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Fundamentals of Nursing Unit 1 SLCCBP – answer interrelationships of cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, blood
volume, blood viscosity, & artery elasticity
Factors influencing BP - answer age, stress, ethnicity, gender, daily variation,
medications, activity & weight, smoking
Hypertension - answer greater than 90 mm Hg diastolic and greater than 140 mm Hg
Hypotension - answerless than 90 mm Hg or below diastolic
Orthostatic Hypotension - answer occurs when a normotensive person develops
symptoms of low BP when standing upright position
Body temperature - answer heat produced minus heat loss
Afebrile - answer without fever
Hyperthermia - answer more heat produced than heat loss
Hypothermia - answerless heat produced more heat loss
Heat production - answer basal metabolism, voluntary movements, shivering
Heat loss - answer radiation, conduction, convection, evaporation, diaphoresis
Radiation - answer transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of
another w/o direct contact between the two
Conduction - answertransfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact
Convection - answertransfer of heat away by air movement
Evaporation - answertransfer of heat energy when liquid is changed to a gas
Diaphoresis - answervisible perspiration primarily on forehead and upper thorax
Changes in Temperature caused by - answerage, exercise, hormone level, circadian
rhythm, stress, environment, pyrogens, increased metabolic rate, confusion,
dehydration
, Pyrogens - answerBacteria and viruses that elevate body temperature
Temperature for Nursing concerns - answerincreased metabolic rate, confusion,
dehydration
Rectal temperature - answersometime more reliable when oral cannot be obtained
Axilla - answerunder armpit, safe with newborns and unconscious patient
Active Range of Motion - answerThe client is able to move the extremities (limbs)
without assistance.
Apical - answerBetween the fourth and fifth intercoastal space @ left midclavicular line -
apex where to take pulse w/stethoscope
Body Mechanics - answerCoordinate efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous system
to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment
Bradycardia - answerslower than normal heart rate <60 bpm
Contractures - answerA permanent shortening of the muscles, followed by shortening of
the tendons and ligaments - fixing or permanently retaining that joint in one position
(leads to loss of joint motion and normal use of the limb)
Decalcification - answerloss of calcium or salts(calcium compounds) from bones or
teeth
Decubitus - answerlaying down (used with term ulcer to mean bed sore)
Deep Vein Thrombosis - answerformation of clot in deep vein usually of the lower leg,
ankle, or foot
Febrile - answerpertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temperature
Foot Drop - answerabnormal neuromuscular conditions of lower leg and foot
characterized by an inability to dorsiflex or evert the foot
Fowler's - answerhead of bed is up 45 to 60 degree
Gait - answera manner or style of walking, including rhythm, cadence, and speed
Passive Range of Motion - answeraided exercise and movement of joints and limbs to
keep maximum amount of free range of motion
Pre-hypertension - answer120 to 139 mm Hg or 80-89 mm Hg
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