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What is the traditional normal range for core temperature for an adult? -
ANSWER-97-100.8
Where do you measure the core temperature? - ANSWER-rectal and tympanic
sites
Where do you measure the surface temperature? - ANSWER-Oral and axillary
How do you document a body temperature? - ANSWER-The reading and route of
assessment
Is the surface or core temperature higher? - ANSWER-Core
,What is pyrexia and what is it in response to? - ANSWER-fever, greater than 100
F
Response to pyrogens (bacteria)
Why does pyrogens cause fever? - ANSWER-Secrete substance that resets
hypothalamic thermostat
Hyperpyrexia - ANSWER-high fever greater than 105.8 F
Thermoregulation meaning and what does it balance? - ANSWER-Process of
maintaining a stable temperature
Balance between heat production and heat loss
What is the center of thermoregulation control? - ANSWER-Hypothalamus
How does metabolism produce body heat? - ANSWER-uses energy and generates
heat
How does skeletal muscle movement generate body heat? - ANSWER-Increases
temperature of body
How does Nonshivering Thermogenesis produce body heat? - ANSWER-Brown
fat
How does radiation change the temperature? - ANSWER-Loss of heat through
electromagnetic waves emitting from surfaces that are warmer than the
surrounding air
,EX: lots of people in a room
How does evaporation change the temperature? - ANSWER-Water is converted to
vapor and lost from the skin(perspiration) or the mucous membranes(through
breath)
How does conduction change the temperature? - ANSWER-Transfer of heat from a
warm to cool surface by direct contact
EX: sitting on concrete
What are some different factors that influence body temperature? - ANSWER-
Developmental level
Environment
Gender
Exercise
Emotions and stress
Circadian Rhythm
Hypothermia - ANSWER-core temperature below normal, less than 95
What is hypothermia associated with? - ANSWER-extended exposure to cold,
extreme weather, immersion in cold water, or lack of shelter and clothing
Sometimes deliberate with cardiad/neuro surgery
What is the course of a fever? - ANSWER-1) initial (febrile episode) not peek
2) second (course) peek fever
3) third (defervescence or crisis) fever breaks
, How do you take a temperature using the ear? - ANSWER-Pull pinna up and back
3 and older
Pull pinna down and back 3 and under
What does the blood pressure assess? - ANSWER-Overall cardiovascular health
pressure of blood against arterial walls
What do vital signs assess? - ANSWER-Vital or critical physiological functions
What do variations of vital signs reflect? - ANSWER-A person's state of health
and/or functional ability of the body systems
What should the nurse do if the patients vital signs are off? - ANSWER-Notify the
provider
How do you determine the frequency of monitoring a patients vital sign? -
ANSWER-Providers prescription and/or nursing judgements
Clients conditon
Facility standards
What are the normal standard for checking vital signs in a hospital? - ANSWER-
Every 4-8 hours normally
What are the normal standard for checking vital signs in a home health setting? -
ANSWER-Each visit
What are the normal standard for checking vital signs in a clinic? - ANSWER-
Each visit