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Advanced Patient Care Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival What is the average oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER What is the average axillary temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER What is the average tympanic temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER What is the average rectal temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - 98.6F (37C) - 97.6F (36.4C)

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Advanced Patient Care Final UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Any self-regulating process by which
biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for
survival


What is the average oral temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - 98.6F (37C)



What is the average axillary temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - 97.6F (36.4C)



What is the average tympanic temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - 97.6F (36.4C)



What is the average rectal temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - 99.6F (37.6C)


What organ within the body is the main controller of body temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hypothalamus



What factors might affect body temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Time of day
-Environment
-Age
-Hormone levels
-Emotions
-Disease process
-Infection
-Exercise
-Prolonged exposure to heat or cold

, What is considered a high grade fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anything above 103



What is considered low grade fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100.4-102.2



Normal pulse rates for infants? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awake: 100-180
Asleep: 90-160


Normal pulse rates for toddlers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awake: 98-140
Asleep: 80-120


Normal pulse rates for preschoolers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awake: 80-120
Asleep: 65-100


Normal pulse rates for school aged children? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awake: 75-118
Asleep: 58-90


Normal pulse rates for adolescents? - CORRECT ANSWER - Awake: 60-100
Asleep: 50-90


Normal pulse rates for adults? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100


In pediatric patients, the younger the patient the faster or slower the pulse rate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faster


In well-conditioned athletes or in people taking heart medications such as beta blockers, the
pulse rate may be considerably lower or higher? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower

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