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NRSG 1105 Intro to Nursing Skills I Module 7 Vital Signs Questions With Complete Solutions
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NRSG 1105 Intro to Nursing Skills I Module 7 Vital SignsQuestions With Complete Solutions
Advantages of taking a axillary temperature? Correct Answer -
Safe and inexpensive
-Reliable in stable term and preterm infants
Advantages of taking a tympanic temperature? Correct Answer
-Easily accessible site
-Found to be most accurate method in critically ill patients when
compared w/oral, axillary and rectal
-Minimal pt repositioning required
-Used for pts that have tachypnea w/o affecting breathing
-Very rapid measurement(2-5 sec)
-Unaffected by oral intake of foods or fluids or smoking
-Not influenced by environmental temps
Advantages of taking an oral temperature? Correct Answer -
Easily accessible, comfortable for pt
-Provides accurate surface temp reading
-Reflects rapid change in core temp
-Reliable route to measure temp in pts who are intubated
Advantages of taking rectal temperature? Correct Answer -
More reliable when oral temp is difficult or impossible to obtain
Definition of body temperature? Correct Answer The
difference between the amount of heat produced by body
processes and the amount lost to the external environment.
, Definition of core temperature? Correct Answer Temperature
of the deep tissues.
Disadvantages of taking a axillary temperature? Correct Answer
-Long measurement time
-Requires continuous positioning
-Measurement lags behind core temp during rapid temp changes
-Not recommended for detecting fever
-Requires exposure of thorax that can result in temp loss
especially in newborns
-Affected by exposure to environment including time to place
the thermometer
-Underestimates core temp
Disadvantages of taking a rectal temperature? Correct Answer -
Lags behind core temp during rapid temo changes
-Not for pts w/diarrhea, rectal disorders, bleeding tendencies or
those who had rectal surgery
-Requires positioning and often source of pt embarrassment and
anxiety
-Risk of body fluid exposure and injury to rectal lining
-Requires lubrication
-Not for routine vital signs in newborns
-Readings influenced by impacted stool
Disadvantages of taking a tympanic temperature? Correct
Answer -Requires removal of hearing aids before measurement
-Requires disposable sensor cover w/only one size available
-Otitis media and cerumen impaction distorts readings
-Not used in pts who have had surgery of the ear or tympanic
membrane
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