NUR 163 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ Thermoregulation: Heat. Answer: Thermoreceptors- send signals
Sweat Glands- sweating to cool body
Hair Follicle Muscles- relaxation
Blood Vessels- vasodilation
◉ Thermoregulation: Cold. Answer: Thermoreceptors- send signals
Skeletal Muscles- Contract to produce heat
Goosebumps- trap warm air close to the skin
Blood Vessels- vasoconstriction
◉ Heat Cramps Causes. Answer: Electrolyte (Na+) loss and dehydration
◉ Heat Cramps Symptoms. Answer: Muscle cramps, moist skin, thirst
◉ Heat Cramps Intervention. Answer: Electrolyte replacement, rest,
cooling
◉ Heat Stroke is caused by. Answer: Temp > 104
, it's a medical emergency, call EMS
◉ Heat Stroke Symptoms. Answer: -hot, dry skin
-confusion
-seizures
-hypotension
◉ Fever in Older Adults. Answer: -May present as confusion at first
-often caused by UTI or pneumonia
-low-grade elevation may be significant
◉ Hypothermia. Answer: Temperature < 95
◉ Hypothermia Signs. Answer: -shivering (may stop if severe)
- bradycardia
- slurred speech
◉ Hypothermia Interventions. Answer: - Warm slowly
- warm IV fluids
- monitor heart rhythms
SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ Thermoregulation: Heat. Answer: Thermoreceptors- send signals
Sweat Glands- sweating to cool body
Hair Follicle Muscles- relaxation
Blood Vessels- vasodilation
◉ Thermoregulation: Cold. Answer: Thermoreceptors- send signals
Skeletal Muscles- Contract to produce heat
Goosebumps- trap warm air close to the skin
Blood Vessels- vasoconstriction
◉ Heat Cramps Causes. Answer: Electrolyte (Na+) loss and dehydration
◉ Heat Cramps Symptoms. Answer: Muscle cramps, moist skin, thirst
◉ Heat Cramps Intervention. Answer: Electrolyte replacement, rest,
cooling
◉ Heat Stroke is caused by. Answer: Temp > 104
, it's a medical emergency, call EMS
◉ Heat Stroke Symptoms. Answer: -hot, dry skin
-confusion
-seizures
-hypotension
◉ Fever in Older Adults. Answer: -May present as confusion at first
-often caused by UTI or pneumonia
-low-grade elevation may be significant
◉ Hypothermia. Answer: Temperature < 95
◉ Hypothermia Signs. Answer: -shivering (may stop if severe)
- bradycardia
- slurred speech
◉ Hypothermia Interventions. Answer: - Warm slowly
- warm IV fluids
- monitor heart rhythms