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Chapter 29 Vitals Normal Ranges For Adults Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Chapter 29 Vitals Normal Ranges For AdultsQuestions And Answers Latest Update
Vital signs - correct answers temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pulse ox (oxygen saturation) and pain
normal temperature range - correct answers 98.6F-100.4F or 36° C to 38° C
normal Pulse - correct answers 60-100 bpm
Normal Respiration - correct answers 12-20 bpm
Normal BP - correct answers 100/60: 140/90
Normal Pulse Ox - correct answers > or equal to 95%
when to measure vital signs - correct answers 1. admission to health care facility
2. when assessing a patient during home care visists
3. hospital routine schedule
4. before and after surgical procedures
5. before during and after a transfusion of blood products and also after the administration of medicine
6. when the patients general physical condition changes
7. before and after nursing interventions
8. when a patient reports non specific symptoms
Temperature sites - correct answers Oral, rectal, axillary, tympanic membrane, temporal artery, esophageal, pulmonary
artery
body temperature - correct answers heat produced- heat lost
, BMR - correct answers heat produced when body is at absolute rest
radiation - correct answers transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without direct
contact b/n the 2
conduction - correct answers heat energy is directly transferred between direct contact.
convection - correct answers transfer of heat away by air movement
evaporation - correct answers heat energy when a liquid is being changed to a gas
diaphoresis - correct answers visible perspiration primarily occurring on the forehead and upper thorax
factors that affect body temp (6) - correct answers age, exercise, hormonal level, circadian rhythm, stress, and
environment
pyrexia - correct answers fever
febrile - correct answers having a fever
afebrile - correct answers not having a fever
FUO - correct answers fever of unknown origin
intermittent vs. remittent - correct answers i= fever spikes interspersed but falls back to normal levels
r= fever spikes and falls w/o return to normal
hyperthermia, heat stroke, hypothermia, and frostbite - correct answers hyper= elevated body temp
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