Integumentary System #4 Flashcards
What is lost in the body by breathing, exercise, and elimination of urine.
Heat
When is body temperature usually higher – morning or evening?
Evening
How long do you leave a clinical thermometer in position for an oral or rectal temperature?
3-5 minutes
What thermometer detects and measures the thermal, infrared energy radiating from blood vessels
in the tympanic membrane.
Aural
What does a temporal thermometer measure?
Temporal Artery
Why is a temporal temperature similar to a rectal temperature?
They both take core body temperatures; inside the body or bloodstream
Define hyperthermia
Hyperthermia - High body temperature that exceeds 104 degrees rectally
Define Hypothermia
Hypothermia - Low body temperature that is below 95 degrees rectally
What clinical thermometer is usually marked with a red tip and has a short, stubby bulb.
Rectal
If a clinical thermometer breaks, what happens when the mercury evaporates?
Creates a toxic vapor and can harm humans and the environment
If a person drinks cold/hot water, how long do you need to wait before taking an oral temperature?
10 minutes prior
The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost is
Temperature
The constant state of fluid balance is
Homeostasis
What is the most accurate method for taking a temperature?
Rectal
List three things that can lead to increased body temperature?
Time of the day
Body Part
Individual Body Differences
