body temp Flashcards
the ____ method of temperature measurement is most commonly used
oral
This method uses the tympanic membrane (the eardrum) for temperature measurement.
aural
the ____ method has proven to be the least accurate of the temperature of measurement sites but is recommended if patient cannot hold oral thermometer
axillary
A ____ body temperature reading is considered to be the most accurate and reliable method.
rectal
____ measurement is a newer, noninvasive method of obtaining body temperature.
uses an infrared scanning device that detects the temperature of the blood.
temporal
mercury is eliminated from the health care environment because of the potential danger of mercury
can be used for oral, rectal, and axillary body temperature readings.
electronic thermometer
blue for both oral and axillary, and red for rectal.
They are the most commonly used and are accurate, easy to read, sanitary, and fast. They require very minimal cleaning and disinfection.
Can be used for oral, rectal, and axillary measurements
digital thermometer
what are the 2 infrared thermometers?
tympanic membrane thermometer
temporal artery thermometer
are usually small hand-held devices with a probe that is inserted into the patient’s ear canal
tympanic thermometer
measures blood flow through the superficial temporal artery.
Temporal artery thermometer
uses liquid dots, that change color to indicate body temperature.
Chemical dot thermometers or chemical disposable thermometer
A heat-sensitive bars, or patches applied to the forehead that change color to indicate body temperature. After 15 seconds, read the correct
temperature by reading the color changes.
skin tape thermometer
This is a glass tube with mercury inside of the tube. The tube goes underneath the tongue/axilla or rectum and the body temperature will cause the mercury to rise inside the tube.
mercury thermometer
Temperature Alterations
*Fever or Pyrexia:
* Febrile:
* Afebrile:
*Hyperthermia:
*Hypothermia:
*Heatstroke
is a body temperature above 100.4°F (38°C). When the body is in a feverish state, it is producing more heat than it is losing.
fever or pyrexia
A condition caused by fever is ____
febrile
a condition not caused by fever is _____
termed afebrile
a febrile seizure is a seizure caused by fever, whereas an afebrile seizure is caused by something other than a fever, such as a head trauma
Clinical signs and symptoms of fever
- Increased heart rate,
- Increased respiratory rate,
- Shivering & chills,
- Decreased appetite,
- Headache,
- Facial flushing (redness to the skin), and
- Sweating
TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE PHASES OF FEVER
it is period when body temperature is rising.
on set or invasion
TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE PHASES OF FEVER
of fever is the period when the body temperature has reached its maximum and remains fairly constant at a high level
fastigium or stafium
TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE PHASES OF FEVER
- the period when a temperature returns to normal
• The person feels warm and appears flushed in response to vasodilation
• Diaphoresis occurs, which assists with heat loss by evaporation
• This stage is commonly referred to as the fever’s”breaking”
defervescence
body temperature exceeds 106.7°F (41.5°C),
hyperthermia
is an unregulated rise in core body temperature and is the result of the body’s inability to thermoregulate.
hyperthermia
What is the nursing management of hyperthermia?
assessment:
• Monitor vital signs
• Assess skin colour and temperature
• Monitor basic laboratory parameters for
indication of infection and dehydration
Hypothermia is defined as a body temperature below 95°F (35°C) and is the result of the body losing more heat than it is producing.
also known as sun stroke
- greater than 40.0*C
heat stroke
