ati proctor Flashcards
Conduction
transfer of heat from the body directly to another surface (when the body is immersed in cold water).
Convection
Dispersion of heat by air currents (wind blowing across exposed skin).
Evaporation
Dispersion of heat through water vapor (perspiration)
Radiation
Transfer of heat from one object to another object without contact between them (heat lost from the body to a cold room).
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Average Temperature
98.6 F
Lowest temperature what part of the day?
Early morning
What part of the day is the highest temp
late afternoon
Fever?
100.4 or greater
Systole
MAX top number
Diastole
minimum bottom number
Cuff too small/tight?
HIGH READING
cuff large/loosely?
LOW READING
Apical pulse location?
5th ics left side midline
s1
Low lub
s2
high dub
0 pulse rate
ABSENT
+1
WEAK
+2
NORMAL
+3
STRONG
+4
bounding
Infectious Agent
ex: CDiff (virius, bacteria, fungi, parasite)
Reservoir
ex: table & bed (habitat, where it lives, grows, reproduces)
Portal of exit
ex: wound drainage, GI tract
Mode of transmission
ex: contact
portal of entry
ex: mouth, nose
susceptible host
ex: patient
Direct contact transmission
micro-organisms directly moved from infected person to another person
Indirect contact transmission
microorganisms are directly moved from the infected person to another person with having a contaminated object or person between these two.
ex. of direct contact transmission
If a nurse is caring for a client who has scabies and is not wearing gloves, the scabies mites can directly contact the nurse’s skin.