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Chapter 12 Vital Signs Flashcards

1
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Shell temperature

A

96.6-99.3

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2
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Core temperature

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97.0-99.5

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3
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Hypothalamus

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Temperature regulation

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4
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Survival diminished

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109.4
85

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5
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Thermogenesis

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Heat production

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6
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Metabolic rate

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Use of calorie for sustaining body functions

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7
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Medications that begin with ‘anti’

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Effect the body temp

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8
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Temporal artery thermometer

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

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9
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Rectal site

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Best measurement for children less than 3

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10
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Blue

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Oral or axillary

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11
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Red

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Rectal

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12
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Automated monitoring devices

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Checks temp
Blood pressure
Pulse
Heart rhythm
Pulse oximetry

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13
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Signs associated with fever

A

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

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14
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Hyperthermia

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Core exceeds 105.8
High risk for brain damage or death

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15
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Remittent fever

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Fluctuates several degrees but never reaches normal

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16
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Intermittent fever

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Cycles frequently between normal & subnormal & spikes of fever

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17
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Antipyretics

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Drugs that reduce ever
102-104

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18
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Do not exceed how much of antipyretics

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3,259 to 4,000 mg daily

19
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Subnormal body temperature-hypothermia

A

Less than 95

20
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Pulse

A

60 to 100 BPM

21
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Tachycardia

A

100 to 150

22
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Bradycardia

A

Less than 60

23
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Subnormal body temperature

A

95
Best measured with tympanic thermometer

24
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Feeble weak or thready pulse

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Difficult to feel, obliterated quickly with slight pressure

25
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Apical rate

A

More accurate than radial
‘Point of max impulse’

26
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Respiration

A

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

27
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Respiratory rate

A

Number of ventilations per minute
14-20

28
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Tychypnea

A

Rapid respiratory rate

29
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Bradypnea

A

Slower respiratory rate

30
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Cheyenne stokes

A

Dying

31
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Hyperventilation

A

Rapid breathing

32
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Hypoventilation

A

Diminished

33
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Dyspena

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Difficult breathing

34
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Orthopena

A

Facilitated by sitting up or standing

35
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Apena

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Absence of breathing

36
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Stertorous breathing

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High pitch sounds

37
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Eupnea

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Normal respiratory

38
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Systolic

A

Working phase

39
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Diastolic

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Resting phase

40
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Hypertension

A

130 or higher over 80 or higher

41
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Normal blood pressure range

A

<120 over <80

42
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

43
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Postural or orthostatic hypotension

A

Temp drop in blood pressure when rising from reclining

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