Nur 104 Test 1 Review Questions And Answers Real Tests
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Nur 104 Test 1 Review Questions And Answers Real Tests
Stroke volume ANS the volume of blood pushed into the aorta per heartbeat
Respiration ANS the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing
Cardiac output ANS the amount of blo...
Nur 104 Test 1 Review Questions And Answers Real
Tests
Stroke volume ANS the volume of blood pushed into the aorta per heartbeat
Respiration ANS the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act
of breathing
Cardiac output ANS the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in 1 minute
Alveloi sacs ANS Gas exchange with the blood occurs here
Normal body temperature ANS 97.5 to 99.5
Temporal artery ANS Most accurate noninvasive way to measure body temperature
Hyperthermia ANS A condition in which the patients temperature is above the normal range 100.2
Defervescence ANS abatement of fever
Patients older than 75 ANS tend to have a lower base body temperature. If it rises 2 degrees fever is present
Chills ANS sensations of cold and shaking of the body
Febrile ANS Stage the body temperature rises ti the new set point established by the hypothalamus and remains
there until the cause of the fever resolves
If fever is very high or if it lasts too long ANS dehydration, delirium, and convulsions may occur
Crisis ANS abrupt decline in fever
, Temperature in the elderly ANS may not reflect the seriousness of the illness because temperature may not be
significant
Hypothermia ANS subnormal body temperature
The elderly ANS lose considerable body heat through the scalp
Rectal temperature ANS lubricated bulb into the rectum directed towards the umbilicus 0.5 to 1.5 inches . Hold
in place 3 to 5 minutes
Axillary temperature ANS hold arm tightly against chest. Leave in place 3 to 8 minutes
Glass thermometers ANS should not be used orally if the patient is unconscious, subject to seizures, confused, or
agitated
Electronic thermometers ANS 5 seconds to 1 minute
Tympanic thermometers ANS Placed in ear, plastic cover always
Temporal thermometer ANS Moved over the skin of the forehead over the temporal artery
Tympanic thermometer ANS should not be used in a patient that has a inflammatory condition of the auditory
canal or if there is discharge from the ear
Interventions to lower fever ANS encourage fluids, lower room temperature, use a fan, remove clothing, reduce
activity, carry out physicians orders
When to take temperature ANS Every 4 hours when an infection is present, every 2 to 4 hours when a fever is
present, when pt feels ill, when pt is receiving drugs that may affect the temperature, before surgery and after
Average elderly temperature ANS 96.5 to 97.5
Average temperature of elderly in morning ANS tends to be low
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