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FUNDA RLE
retdem & shi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| they reflect the body's physiological status and provide information about the person with curret condition or state of health | Vital Signs |
| is the balance between heat produced and heat lost by the body | Body Temperature |
| a heat production in the body | Thermogenesis |
| a heat loss to the environment | Thermolysis |
| is used for measuring oral, reactal, and axillary temperature. not used anyone dute to mercury toxicity effect. | Mercury glass thermometer |
| it takes about 2 min to 30 sec for accurate reading | Electronic thermometer |
| it is a chemical thermometer, it changes color of chemical unit changes to specific temperature | Disposable thermometer |
| it used to measure ear temperature, it takes about 2-3 seconds for accurate reading | Tympanic thermometer |
| enable you to measure temperature quickly, at a distance, and without touching the object you're measuring | Infrared thermometer |
| above 37.1°C but below 38.2°C | Low grade fever |
| above 38.2°C | High grade fever |
| Higher than 40°C | Hyperpyrexia |
| alternate febrile episodes with periods of normal temperature | Intermittent fever |
| continuous fever but variations throughout a day | Remittent fever |
| is an index of the heart's rate and rhythm | Pulse |
| an abnormal rapid heart rate over 100 beats/min | Tachycardia |
| an abnormal slow heart ratet below 60 beats/min | Bradycardia |
| strong full force pulse | Bounding |
| is the process of bringing oxygen to body tissues and removing carbon dioxide from it | Respiration |
| what is the normal adult pulse rate | 60-100 bpm |
| difficult to palpitate, a pulse of diminished strength | Thready/weak |
| No palpable pulse | Absent |
| when interval varies between pulse | Irregular |
| a regular irregular pulse occuring with premature beats | Bigeminal pulse |
| a split or double pulse beat the second weaker than first | Dicrotic |
| it is estimated by observing the movement of chest during inspiration, which may be deep or shallow | Depth |
| it indicate the equal interval between two respiration | Rhythm |
| what is the normal adult rate of respiration | 14-20 breaths/min |
| an increased respiratory rate more than 24 breath/min | Tachypnea |
| a decreased respiratory rate | Bradypnea |
| total cessation of breathing or respiratory rate | Apnea |
| increase in the depth of respiration | Hyperapnea |
| is the force exerted by the blood against the vessel walls which is measured in millimeter of mercury (mmHg) | Blood Pressure |
| the maximal pressure on the arteries during contraction of left ventricles at rest | Systolic Pressure |
| the amount of pressure exerted on the arterial wall with the ventricle at rest | Diastolic Pressure |
| a short duration of pain, usually result of an injury, surgery or illness. | Acute Pain |
| this pain is an on going condition, such as back and neck pain, and headaches | Chronic Pain |
| is caused by damage or disease affecting any part of the nervous system involved in bodily feelings | Neuropathis pain |
| is pain from a part of the body that has been lost or from which the brain no longer receives signals. | Phantom pain |
| an indicator of the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen at the time of the measurement | Oxygen saturation |
| it is a noninvasive monitoring technique use to estimate the measurement of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) of hemoglobin. | Pulse Oximetry |
| it is an essential part of one's health care practices | Personal Cleanliness |
| this is usually given in bed. If the client is weak or unable to bathe himself, it is your responsibility to bathe him. When you are giving the bath, the client will usually give you little or no assistance. | Complete Bath |
| A client may take care of some of his own bathing requirements. When this is the case, you will be responsible for bathing only the areas that are hard for him to reach (back, feet, or genitalia). | Partial Bath |
| This is given in a tub and requires a special order from the doctor. | Tub Bath |
| The client is bathed under running water. This, too, requires a special order from the doctor | Shower Bath |
| it is the science of health and its maintenance | Hygiene |
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