Health Assessment Test #1 – UTMB exam with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
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What are the 5 vital signs that are normally taken? - correct
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answer✔✔Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood pressure, and pain. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Set Point - correct answer✔✔Regulates temperature; a fever is caused by
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differences in this value ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What to ask before taking an oral temperature? - correct answer✔✔Have you
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had anything to eat, drink, or smoke in the past 20 mins? Also check to see if
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they are able to hold the thermometer in their mouth
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What to ask before taking a tympanic temperature? - correct answer✔✔Do you
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have hearing aids? If done correctly it is considered a core temperature.
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What to ask/check for before taking an axillary temperature? - correct
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answer✔✔AV fistula, IV, or are they unable to move arm ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circadian rhythms - correct answer✔✔Internal clock system: lowest 1-4 AM ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
peaks at 6 PM ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Heat Production - correct answer✔✔Primary source is metabolism which is
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altered by norepinephrine and epinephrine ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Sources of heat loss - correct answer✔✔Skin - primary source ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Evaporation ||\\||\\
, Eliminating urine and feces ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Radiation - correct answer✔✔Transfer of heat from one object to another
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without direct contact ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ex: use of sheets and blankets
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Conduction - correct answer✔✔Transfer of heat from one to another VIA direct
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contact
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Convection - correct answer✔✔Transfer of heat VIA air movement ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ex: fan; think convection oven
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Diaphoresis - correct answer✔✔Sweating, visible perspiration ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Normal oral temp - correct answer✔✔37. ºC 98.6 ºF
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Normal rectal temp - correct answer✔✔37.5 ºC 99.5ºF
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Normal axillary temp - correct answer✔✔36.5ºC 97.6ºF
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Normal tympanic temp - correct answer✔✔37.5ºC 99.5ºF
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Normal forehead temp - correct answer✔✔34.4ºC 94ºF
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correct answers ||\\||\\
What are the 5 vital signs that are normally taken? - correct
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answer✔✔Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood pressure, and pain. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Set Point - correct answer✔✔Regulates temperature; a fever is caused by
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differences in this value ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What to ask before taking an oral temperature? - correct answer✔✔Have you
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had anything to eat, drink, or smoke in the past 20 mins? Also check to see if
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they are able to hold the thermometer in their mouth
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What to ask before taking a tympanic temperature? - correct answer✔✔Do you
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have hearing aids? If done correctly it is considered a core temperature.
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What to ask/check for before taking an axillary temperature? - correct
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answer✔✔AV fistula, IV, or are they unable to move arm ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circadian rhythms - correct answer✔✔Internal clock system: lowest 1-4 AM ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
peaks at 6 PM ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Heat Production - correct answer✔✔Primary source is metabolism which is
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altered by norepinephrine and epinephrine ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Sources of heat loss - correct answer✔✔Skin - primary source ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Evaporation ||\\||\\
, Eliminating urine and feces ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Radiation - correct answer✔✔Transfer of heat from one object to another
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without direct contact ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ex: use of sheets and blankets
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Conduction - correct answer✔✔Transfer of heat from one to another VIA direct
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contact
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Convection - correct answer✔✔Transfer of heat VIA air movement ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ex: fan; think convection oven
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Diaphoresis - correct answer✔✔Sweating, visible perspiration ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Normal oral temp - correct answer✔✔37. ºC 98.6 ºF
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Normal rectal temp - correct answer✔✔37.5 ºC 99.5ºF
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Normal axillary temp - correct answer✔✔36.5ºC 97.6ºF
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Normal tympanic temp - correct answer✔✔37.5ºC 99.5ºF
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Normal forehead temp - correct answer✔✔34.4ºC 94ºF
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