CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY Constant: body temperature fluctuates
minimally but always remain above normal
EXAM PREPARATION MATERIAL
Module 1. Vital Signs Process of heat loss is done through
Lesson 1: Assessing Body Temperature Radiation: surface to surface by waves
Core body temperature is between Conduction: contact between 2 surfaces
36.5 and 37.7 Celsius (96.0-99.9 F) Convection: movement by air currents or
Measurement of how hot the body is fluid
Lowest in the early morning
Highest in the afternoon and evening Evaporation: water to steam
Women have wider range of normal
Elimination: urination, defecation
temperature than men
Terms: Factors that may alter core body
temperature
Body Temperature: is the balance
between heat produced and heat lost by Infection
the body Age
Temperature of the environment
Fever (Pyrexia): when body temperature is Diurnal variations
elevated Amount of exercise
Hyperpyrexia: body temperature is at 41 C Metabolism
Trauma such as surgery or crush
Afebrile: body temperature is normal, no injuries
fever Malignancy
Hypothermia: abnormally low temperature, Drug reactions and immune
below 35 C (95 F) disorders
Hormones
Types of fever:
Variation in Temperature Measurement
Intermittent: temperature alternates at
regular intervals between periods of fever Oral Temperature
and periods of normal or subnormal Lower than core body temperature
temperature Lower than rectal temperature of
Remittent: wide temperature fluctuation 0.4 to 0.5 C
occurs over the 24-hour period all of which Higher than axillary temperatures b
is above normal 1 degrees
Relapsing: short febrile periods of a few Axillary Temperature
days are interspersed with periods of 1 or 2 5 to 10 minutes to register
days of normal temperature Less accurate than other
measurements
minimally but always remain above normal
EXAM PREPARATION MATERIAL
Module 1. Vital Signs Process of heat loss is done through
Lesson 1: Assessing Body Temperature Radiation: surface to surface by waves
Core body temperature is between Conduction: contact between 2 surfaces
36.5 and 37.7 Celsius (96.0-99.9 F) Convection: movement by air currents or
Measurement of how hot the body is fluid
Lowest in the early morning
Highest in the afternoon and evening Evaporation: water to steam
Women have wider range of normal
Elimination: urination, defecation
temperature than men
Terms: Factors that may alter core body
temperature
Body Temperature: is the balance
between heat produced and heat lost by Infection
the body Age
Temperature of the environment
Fever (Pyrexia): when body temperature is Diurnal variations
elevated Amount of exercise
Hyperpyrexia: body temperature is at 41 C Metabolism
Trauma such as surgery or crush
Afebrile: body temperature is normal, no injuries
fever Malignancy
Hypothermia: abnormally low temperature, Drug reactions and immune
below 35 C (95 F) disorders
Hormones
Types of fever:
Variation in Temperature Measurement
Intermittent: temperature alternates at
regular intervals between periods of fever Oral Temperature
and periods of normal or subnormal Lower than core body temperature
temperature Lower than rectal temperature of
Remittent: wide temperature fluctuation 0.4 to 0.5 C
occurs over the 24-hour period all of which Higher than axillary temperatures b
is above normal 1 degrees
Relapsing: short febrile periods of a few Axillary Temperature
days are interspersed with periods of 1 or 2 5 to 10 minutes to register
days of normal temperature Less accurate than other
measurements
