NSG 262 Week 1 Test
With Solution
Aura - ANSWER A bright light, smell, or taste
- before a convulsive episode
status epileticus - ANSWER indicated by prolonged/repeated seizures.. requires
intensive monitoring + treatment
Afebrile - ANSWER Absence of fever
antipyretics - ANSWER Drugs that reduce fever
auscultatory gap - ANSWER a brief period when Korotkoff sounds disappear during
auscultation of blood pressure; common with hypertension
blood pressure (BP) - ANSWER the force exerted on the walls of an artery by the
pulsing blood under pressure from the heart
Bradycardia vs. Tachycardia - ANSWER Bradycardia: <60 bpm
Tachycardia: >100 bpm
capnography - ANSWER the measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide throughout
exhalation
conduction - ANSWER the transfer of heat from one object to another with direct
contact
Convection - ANSWER the transfer of heat away by air movement
core temperature - ANSWER The temperature of the central part of the body (eg,
, the heart, lungs, and vital organs).
diaphoresis - ANSWER sweating
diastolic pressure - ANSWER the minimal pressure exerted against the arterial walls
at all times
eupnea - ANSWER normal breathing
Evaporation - ANSWER the transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas
febrile - ANSWER fever
FUO (fever of unknown origin) - ANSWER undetermined cause
Frostbite - ANSWER damage to the skin and tissues caused by extreme cold
Heat Stroke versus Heat Exhaustion - ANSWER exhaustion - a body temperature of
40°C (104°F) or more accompanied by hot, dry skin and central nervous system
abnormalities, such as delirium, convulsions, or coma
stroke - caused by environmental heat exposure and presents with profuse
diaphoresis that results in excess water and electrolyte loss
Hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of red blood cells in the blood, determines blood
viscosity
Hypertension - ANSWER high blood pressure
Hypothermia - ANSWER low body temperature
hypotension - ANSWER low blood pressure
hypoxemia - ANSWER low levels of arterial O2
Malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER A hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat
production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs.
With Solution
Aura - ANSWER A bright light, smell, or taste
- before a convulsive episode
status epileticus - ANSWER indicated by prolonged/repeated seizures.. requires
intensive monitoring + treatment
Afebrile - ANSWER Absence of fever
antipyretics - ANSWER Drugs that reduce fever
auscultatory gap - ANSWER a brief period when Korotkoff sounds disappear during
auscultation of blood pressure; common with hypertension
blood pressure (BP) - ANSWER the force exerted on the walls of an artery by the
pulsing blood under pressure from the heart
Bradycardia vs. Tachycardia - ANSWER Bradycardia: <60 bpm
Tachycardia: >100 bpm
capnography - ANSWER the measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide throughout
exhalation
conduction - ANSWER the transfer of heat from one object to another with direct
contact
Convection - ANSWER the transfer of heat away by air movement
core temperature - ANSWER The temperature of the central part of the body (eg,
, the heart, lungs, and vital organs).
diaphoresis - ANSWER sweating
diastolic pressure - ANSWER the minimal pressure exerted against the arterial walls
at all times
eupnea - ANSWER normal breathing
Evaporation - ANSWER the transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas
febrile - ANSWER fever
FUO (fever of unknown origin) - ANSWER undetermined cause
Frostbite - ANSWER damage to the skin and tissues caused by extreme cold
Heat Stroke versus Heat Exhaustion - ANSWER exhaustion - a body temperature of
40°C (104°F) or more accompanied by hot, dry skin and central nervous system
abnormalities, such as delirium, convulsions, or coma
stroke - caused by environmental heat exposure and presents with profuse
diaphoresis that results in excess water and electrolyte loss
Hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of red blood cells in the blood, determines blood
viscosity
Hypertension - ANSWER high blood pressure
Hypothermia - ANSWER low body temperature
hypotension - ANSWER low blood pressure
hypoxemia - ANSWER low levels of arterial O2
Malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER A hereditary condition of uncontrolled heat
production that occurs when susceptible people receive certain anesthetic drugs.
