MEDCA Study Guide Test with Correct Answers
The production and loss of heat are generated and controlled in the - Answer-Hypothalamus and the brainstem
The average adult temperature is around - Answer-98.6 taken orally
Temperature taken under arm (axillary) is usually - Answer-0.5 to 1 degre...
MEDCA Study Guide Test
with Correct Answers
The production and loss of heat are generated and controlled in the - Answer-
Hypothalamus and the brainstem
The average adult temperature is around - Answer-98.6 taken orally
Temperature taken under arm (axillary) is usually - Answer-0.5 to 1 degrees lower than
orally
Temperature taken rectal can be - Answer-0.5 - 1 degrees higher than orally
Rectum temperature - Answer-Most accurate
oral temperature can be affected by - Answer-Smoking, intake of food and drink,
breathing
Temperature measured orally is lower than - Answer-Rectal
Core Body Temperatures
Temperature taken under the arm - Answer-Are the lowest in temps
Temperature will increase - Answer-With the intake of food or drinks that are calorie rich
Temperatures drop - Answer-At night and throughout the night
Poor sleep quality or insomnia can lead to - Answer-A decrease in temperature
Sites used for temp measurements - Answer-Oral (mouth)
Rectal (anus)
Tympanic (ear)
Axillary (arm)
Vaginal (vagina)
Forhead
In the gut
Over temporal artery
Temperature vary depending on - Answer-Body part being measured
Typical temps in the daytime for healthy adults - Answer-Oral about 98.6
, A medical sign characterized by an increase of temperature above normal leavel -
Answer-Fever
A significant core body temperature increase (hyperthermia) or decrease in core body
temperature (Hypothermia) - Answer-Core Body Temperature
The lowest temperature attained by the body (low early in the morning) - Answer-Basal
Body Temperature
core temperature drops below required temperature level (95 degrees) - Answer-
Hypothermia
The core temperature increases - Answer-Hyperthermia
Blood pressure is exerted by - Answer-Circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels
Blood pressure varies between a - Answer-Systolic (maximum) and diastolic pressure
(minimum)
Blood pressure drops most rapidly along the - Answer-Small arteries and arterioles
Bp measurement is usually expressed as the - Answer-Systolic pressure over the
diastolic pressure
120
80
systolic pressure - Answer-When the heart is contracting (heart sound during systole)
diastolic pressure - Answer-When the heart is relaxed ( heart sound during diastole)
Medical term for low blood pressure - Answer-Hypertension
orthostatic hypotension - Answer-low blood pressure that occurs when standing up from
a lying or sitting position
Dehydration - Answer-Causes the body to lose more water than it is taking in
Post prandial hypotension - Answer-Sudden drop in blood pressure after eating
Shy-Drager syndrome - Answer-Associated with muscle tremors, slowed movement,
problems with speech and incontinence
Hippocrates (460-377 BC) - Answer-Father of medicine , & starts study of medicine and
prescribes asprin as medicine
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