Vital Signs Flashcards
The skin has more receptors for cold than warmth.True/False
True.skin receptors detect cold more efficiently than warmth
When the skin becomes chilled over the entire body, three physiological processes to increase the body temperature take place,name them
- Shivering increases heat production.
- Sweating is inhibited to decrease heat loss.
- Vasoconstriction decreases heat loss
The hypothalamic integrator is the center that controls the core temperature
True/False
T, When the integrator detects heat, it sends out signals intended to reduce the temperature,that is, to decrease heat production and increase heat loss.
• In contrast, when the cold s e n s o r s are stimulated, the integrator sends out signals to increase heat production and decrease heat l o s s .
Factors affecting body temperature includes
Age
Diurnal variation
Excercise
Hormone
Stress
Environment
The normal range of Temperature for adult is?
36-37.5 degree Celsius
A body temperature within the range of 37.6 -40.9 is know as pyrexia T/F
T
Also known as Hyperthermia or in lay man terms ‘fever’.
A very high fever, such as 41°C (105.8°F), is called Hyperpyrexia
T/F
T
The number of pulsing sensation occurring in one mintute is the pulse deficit
T/F
F
It is the pulse rate
Dysrhythmia or arrhythmia is a pulse with a regular rhythm
F
It is a pulse with an irregular rhythm
Dysrhythmia or arrhythmia is a pulse with a regular rhythm
F
It is a pulse with an irregular rhythm
The pulse rhythm is the pattern of the beats and the intervals between the beats.
True
EQUAL TIME ELAPSES BTW BEATS OF A NORMAL PULSE
PULSE VOLUME
The pulse strength or amplitude,refers to The force of blood with each b e a t .
True
• Usually, t h e pulse volume is the same with each beat .
A pulse that is obliterated with difficulty is called
A pulse that is obliterated with difficulty is called a full or bounding pulse. This type of pulse has a pronounced pulsation that does not easily disappear with pressure
A pulse that is readily obliterated with pressure from the fingers.
THREADY,WEAK OR FEEBLE PULSE
A healthy, normal artery feels twisted and irregular on palpation
T/F
False
A healthy, normal artery feels straight,smooth,soft and palpable.
But older adults often have inelastic arteries that feels twisted and irregular in palpation.
Any discrepancy between the apical and radial pulse rate is known as as
A)a pulse pressure
B)pulse deficit
C)pulse strength
Ans:pulse deficit
Name the two types of breathing
Costal(thoracic breathing)
Diaphragmatic (abdominal breathing)
During normal relaxed breath a person inhales 500mL of air ,This is referred to as
TIDAL VOLUME
