NMNC 1210 THERMOREGULATION EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NMNC 1210 THERMOREGULATION EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
Fever
Answer:
Body temperature above 100.4 (38 c), common medication management includes
acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and aspirin

Question:
Pyrexia
Answer:
Medical term for fever

Question:
Hyperthermia
Answer:
Refers to body temperature above 100.4

Question:
Malignant Hyperthermia
Answer:
severe/fast rise in temperature due to reaction to medications; usually anesthetics

Question:
Hypothermia
Answer:
Decrease in body temperature below 96.8 (36 C)

Question:
What is the hypothalamus's role in thermoregulation?
Answer:
Increases temperature by vasodilation causing flushed appearence and activation of
sweat glands Decreases temperature by vasoconstriction to trap heat in deeper tissues.
Sweat glands are decreased and skeletal muscles are activate to start shivering

Question:
Radiation
Answer:
Method if heat loss where body temp is lost naturally

Question:
Conduction
Answer:
Method of heat loss due to transfer of heat., I.E., touching cold objects (metal), causing
heat to be suck away from body