CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE CHAPTER 44 COMPREHENSIVE SOLVED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND ASSESSMENT
OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE CHAPTER 44
COMPREHENSIVE SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE ANSWERS

◉ hypothermia.
Answer: is a core temperature below normal range.


◉ clinical signs of hypothermia.
Answer: -below normal body temperature
-decreased pulse and respiratory rate
-severe shivering
-patient indicating coldness or presence of chills
-pale or bluish cool, waxy skin
-hypotension
-decreased urinary output
-lack of muscle coordination
-disorientation
-drowsy or unresponsive
-coma

, ◉ Afebrile.
Answer: no fever, normal range.


◉ Pyrexia.
Answer: fever


◉ febrile.
Answer: fever


◉ Hyperpyrexia/Hyperthermia.
Answer: fever of 105.8 °F and greater


◉ bradypnea.
Answer: regular rhythm of less 12 breaths per minute


◉ Tachypnea.
Answer: regular rhythm of more than 20 breaths per minute for an
adult


◉ apnea.
Answer: absence of breathing that leads to respiratory arrest and
death