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Vitals Signs (Temperature) Flashcards

1
Q

These are information about the basic
body conditions of patients.

A

Vital Signs

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2
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Vital signs are consist of?

A

Temperature
Blood Pressure
Respiratory Rate
Pulse Rate
Blood Oxygen Saturation

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3
Q

Vital signs can be influenced
by a number of factors. What are those?

A

Age, time, gender, medication, result of the environment

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4
Q

MEASUREMENT OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN HEAT LOSS AND HEAT PRODUCED IN THE BODY

A

Body Temperature

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5
Q

This provides a measurement
of body core temperature so there is
no normal range.

A

Aural

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5
Q

Normal Range of Oral Temperature?

A

97.6-99.6 F (36.6-37.5 C)

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6
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Normal Range of Rectal and Temporal

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98.6-100.6F (37- 38.1C)

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Normal Range of Axillary Temperature

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96.6- 98.6F (36-37C)

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6
Q

Factors that can change body temperature

A

ILLNESS AND INFECTION
EXERCISE AND/OR
EXCITEMENT
HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURES IN
THE ENVIRONMENT

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7
Q

How is heat loss?

A

Perspiration
Respiration
Defecation

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8
Q

How is heat produced?

A

Metabolism of food

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9
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Temperature above 100.4 F or 38 degrees celsius

A

Fever

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10
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It is a medical term that means your internal (core) body temperature is higher than normal.

A

Hyperthermia

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10
Q

It is a condition that occurs when core body
temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius).

A

Hypothermia

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10
Q

Temperature of a person with hyperthermia is?

A

Above 104 F

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11
Q

Temperature above 106 F can cause?

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Death and Convulsions

12
Q

Temperature of a person with hypothermia is?

A

Below 95 F

12
Q

Five Sites to Measure Temperature

A

Oral
Temporal
Rectal
Axillary/Groin
Aural

13
Q

Temperature below 93 F can cause?

A

Death

14
Q

Types of Thermometers

A

Clinical
Electronic
Tympanic
Temporal Scanning

15
Q

It is a glass thermometer that can be filled with mercury or alcohol with red dye

A

Clinical Thermometer

15
Q

When reading a clinical thermometer, each long line is read as?

A

1 degree

15
Q

When reading a clinical thermometer, each short line represent?

A

2/10 0f a degree or 0.2

16
Q

Temperature is always recorded to the?

A

Nearest 2/10 of degree

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