NUFT 204 Exam #1 (Guaranteed Pass!)

define temperature: correct answers difference between heat produced & heat lost define pulse: correct answers palpable bounding of blood flow _______ represents the minimum amount of pressure exerted on the arteries correct answers diastolic pressure core temperature measurement sites (6) correct answers - rectum - tympanic membrane - temporal artery - pulmonary artery - esophagus - urinary bladder acceptable oral temperature range of an adult: correct answers 36 to 38 ºC (96.8 to 100.4 ºF) _______ temperatures are usually 0.5 ºC higher than oral and tympanic temperatures correct answers rectal where should an oral probe be placed? correct answers posterior sublingual pocket use this temperature site ______ for clients who are 4 years of age or older correct answers oral how far should an anal probe be inserted? correct answers 1 to 1.5 inches (for an adult) safety measures to consider when taking temperature rectally (3): correct answers - do not use for patients with diarrhea - do not use for patients on bleeding precautions - do not use for patients with rectal disorders a ______ measurement of temperature is generally most accurate correct answers rectal physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in an adult: correct answers pull the ear up and back physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in a child younger than 3: correct answers pull the ear down and back fever is usually not harmful unless it exceeds ______ correct answers 102.2 ºF (39 ºC) how would you manage fever in adults? correct answers provide antipyretics (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen)