NU 129 Chapter 21 Test With
Complete Solution
Vital signs - ANSWER temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and
pain level, plus oxygen saturation level
metabolism - ANSWER cellular chemical reactions in the body
fever - ANSWER elevated temperature
pyrogens - ANSWER agents that cause fever
basal metabolic rate - ANSWER is the rate at which heat is produced when
the body is at rest
diaphoresis - ANSWER excessive sweat production
hypoxia - ANSWER state of insufficient oxygen
cerebral hypoxia - ANSWER insufficient oxygen to the brain
, stroke volume - ANSWER is the volume of blood pushed into the aorta with
each heartbeat
cardiac output - ANSWER is the amount of blood pumped by the left
ventricle in one minute
respiration - ANSWER is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing
systolic pressure - ANSWER the maximum pressure exerted on the artery
during left ventricular contraction
systole
diastolic pressure - ANSWER the lower pressure exerted on the artery when
the heart is at rest between contractions
diastole
over-hydration - ANSWER excess fluid volume
Complete Solution
Vital signs - ANSWER temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and
pain level, plus oxygen saturation level
metabolism - ANSWER cellular chemical reactions in the body
fever - ANSWER elevated temperature
pyrogens - ANSWER agents that cause fever
basal metabolic rate - ANSWER is the rate at which heat is produced when
the body is at rest
diaphoresis - ANSWER excessive sweat production
hypoxia - ANSWER state of insufficient oxygen
cerebral hypoxia - ANSWER insufficient oxygen to the brain
, stroke volume - ANSWER is the volume of blood pushed into the aorta with
each heartbeat
cardiac output - ANSWER is the amount of blood pumped by the left
ventricle in one minute
respiration - ANSWER is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing
systolic pressure - ANSWER the maximum pressure exerted on the artery
during left ventricular contraction
systole
diastolic pressure - ANSWER the lower pressure exerted on the artery when
the heart is at rest between contractions
diastole
over-hydration - ANSWER excess fluid volume
