial fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid in tissues (between cells or in body spaces).
Osmoreceptors - ✔️✔️What receptors in the hypothalamus measure the concentration
of the blood?
Low pitched - ✔️✔️The bell of a stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
High pitched - ✔️✔️The diaphragm of a stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
Rectal - ✔️✔️Red tipped thermometer is used where?
Oral (Mouth) - ✔️✔️Blue tipped thermometer is used where?
Ear - ✔️✔️Tympanic thermometer is used where?
105 F - ✔️✔️Temperatures exceeding what temperature can cause tissue damage?
Hyperthermia - ✔️✔️The condition of having an above normal temperature.
Hypothermia - ✔️✔️The condition of having a below normal temperature.
Tachycardia - ✔️✔️Pulse rate faster than 100 beat per minute.
Bradycardia - ✔️✔️Pulse rate slower than 60 beats per minute.
60-100 - ✔️✔️Normal pulse range
, Vital signs - ✔️✔️Includes temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
Pain - ✔️✔️The fifth vital sign
Hypothalamus - ✔️✔️The regulation of body temperature is the job of what part of the
brain?
Febrile - ✔️✔️Having or showing the symptoms of a fever
Constant Fever - ✔️✔️A fever that remains elevated consistently and fluctuates very
little.
Intermittent Fever - ✔️✔️A fever that rises and falls; for example, temperature is
normal or subnormal in the morning and elevates in the after-noon.
Remittent fever - ✔️✔️A fever that does not return to normal at all until the patient
becomes well.
Surface temperature - ✔️✔️The temperature of the skin.
Core Temperature - ✔️✔️The temperature of the deep tissues.
Core Temperature - ✔️✔️What temperature remains relatively constant?
98.6 F - ✔️✔️Normal body temperature
Carotid - ✔️✔️Which pulse site is used when a patients condition suddenly deteriorates
or is used in emergencies?
No longer than 10 seconds - ✔️✔️How long do you assess the rate, rhythm, and
strength of the carotid pulse?
One full minute - ✔️✔️How long should the apical pulse be listened too?
medulla oblongata - ✔️✔️The rate of respirations is controlled by what part of the
brain?
12-20 respirations per minute - ✔️✔️The normal respiratory rate range.
Tachypena - ✔️✔️Rapid respiratory rate.
Bradypena - ✔️✔️Slow respiratory rate.
nasal cannula - ✔️✔️The most common device for oxygen delivery.
Homeostasis - ✔️✔️The process of keeping body fluids in balance.
intracellular fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid within the cells.
Extracellur fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid outside the cells.
Intravascular fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid within the blood vessels.
interstitial fluid - ✔️✔️Fluid in tissues (between cells or in body spaces).
Osmoreceptors - ✔️✔️What receptors in the hypothalamus measure the concentration
of the blood?
Low pitched - ✔️✔️The bell of a stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
High pitched - ✔️✔️The diaphragm of a stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
Rectal - ✔️✔️Red tipped thermometer is used where?
Oral (Mouth) - ✔️✔️Blue tipped thermometer is used where?
Ear - ✔️✔️Tympanic thermometer is used where?
105 F - ✔️✔️Temperatures exceeding what temperature can cause tissue damage?
Hyperthermia - ✔️✔️The condition of having an above normal temperature.
Hypothermia - ✔️✔️The condition of having a below normal temperature.
Tachycardia - ✔️✔️Pulse rate faster than 100 beat per minute.
Bradycardia - ✔️✔️Pulse rate slower than 60 beats per minute.
60-100 - ✔️✔️Normal pulse range
, Vital signs - ✔️✔️Includes temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
Pain - ✔️✔️The fifth vital sign
Hypothalamus - ✔️✔️The regulation of body temperature is the job of what part of the
brain?
Febrile - ✔️✔️Having or showing the symptoms of a fever
Constant Fever - ✔️✔️A fever that remains elevated consistently and fluctuates very
little.
Intermittent Fever - ✔️✔️A fever that rises and falls; for example, temperature is
normal or subnormal in the morning and elevates in the after-noon.
Remittent fever - ✔️✔️A fever that does not return to normal at all until the patient
becomes well.
Surface temperature - ✔️✔️The temperature of the skin.
Core Temperature - ✔️✔️The temperature of the deep tissues.
Core Temperature - ✔️✔️What temperature remains relatively constant?
98.6 F - ✔️✔️Normal body temperature
Carotid - ✔️✔️Which pulse site is used when a patients condition suddenly deteriorates
or is used in emergencies?
No longer than 10 seconds - ✔️✔️How long do you assess the rate, rhythm, and
strength of the carotid pulse?
One full minute - ✔️✔️How long should the apical pulse be listened too?
medulla oblongata - ✔️✔️The rate of respirations is controlled by what part of the
brain?
12-20 respirations per minute - ✔️✔️The normal respiratory rate range.
Tachypena - ✔️✔️Rapid respiratory rate.
Bradypena - ✔️✔️Slow respiratory rate.
