ALVERNO COLLEGE N524 EXAM 1
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What are the vital signs? - ANSWERS-temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure, pain
\.What does temperature measure? - ANSWERS-reflects the balance
from the heat produced vs the heat the body loses
\.What factors can affect body temperature? - ANSWERS-Age (Temp
decrease)
Exercise
Diurnal: 1.5 degrees higher late afternoon/early evening
Stress
Environment
\.Why would the temperature be lower in aging adult? - ANSWERS-Less
effective heat control. oral temperature lower
,\.Where can the temperature be taken? - ANSWERS-oral
temporal
axillary (armpit)
rectal
tympanic (ear)
Foley catheter sensor
\.what factors may affect oral temp? - ANSWERS-Hot or cold fluids
smoking
\.what factors can affect tympanic temp? - ANSWERS-cerumen (earwax)
\.what factors can affect temporal temp? - ANSWERS-Perspiration
\.what factors can affect rectal temp? - ANSWERS-stool
\.Adult normal temperature? - ANSWERS-96.8 - 98.6
\.100.4 - 105.8 - ANSWERS-Pyrexia, febrile
\.105.8 and above temperature - ANSWERS-hyperpyrexia
, \.axillary temp is ideal for which patient? choose best answer
-child
-80 yr old woman
-Newborn
-40 year old male - ANSWERS-child
\.which temperature location should be last resort? - ANSWERS-rectal
\.which temp location is the most accurate and convenient? -
ANSWERS-oral
\.what is the pulse? - ANSWERS-A wave of blood created by contraction
of the left ventricle of the heart.
\.location of the pulses? - ANSWERS-
\.Tachycardia - ANSWERS-rapid heart rate
>100 bpm
\.bradycardia - ANSWERS-slow heart rate
<60 bpm
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What are the vital signs? - ANSWERS-temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure, pain
\.What does temperature measure? - ANSWERS-reflects the balance
from the heat produced vs the heat the body loses
\.What factors can affect body temperature? - ANSWERS-Age (Temp
decrease)
Exercise
Diurnal: 1.5 degrees higher late afternoon/early evening
Stress
Environment
\.Why would the temperature be lower in aging adult? - ANSWERS-Less
effective heat control. oral temperature lower
,\.Where can the temperature be taken? - ANSWERS-oral
temporal
axillary (armpit)
rectal
tympanic (ear)
Foley catheter sensor
\.what factors may affect oral temp? - ANSWERS-Hot or cold fluids
smoking
\.what factors can affect tympanic temp? - ANSWERS-cerumen (earwax)
\.what factors can affect temporal temp? - ANSWERS-Perspiration
\.what factors can affect rectal temp? - ANSWERS-stool
\.Adult normal temperature? - ANSWERS-96.8 - 98.6
\.100.4 - 105.8 - ANSWERS-Pyrexia, febrile
\.105.8 and above temperature - ANSWERS-hyperpyrexia
, \.axillary temp is ideal for which patient? choose best answer
-child
-80 yr old woman
-Newborn
-40 year old male - ANSWERS-child
\.which temperature location should be last resort? - ANSWERS-rectal
\.which temp location is the most accurate and convenient? -
ANSWERS-oral
\.what is the pulse? - ANSWERS-A wave of blood created by contraction
of the left ventricle of the heart.
\.location of the pulses? - ANSWERS-
\.Tachycardia - ANSWERS-rapid heart rate
>100 bpm
\.bradycardia - ANSWERS-slow heart rate
<60 bpm
