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| Acceptable Adult Temp. Ranges |
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36-38 degrees celsius
96.8-100.4 degrees fahrenheit
average oral/tympanic: 37 celsius, 98.6 F |
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| temperature, pulse, respirations, BP, ox. sat. |
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fever = pyrexia
febrile = w/ a temp.
afebrile = without a temp.
pyrogen = triggers heat conservation/production |
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| hereditary condition that occurs when patient receives certain anesthetic drugs |
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| HOT, DRY SKIN due to severe electrolyte loss and hypothalamic dysfunction |
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profuse diaphoresis; excess water and electrolyte loss;
normal pulse; decreased BP |
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| Normal Adult Respiratory Rate |
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12-20 bpm counted in 30 sec.
If irregular: count for full minute |
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also: postural hypotension
a normotensive person develops low BP when rising to an upright position |
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sustained: constant body temp. above 11.4 F/ 38 C
Intermittent: spikes mixed w/ normal temp.; returns to normal w/in 24 hrs
Remittent: spikes and falls w/o normal
Relapsing: episode of fever and normal temp. |
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| transfer of heat away by air movement |
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| transfer of heat from one object to another by direct contact |
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| involuntary body response to temp. differences in the body |
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| transfer of heat energy when a liquid is changed to a gas |
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| transfer of heat from the surface of one object to another w/o direct contact between the two |
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| the movement of gases in and out of the lungs (involved in respiration) |
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| low levels of arterial oxygen |
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| Respiratory rate of older adults (65+) |
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| the normal rate and depth of respiratory ventilation |
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| respiratory is regular but abnormally slow |
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| Resp rate is regular but abnormally fast |
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| respirations are labored, increased in depth, and increased in rate |
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| Cheyne-Stokes Respiration |
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| respiratory rate and depth are irregular; alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation |
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| respirations are abnormally deep, regular, and increased in rate |
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| respirations are abnormally shallow for two or three breaths, followed by irregular period of apnea |
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| Client Conditions Not Appropriate for Electronic BP |
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Irregular Heart Rate
Peripheral vascular obstruction Shivering
Seizures
Inability to cooperate
Blood Pressure below90 mmHg |
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