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BOP midterm 2 Questions and Correct
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Continuous fever
Ans: rises and falls only slightly during the 24 -hour period. It
remains above the patient's average normal range.
Intermittent fever
Ans: comes and goes, or it spikes then returns to average
range.
Remittent fever
Ans: has great fluctuation but never returns to the average
range. It is a constant fever with fluctuating levels.
Temperatures Considered Febrile
Ans: Rectal or aural (ear) temperatures over 100.4° F (38° C)
Oral temperatures over 99.5° F (37.5° C)
Axillary temperatures over 98.6° F (37° C)
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever over 100.9° F (38.3° C)
for 3 weeks in adults and 1 week in children without a known
diagnosis.
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Axillary
Ans: temperatures are approximately 1° F or 0.6° C lower than
accurate oral readings.
Rectal
Ans: temperatures when taken accurately, are approximately
1° F or 0.6° C higher than oral readings.
Aural Temperature (Ototemp)
Ans: Most Accurate—reflection of blood temp surrounding the
hypothalamus
Blood pressure
Ans: reflects the pressure of the blood against the walls of the
arteries, is read in millimeters of mercury, abbreviated mm hg.
B/P systolic measurement
Ans: the pressure of blood against the artery wall when the
heart has just finished pumping (contracting)
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B/P diastolic measurement
Ans: the pressure of blood against the artery walls between
heartbeats, when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood
Hypertension
Ans: condition of having a blood pressure of 140/90 or highe r
for an extended period; also called high blood pressure
Hypotension
Ans: Low Blood pressure; when the systolic blood pressure is
below 90 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg
High blood pressure
Ans: 140/90 or above, can also be known as essential
hypertension or primary hypertension
prehypertension
Ans: 120--89
normal adult b/p
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BOP midterm 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Continuous fever
Ans: rises and falls only slightly during the 24 -hour period. It
remains above the patient's average normal range.
Intermittent fever
Ans: comes and goes, or it spikes then returns to average
range.
Remittent fever
Ans: has great fluctuation but never returns to the average
range. It is a constant fever with fluctuating levels.
Temperatures Considered Febrile
Ans: Rectal or aural (ear) temperatures over 100.4° F (38° C)
Oral temperatures over 99.5° F (37.5° C)
Axillary temperatures over 98.6° F (37° C)
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever over 100.9° F (38.3° C)
for 3 weeks in adults and 1 week in children without a known
diagnosis.
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Axillary
Ans: temperatures are approximately 1° F or 0.6° C lower than
accurate oral readings.
Rectal
Ans: temperatures when taken accurately, are approximately
1° F or 0.6° C higher than oral readings.
Aural Temperature (Ototemp)
Ans: Most Accurate—reflection of blood temp surrounding the
hypothalamus
Blood pressure
Ans: reflects the pressure of the blood against the walls of the
arteries, is read in millimeters of mercury, abbreviated mm hg.
B/P systolic measurement
Ans: the pressure of blood against the artery wall when the
heart has just finished pumping (contracting)
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B/P diastolic measurement
Ans: the pressure of blood against the artery walls between
heartbeats, when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood
Hypertension
Ans: condition of having a blood pressure of 140/90 or highe r
for an extended period; also called high blood pressure
Hypotension
Ans: Low Blood pressure; when the systolic blood pressure is
below 90 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is below 60 mm Hg
High blood pressure
Ans: 140/90 or above, can also be known as essential
hypertension or primary hypertension
prehypertension
Ans: 120--89
normal adult b/p
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