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Chapter 31 VS
Potter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| avg. oral/tympanic temp range for adults | 37 C or 98.6 F |
| Avg rectal temp range for adults | 37.5 C or 99.5 F |
| Avg axillary range for adults | 36.5 C or 97.7 F |
| Pulse normal range | 60-100 bpm |
| Respirations normal range | 12-16 breaths per min |
| Blood Pressure Avg. | 120/80 mmHg and pulse pressure 30-55 mm Hg |
| VS measure the effectiveness of: | circulatopry, respiratory, neural, and endocrine body functions |
| Core temperature | Temp of the deep tissues |
| Thermoregulation | balance between heat lost and heat produced |
| What part of the brain controls body temp? | Hypothalamus, located btwn the cerebral hemispheres |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate, heat produced by body at absolute rest |
| Shivering | involuntary response to temp difference in the body |
| Radiation | transfer of heat from the surface of oneobject to the surface of another |
| Conduction | transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact |
| Convection | transfer of heat away by air movement |
| Evaporation | transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas |
| Diaphoresis | visible perspiration primarily occuring on the forehead and upper thorax |
| How does the skin regulate temp | through insulation of the body, vasoconstriction, and temp sensation |
| How does old age affect temp | deteriorationm of control mechanisms, poor vasomotor control, reduced SQ tissue, reduced sweat gland activity, reduced metabolism |
| How does stress affect body temp? | Increases it |
| Pyrexia | fever |
| Pyrogens | bacteria and viruses that can increase body temp |
| Afebrile | no fever |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| hyperthermia | elevated body temp r/t body's inabililty to promote heat loss or reduce heat production |
| Heatstroke | depressed hypothalmic function, prolonged exposure to sun/heat overwhelms the body's heat loss mechanisms |
| heat exhaustion | occurs when profuse diaphoresis results in excess water and electrolyte loss |
| Classes of hypothermia | Mild: 34-36C or 93.2 - 96.8F Moderate: 30-34C or 86-93.2F Severe:<30C or <86F |
| Formula to convert Farenheit to Celsius | C = (F-32) X 5/9 |
| Formula to convert Celsius to farenheit | F = (9/5 X C) + 32 |
| Antipyretic | drug that reduces fever |
| Nonpharmalogical therapy to reduce fever | tepid sponge bath; ETOH/H20 solution bath; ice packs axillae and groin; cooling fans |
| Stroke volume | amount of blood that enters the aorta with each ventricular contraction |
| Cardiac output | volume of blood pumped by the heart during one minute (nl 5000ml blood per minute() |
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rschoengold
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