NUR 134 Vital signs UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most effective measure to reduce healthcare-associated infections? - CORRECT
ANSWER handwashing
________ _______ is essential for infection control - CORRECT ANSWER hand hygiene
Includes temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and pain -
CORRECT ANSWER vital signs
Vital signs should be measured anytime there is a change in pt _________, loss of __________,
before/after surgical/invasive procedures, before/after ________ that may increase risk, before
administering meds that affect _____________/__________ functioning - CORRECT
ANSWER condition, consciousness, activity, cardiovascular/respiratory
balance between heat produced and heat lost - CORRECT ANSWER temperature
Normal temperature range - CORRECT ANSWER 97.0-99.5
Which locations measure core temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER rectal, tympanic,
temporal
Which locations measure surface temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER oral, axillary, skin
surfaces (temporal)
Normal oral/temporal artery temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 98.6
Normal rectal/tympanic temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 99.5
,Normal axillary temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 97.7
What is the primary source of heat production in the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER metabolism
What is the primary source of heat loss in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER Skin
Mechanisms of transfer such as radiation, convection, evaporation, conduction are responsible
for heat _________ - CORRECT ANSWER loss
Hormones, exercise, and muscle/skeletal movements may be responsible for heat ___________ -
CORRECT ANSWER production
Where is the thermoregulatory center? - CORRECT ANSWER hypothalamus
(T/F) The hypothalamus and mechanisms such as vasodilation and vasoconstriction all play a
role in temperature regulation. - CORRECT ANSWER True
(T/F) Men experience more temperature fluctuations than women. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
(T/F) Both the very old and very young are more sensitive to environmental temperature
changes. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Older adults typically have a __________ body temperature as hey lose some thermoregulation
control abilities - CORRECT ANSWER lower
Variations in temperature due to circadian rhythm are greatest in which population? - CORRECT
ANSWER infants, children
, Exercise ________ metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER increases
Hormonal changes during menses/ovulation cause a slight _____ in body temperature -
CORRECT ANSWER rise
During what endocrine process can temperature fluctuations cause temperature rises of up to 4
degrees? - CORRECT ANSWER menopause
occurs when the compensatory response to maintain heat is overwhelmed by continuous
exposure to cold environment; body temperature is below the lower limit of 97.0 - CORRECT
ANSWER hypothermia
Abnormally high body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER hyperthermia
The diffusion or dissemination of heat by electromagnetic waves - CORRECT
ANSWER radiation
The dissemination of heat by motion between areas of unequal density - CORRECT
ANSWER convection
the conversion of a liquid to a vapor - CORRECT ANSWER evaporation
the transfer of heat to another object during direct contact - CORRECT
ANSWER conduction
a person with a fever is said to be ________ - CORRECT ANSWER febrile
fever; increase above normal in body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER pyrexia
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most effective measure to reduce healthcare-associated infections? - CORRECT
ANSWER handwashing
________ _______ is essential for infection control - CORRECT ANSWER hand hygiene
Includes temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and pain -
CORRECT ANSWER vital signs
Vital signs should be measured anytime there is a change in pt _________, loss of __________,
before/after surgical/invasive procedures, before/after ________ that may increase risk, before
administering meds that affect _____________/__________ functioning - CORRECT
ANSWER condition, consciousness, activity, cardiovascular/respiratory
balance between heat produced and heat lost - CORRECT ANSWER temperature
Normal temperature range - CORRECT ANSWER 97.0-99.5
Which locations measure core temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER rectal, tympanic,
temporal
Which locations measure surface temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER oral, axillary, skin
surfaces (temporal)
Normal oral/temporal artery temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 98.6
Normal rectal/tympanic temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 99.5
,Normal axillary temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 97.7
What is the primary source of heat production in the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER metabolism
What is the primary source of heat loss in the body? - CORRECT ANSWER Skin
Mechanisms of transfer such as radiation, convection, evaporation, conduction are responsible
for heat _________ - CORRECT ANSWER loss
Hormones, exercise, and muscle/skeletal movements may be responsible for heat ___________ -
CORRECT ANSWER production
Where is the thermoregulatory center? - CORRECT ANSWER hypothalamus
(T/F) The hypothalamus and mechanisms such as vasodilation and vasoconstriction all play a
role in temperature regulation. - CORRECT ANSWER True
(T/F) Men experience more temperature fluctuations than women. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
(T/F) Both the very old and very young are more sensitive to environmental temperature
changes. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Older adults typically have a __________ body temperature as hey lose some thermoregulation
control abilities - CORRECT ANSWER lower
Variations in temperature due to circadian rhythm are greatest in which population? - CORRECT
ANSWER infants, children
, Exercise ________ metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER increases
Hormonal changes during menses/ovulation cause a slight _____ in body temperature -
CORRECT ANSWER rise
During what endocrine process can temperature fluctuations cause temperature rises of up to 4
degrees? - CORRECT ANSWER menopause
occurs when the compensatory response to maintain heat is overwhelmed by continuous
exposure to cold environment; body temperature is below the lower limit of 97.0 - CORRECT
ANSWER hypothermia
Abnormally high body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER hyperthermia
The diffusion or dissemination of heat by electromagnetic waves - CORRECT
ANSWER radiation
The dissemination of heat by motion between areas of unequal density - CORRECT
ANSWER convection
the conversion of a liquid to a vapor - CORRECT ANSWER evaporation
the transfer of heat to another object during direct contact - CORRECT
ANSWER conduction
a person with a fever is said to be ________ - CORRECT ANSWER febrile
fever; increase above normal in body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER pyrexia
