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Six vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and pain Subjective vital sign - CORRECT ANSWER-pain Thermoregulation - CORRECT ANSWER-regulation of body temperature; controlled by the hypothalamus diaphoresis - CORRECT ANSWER-excessive s...

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Six vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure,
oxygen saturation, and pain

Subjective vital sign - CORRECT ANSWER-pain

Thermoregulation - CORRECT ANSWER-regulation of body temperature; controlled by
the hypothalamus

diaphoresis - CORRECT ANSWER-excessive sweating

How can environment affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-Climate and
temperature of the environment effect the bodies temperature

Circdian Rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER-Body's time clock

When do women body tend to have a slight rise in temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER-During ovulation

Muscles require fuel in the form of _____ to burn energy. Which increase the body's
temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Glucose

Stimulates like ephedrine - CORRECT ANSWER-Raise body temperature

Acetaminophen like Tylenol - CORRECT ANSWER-Lower body temperature

How long should you wait after eating, drinking or smoking before taking a patient's
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-15-30mins

Stress is due to - CORRECT ANSWER-Stimulates of the sympathetic nervous system

During stress patients produce excessive amounts of - CORRECT ANSWER-
Epinephrine; raise metabolic rate and temperature

4 types of thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-mercury glass, tympanic,
electronic, and digital

Routes used to measure temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral, axillary, tympanic,
skin, temporal artery and rectal

, Oral temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Place deep into the sublingual pocket under
tongue

axillary temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Place under arm in axilla

tympanic temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature taken in the ear

adult tympanic temp - CORRECT ANSWER-pull penia back and UP

Child younger than 3 tympanic temp - CORRECT ANSWER-Pull penia back and
DOWN

rectal temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-most accurate

Rectal temperature in adult - CORRECT ANSWER-1-1 1/2 inches

Rectal temperature in child - CORRECT ANSWER-1/2-1 inch

Rectal temperature in infant - CORRECT ANSWER-1/2 inch

average temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-98.6 F

febrile - CORRECT ANSWER-fever

Afebrile - CORRECT ANSWER-without fever

Hyperthermia - CORRECT ANSWER-Serious elevations above 105*F (40.5*C)

signs and symptoms of fever - CORRECT ANSWER-Hot, dry, flushed skin, headache,
thirst, glassy eyes, nausea, anorexia

When do you check a patients vital signs with a fever - CORRECT ANSWER-2hr or
more depending on the degree of abnormality

How much fluids do you provide a patient with a fever? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 liter
per day

How many meals do you provide a patient with a fever? - CORRECT ANSWER-5-6
small meals

Provide ____ care to prevent dryness - CORRECT ANSWER-Mouth and skin

Use ___ covers - CORRECT ANSWER-Minimal

Where do you place ice packs on patient with fever after Dr's permission? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Forehead, neck, axillae or groin

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