NU 129 Chapter 21 Study Guide with Complete Solutions

NU 129 Chapter 21 Study Guide with Complete Solutions vital signs - Ans:-temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and pain level, plus oxygen saturation level metabolism - Ans:-cellular chemical reactions in the body fever - Ans:-elevated temperature pyrogens - Ans:-agents that cause fever basal metabolic rate - Ans:-is the rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest diaphoresis - Ans:-excessive sweat production hypoxia - Ans:-state of insufficient oxygen cerebral hypoxia - Ans:-insufficient oxygen to the brain stroke volume - Ans:-is the volume of blood pushed into the aorta with each heartbeat ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/6 cardiac output - Ans:-is the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in one minute respiration - Ans:-is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing systolic pressure - Ans:-the maximum pressure exerted on the artery during left ventricular contraction systole diastolic pressure - Ans:-the lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest between contractions diastole over-hydration - Ans:-excess fluid volume Cardiac Output (Q) - Ans:-stroke volume x heart rate arteriosclerosis - Ans:-hardening of the arteries tympanic membrane - Ans:-eardrum ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/6 axillary - Ans:-temperature taken in the armpit core temperature - Ans:-is the temperature of the deep tissues of the body hyperthermia - Ans:-Abnormally high body temperature chills - Ans:-sensations of cold and shaking of the body defervescence - Ans:-abatement of fever febrile - Ans:-the body temperature rises to the new set point established by the hypothalamus and remains there until the cause of the fever resolves crisis - Ans:-abrupt decline in fever lysis - Ans:-gradual return to a normal temperature when applied to fever