NURS 1013 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
thermoregulation
the process of maintaining a core body temperature at a near constant value
vital signs
- indicators of physiologic functioning
- reflects the health status of a person
- includes temp, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
- the 5th is often included as pain
When does a nurse take vital signs?
- when the patient first comes in
- before medication
- after medication
- before and after procedures
- annual checkups
temperature
regulated by the brain; a by-product of metabolism
hyperthermia
more heat is being produced than lost
hypothermia
, more heat is being lost than produced
What factors increase heat production?
- hormones
- muscle movements
- exercise
- shivering
- piloerection (goosebumbs)
temporal temperature location
forehead or temple
oral temperature location
mouth or oral
rectal temperature location
inside the rectum
axillary temperature location
under the arm
tympanic temperature location
in the ear
What is the normal temperature range in adults?
96.7-100.5
What factors can affect temperature?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
thermoregulation
the process of maintaining a core body temperature at a near constant value
vital signs
- indicators of physiologic functioning
- reflects the health status of a person
- includes temp, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
- the 5th is often included as pain
When does a nurse take vital signs?
- when the patient first comes in
- before medication
- after medication
- before and after procedures
- annual checkups
temperature
regulated by the brain; a by-product of metabolism
hyperthermia
more heat is being produced than lost
hypothermia
, more heat is being lost than produced
What factors increase heat production?
- hormones
- muscle movements
- exercise
- shivering
- piloerection (goosebumbs)
temporal temperature location
forehead or temple
oral temperature location
mouth or oral
rectal temperature location
inside the rectum
axillary temperature location
under the arm
tympanic temperature location
in the ear
What is the normal temperature range in adults?
96.7-100.5
What factors can affect temperature?
