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NUR1020C Term 1 Exam 1 Questions and
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Define and describe the concept of communication. - ANS a process of interaction between
people in which symbols are used to create, exchange, and interpret messages about ideas,
emotions, and mind states.
What are the 6 parts of the communication process? *** - ANS 1. Referent - event or
thought
2. Sender - person who initiates and encodes the message
3. Receiver - person who receives and decodes the message
4. Message - information communicated
5. Channel - method of communication
6. Feedback - response of the receiver
Types of communication *** - ANS 1. Therapeutic
2. Non -therapeutic
3. Open-ended
4. Closed communication
5. Verbal
6. Non-verbal
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Communication Competence - ANS Means that communication by the nurse is effective and
appropriate
Thermoregulation - ANS the process of maintaining core body temperature at a near
constant value
Normothermia - ANS Normal range body temp
Hypothermia - ANS Body temp below normal range
Hyperthermia - ANS Body temp above normal range
Hyperpyrexia - ANS Extremely high body temp
Physiological adjustments to body temperature are controlled by the - ANS Hypothalamus
Average target body temperature - ANS 37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Chemical thermogenesis leads to ______ and is a result of ______. - ANS increased
metabolic rate, epinephrine release
Peripheral vasoconstriction - ANS the process where the body shunts warm blood away from
superficial body tissues and skin surfaces and increases muscle activity to minimize heat loss
What are the four types of heat loss? - ANS 1. Radiation
2. Conduction
3. Convection
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4. Evaporation
Evaporation - ANS Loss of heat that occurs when a liquid is converted to a vapor. A cooling
process because a fluid is evaporating to a solid.
Radiation - ANS Loss of heat from the body surface to a cooler solid surface not in direct
contact, but in relative proximity. Loss through electromagnetic waves. Emit from the skin
surface.
Convection - ANS Flow of heat from body surface to cooler air. Wet skin increases
convection.
Conduction - ANS Loss of heat from the body surface to cooler surfaces in direct contact.
Warm heat lost to the other. Transfer of heat loss.
Heat loss by convection can be accelerated by - ANS wet skin and wet clothing
Peripheral vasodilation - ANS process of a greater amount of blood being brought to the
surface of the skin
A patient with ____ will have elevated respiratory rates - ANS hyperthermia
A patient with ____ will have decreased respiratory rates - ANS hypothermia
Temperature is controlled by the - ANS hypothalamus
Peripheral thermoreceptors are located in the - ANS skin
NUR1020C Term 1 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Define and describe the concept of communication. - ANS a process of interaction between
people in which symbols are used to create, exchange, and interpret messages about ideas,
emotions, and mind states.
What are the 6 parts of the communication process? *** - ANS 1. Referent - event or
thought
2. Sender - person who initiates and encodes the message
3. Receiver - person who receives and decodes the message
4. Message - information communicated
5. Channel - method of communication
6. Feedback - response of the receiver
Types of communication *** - ANS 1. Therapeutic
2. Non -therapeutic
3. Open-ended
4. Closed communication
5. Verbal
6. Non-verbal
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Communication Competence - ANS Means that communication by the nurse is effective and
appropriate
Thermoregulation - ANS the process of maintaining core body temperature at a near
constant value
Normothermia - ANS Normal range body temp
Hypothermia - ANS Body temp below normal range
Hyperthermia - ANS Body temp above normal range
Hyperpyrexia - ANS Extremely high body temp
Physiological adjustments to body temperature are controlled by the - ANS Hypothalamus
Average target body temperature - ANS 37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Chemical thermogenesis leads to ______ and is a result of ______. - ANS increased
metabolic rate, epinephrine release
Peripheral vasoconstriction - ANS the process where the body shunts warm blood away from
superficial body tissues and skin surfaces and increases muscle activity to minimize heat loss
What are the four types of heat loss? - ANS 1. Radiation
2. Conduction
3. Convection
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4. Evaporation
Evaporation - ANS Loss of heat that occurs when a liquid is converted to a vapor. A cooling
process because a fluid is evaporating to a solid.
Radiation - ANS Loss of heat from the body surface to a cooler solid surface not in direct
contact, but in relative proximity. Loss through electromagnetic waves. Emit from the skin
surface.
Convection - ANS Flow of heat from body surface to cooler air. Wet skin increases
convection.
Conduction - ANS Loss of heat from the body surface to cooler surfaces in direct contact.
Warm heat lost to the other. Transfer of heat loss.
Heat loss by convection can be accelerated by - ANS wet skin and wet clothing
Peripheral vasodilation - ANS process of a greater amount of blood being brought to the
surface of the skin
A patient with ____ will have elevated respiratory rates - ANS hyperthermia
A patient with ____ will have decreased respiratory rates - ANS hypothermia
Temperature is controlled by the - ANS hypothalamus
Peripheral thermoreceptors are located in the - ANS skin
