LSUA NURS 1013 FINAL EXAM/EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A++
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LSUA NURS 1013 FINAL EXAM/EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A++
Base line vital signs
the normal vitals for a patient or the first initial vital signs that you took of the patient
What is included in vital signs?
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
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the normal vitals for a patient or the first initial vital signs that you took of the patient
What is included in vital signs?
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
What are examples of when a nurse would take vital signs?
first assessment, before surgery, after surgery, annual checkups
What regulates temperature?
the brain
What is hyperthermia?
more heat produced than lost
What is hypothermia?
More heat lost than produced
What is the primary source that contributes to heat production?
metabolism
What are the routes to take a temperature?
-temporal=run the scanner across your forehead
-oral=mouth
-axillary=under the arm
, -rectal=rectum
-tympanic=in the ear
What is the normal temperature?
96.7-100.5
At what temperature would you start to worry about infection after surgery?
anything above 100.5
What does febrile mean?
another way to describe a fever/having a fever
What does afebrile mean?
without fever
What are some factors that could affect temperature?
-if the patient has eaten, drank, or smoked within the last 15 minutes
-exercise
-age
-the weather/environmental temperature
-thyroid conditions
What does hypothyroidism mean?
being cold all the time
What does hyperthyroidism mean?
being hot all the time
What is pulse regulated by?
the autonomic nervous system
Where does the fight or flight response come from?
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