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vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| normal temperature range | 96.8-100.4 |
| avg oral/tympanic | 98.6 |
| avg rectal | 99.5 |
| avg axillary | 97.7 |
| avg pulse | 60-100 bpm strong and regular |
| Pulse oximetry (SPO2) normal range | equal to or greater than 95% |
| normal respirations | 12-20 breaths/min |
| normal BP systolic | 90-120 |
| normal BP diastolic | 60-80 |
| what is body temperature | difference between amount of heat produced by body processes and amount lost to external environment |
| when is the lowest body temperature | 6am |
| when is the highest temperature | 4pm |
| what is thermoregulation | physiological and behavioral mechanisms regulating the balance between heat lost and heat produced |
| what controls body temp | hypothalamus |
| what is shivering | involuntary body response to temp differences in body (increases heat production 4-5 times greater than normal) |
| what is nonshivering thermogenesis | vascular brown tissue is metabolized for heat production (neonates) |
| what is radiation | transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without direct contact between the two |
| what is condcution | transfer of heat from one object to another WITH DIRECT CONTACT |
| what is convection | transfer of heat away by air movement |
| what is diaphoresis | visible perspiration primarily occurring on forehead |
| does the circadian temperature rhythm change with age | not generally |
| what is fever also known as | pyrexia |
| pyrogens such as bacteria and viruses elevate body temp by ... | acting as antigens to trigger the immune system |
| how can pyrogens be removed | destruction of bacteria by antibiotics |
| what does febrile mean | with a fever |
| during heatstroke your HR ____ and your BP _____- | increases, decreases |
| what is hypoxemia | low levels of arterial oxygen |
| what is diffusion | movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| what is perfusion | distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary capillaries |
| what is SPO2 | measurement of arterial oxygen saturation |
| what is systolic | max peak pressure during ventricular CONTRACTION |
| what is diastolic | minimal pressure during ventricular RELAXATION |
| when does stage 2 hypertension start | greater than or equal to 140 mmHg systolic or equal or greater than 90mmHg diastolic |
| what is cardiac output | volume of blood heart pumps per min |
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