Chapter 12 Vital Signs

Question 1

Shell temperature

Answer 1

96.6-99.3

Question 2

Core temperature

Answer 2

97.0-99.5

Question 3

Hypothalamus

Answer 3

Temperature regulation

Question 4

Survival diminished

Answer 4

109.4
85

Question 5

Thermogenesis

Answer 5

Heat production

Question 6

Metabolic rate

Answer 6

Use of calorie for sustaining body functions

Question 7

Medications that begin with ‘anti’

Answer 7

Effect the body temp

Question 8

Temporal artery thermometer

Answer 8

Most noninvasive
Scan for head to behind ear ‘perfume spot’

Question 9

Rectal site

Answer 9

Best measurement for children less than 3

Question 10

Blue

Answer 10

Oral or axillary

Question 11

Red

Answer 11

Rectal

Question 12

Automated monitoring devices

Answer 12

Checks temp
Blood pressure
Pulse
Heart rhythm
Pulse oximetry

Question 13

Signs associated with fever

Answer 13

99.3+
Pinkish red skin, warm to touch
Headache
Above normal pulse & respiratory rates

Question 14

Hyperthermia

Answer 14

Core exceeds 105.8
High risk for brain damage or death

Question 15

Remittent fever

Answer 15

Fluctuates several degrees but never reaches normal

Question 16

Intermittent fever

Answer 16

Cycles frequently between normal & subnormal & spikes of fever

Question 17

Antipyretics

Answer 17

Drugs that reduce ever
102-104

Question 18

Do not exceed how much of antipyretics

Answer 18

3,259 to 4,000 mg daily

Question 19

Subnormal body temperature-hypothermia

Answer 19

Less than 95

Question 20

Pulse

Answer 20

60 to 100 BPM

Question 21

Tachycardia

Answer 21

100 to 150

Question 22

Bradycardia

Answer 22

Less than 60

Question 23

Subnormal body temperature

Answer 23

95
Best measured with tympanic thermometer

Question 24

Feeble weak or thready pulse

Answer 24

Difficult to feel, obliterated quickly with slight pressure

Question 25

Apical rate

Answer 25

More accurate than radial ‘Point of max impulse’

Question 26

Respiration

Answer 26

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 27

Respiratory rate

Answer 27

Number of ventilations per minute 14-20

Question 28

Tychypnea

Answer 28

Rapid respiratory rate

Question 29

Bradypnea

Answer 29

Slower respiratory rate

Question 30

Cheyenne stokes

Answer 30

Dying

Question 31

Hyperventilation

Answer 31

Rapid breathing

Question 32

Hypoventilation

Answer 32

Diminished

Question 33

Dyspena

Answer 33

Difficult breathing

Question 34

Orthopena

Answer 34

Facilitated by sitting up or standing

Question 35

Apena

Answer 35

Absence of breathing

Question 36

Stertorous breathing

Answer 36

High pitch sounds

Question 37

Eupnea

Answer 37

Normal respiratory

Question 38

Systolic

Answer 38

Working phase

Question 39

Diastolic

Answer 39

Resting phase

Question 40

Hypertension

Answer 40

130 or higher over 80 or higher

Question 41

Normal blood pressure range

Answer 41

<120 over <80

Question 42

Hypotension

Answer 42

Low blood pressure

Question 43

Postural or orthostatic hypotension

Answer 43

Temp drop in blood pressure when rising from reclining