Thermoregulation Nursing Study Guide | Heat and Cold Therapy, Fever Management, and Physiological Responses

Thermoregulation

, heat production (normal)
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2. muscular activity (shivering)
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3. thyroxine and epinepherine (stimulates metabolism)
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4. fever
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heat transfer (normal) 1. radiation
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2. conduction
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3. convection
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4. evaporation (vaporization)
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core temperature is controlled by ... the hypothalamus
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processes to regulate temperature
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2. sweating
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3. vasoconstriction
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4. vasodilation
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genetic and lifespan considerations (newborns) thermoregulation 1. decreased sub q fat
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2. blood vessels closer to surface
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3. brown adipose fat - nonshivering thermogenesis
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4. preemies have even less sub q and brown fat
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genetic and lifespan considerations (children) thermoregulation
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genetic and lifespan considerations (elderly) thermoregulation
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2. less active
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3. sensitive to extremes in environment temp
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4. thermoregulation is not as efficient
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hypothermia 1. excessive heat loss kr kr kr




2. inadequate heat production
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3. impaired hypothalamic thermoregulation
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