Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing Chapter 20 (100% correct answers)

Temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, odor, and noise correct answers Florence Nightingale listed what factors that need to be manipulated in a patient's environmental care? (6 total) Infants and older adults correct answers What two types of patients may need their rooms warmer than other patients because of their poor temperature regulation? 68 to 74 degrees correct answers What is the ideal room temperature range for patients? OR and critical care areas correct answers What two rooms or areas are kept slightly cooler to reduce the patient's metabolic demands? To keep bacteria at bay correct answers Why are these two areas kept so cool? ventilation correct answers What is the process or act of supplying a building or room continuously with fresh air? True correct answers True or False: Most hospital windows cannot be opened for safety reasons. False correct answers True or False: Because windows are not allowed to be opened for safety reasons, fans are sometimes allowed in their place. humidity correct answers _____ is the amount of moisture in the air. 30% to 50% correct answers What is the normally comfortable range of humidity? vaporizes or humidifiers correct answers What two devices may be ordered for a patient with a respiratory condition who requires more humidity? True correct answers True or False: Areas must have adequate lighting for tasks and to prevent accidents and injury.