NURS 209 EXAM (MIDTERM)









hypothermia - low body temp

below 96 F



hyperthermia - high body temp

above 100.4 F



hypoventilation - decreased rate or depth of air movement into the lungs



hyperventilation - the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths



pyrexia - fever



types of fever - intermittent

remittent

sustained/continuous

relapsing/recurrent



intermittent fever - temp returns to normal at least once every 24 hours



remittent fever - temp does not return to...