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thermogregulation process of maintaining the core body temperature at a nearly constant value Four methods of heat loss evaporation, conduction, convection, radiation Evaporation heat loss the loss of heat that occurs when a liquid is converted to a vapor Conduction heat loss is the loss of heat from the BODY SURFACE to COOLER SURFACES in direct contact Convection heat loss the flow of heat from the body surface to COOLER AIR Radiation heat loss Loss of heat from body to cooler surface that is close to but not in direct contact How heat is transferred TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today! | Thank You for Choosing Us! © 2024 TestTrackers Customer Support: [] Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US] Your Success is Our Mission! Heat always moves from an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature conduction, convection, radiation how age affects thermoregulation babies cannot regulate body temp elders have poor circulation risk factors for problems with thermoregulation all individuals are potentially at risk most at risk: - very young - very old - poor - people living in very hot or cold climates Intervention Strategies for Hyperthermia •Remove excess clothing and blankets •Provide external cool packs •Provide a cooling blanket •Hydrate with cool fluids (oral or intravenous) •Lavage with cool fluids •Administer antipyretic drug therapy Intervention Strategies for Hypothermia TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today! | Thank You for Choosing Us! © 2024 TestTrackers Customer Support: [] Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US] Your Success is Our Mission! Remove the person from cold Provide external warming measures Provide internal warming measures ***Safety Tip: Core rewarming must be done slowly to minimize the risk for dysrhythmias. Cardiac monitoring is required when the patient is recovering from severe hypothermia. normothermia The normal body temperature, ranges between 97.7° F (36.5° C) and 98.9° F (37.2° C) Hyperthermia a body temperat

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NURS 133 Exam 2 Questions and
Correct Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
thermogregulation

✓ process of maintaining the core body temperature at a nearly constant value


Four methods of heat loss

✓ evaporation, conduction, convection, radiation


Evaporation heat loss

✓ the loss of heat that occurs when a liquid is converted to a vapor


Conduction heat loss

✓ is the loss of heat from the BODY SURFACE to COOLER SURFACES in direct contact


Convection heat loss

✓ the flow of heat from the body surface to COOLER AIR


Radiation heat loss

✓ Loss of heat from body to cooler surface that is close to but not in direct contact


How heat is transferred




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✓ Heat always moves from an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature
✓ conduction, convection, radiation


how age affects thermoregulation

✓ babies cannot regulate body temp
✓ elders have poor circulation


risk factors for problems with thermoregulation

✓ all individuals are potentially at risk
✓ most at risk:
✓ - very young
✓ - very old
✓ - poor
✓ - people living in very hot or cold climates


Intervention Strategies for Hyperthermia

✓ •Remove excess clothing and blankets
✓ •Provide external cool packs
✓ •Provide a cooling blanket
✓ •Hydrate with cool fluids (oral or intravenous)
✓ •Lavage with cool fluids
✓ •Administer antipyretic drug therapy


Intervention Strategies for Hypothermia




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