BOP MIDTERM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025

Continuous fever - ANSWER rises and falls only slightly during the 24-hour period. It remains above the patient's average normal range. Intermittent fever - ANSWER comes and goes, or it spikes then returns to average range. Remittent fever - ANSWER has great fluctuation but never returns to the average range. It is a constant fever with fluctuating levels. Temperatures Considered Febrile - ANSWER Rectal or aural (ear) temperatures over 100.4° F (38° C) Oral temperatures over 99.5° F (37.5° C) Axillary temperatures over 98.6° F (37° C) Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever over 100.9° F (38.3° C) for 3 weeks in adults and 1 week in children without a known diagnosis. Axillary - ANSWER temperatures are approximately 1° F or 0.6° C lower than accurate oral readings. Rectal - ANSWER temperatures when taken accurately, are approximately 1° F or 0.6° C higher than oral readings. Aural Temperature (Ototemp) - ANSWER Most Accurate—reflection of blood temp surrounding the hypothalamus Blood pressure - ANSWER reflects the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries, is read in millimeters of mercury, abbreviated mm hg. B/P systolic measurement - ANSWER the pressure of blood against the artery wall when the heart has just finished pumping (contracting) B/P diastolic measurement - ANSWER the pressure of blood against the artery walls between heartbeats, when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood