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| What regulates body temperature |
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| factors that affect body temp |
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age - decreases with increasing age
activity - increased activity increases temp
diurnal variation - temp lowest in the morning and highest in the evening
emotions - agitation increases temp, depression lowers temp
physiologic processes - body temp increases with digestion, ovulation and pregnancy |
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| Normal Temperatures - Oral |
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| 97-99 degrees F, 36-37.8 degrees C |
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| Normal Temperatures - Rectal |
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| 1 degree F higher than oral - the most accurate measurment |
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| Normal Temperatures - Axillary |
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| 1 degree F lower than oral - least accurate |
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| Normal Temperatures - Tympanic (Aural) |
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| same as oral -97-99 degrees F, 36-37.8 degrees C |
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| Normal Temperatures - Temporal Artery |
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| 1 degree F higher than oral |
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| fluctuation among normal, abnormal, and fever |
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| elevated fluctuations that do not return to normal |
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| Fever of unkown origin (FUO) |
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| temperature >100.9 that lasts 3 weeks in adults and 1 week in children with no known related diagnosis |
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| Procedure for taking temperature: Rectal |
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1. apply lubricating jelly
2. insert into rectum approximately 1 inch |
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| Procedure for taking temperature: Tympanic in adults |
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gently pull the pinna up and back
insert probe into ear canal |
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| Procedure for taking temperature: Tympanic in children |
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gently pull the pinna down and back
insert probe into the ear canal |
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| Factors that may cause an increased heart rate |
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| pain, fever, infection, hyperthyroidism |
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| Factors that may cause an decreased heart rate |
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| chronic pain, CNS disorders, hypothyroidism |
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Rate: number of beats per minute
Rhythm: time between beats
Volume: force of beats
Condition of arterial wall: springy, resilient, and elastic |
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| Normal Pulse Ranges: Birth |
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| Normal Pulse Ranges: 1-4 years |
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| Normal Pulse Ranges: 6-12 years |
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| Normal Pulse Ranges: 12-16 years |
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| Normal Pulse Ranges: Adult |
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| located on thumb side of wrist |
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| in the groove of the neck between the larynx and the sternocleidomastoid muscle |
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| located in the antecubital space |
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| located over the temporal bone |
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| located at the back of the knee |
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| Pulse Sites: Dorsalis Pedis |
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| located on the top of the foot |
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| located just below the left nipple on the left side of the chest: taken with a stethoscope for 1 full minute |
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| Respirations are controlled by what area of the brain |
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| the breathing rate is determined by the amount if _____ in the blood |
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| Respiration Characteristics: Rate |
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| number of respirations per minute |
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| Respiration Characteristics: Rhythm |
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| Respiration Characteristics: Depth |
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| amount of air being inhaled |
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| Normal Respiration Ranges: Newborn |
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| Normal Respiration Ranges: 1-6 |
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| Normal Respiration Ranges: 7-14 |
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| Normal Respiration Ranges: Adult |
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| difficult, painful, or labored breathing |
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| abscence of breathing, temporary |
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| difficulty breathing while lying down |
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| increased rate of breathing |
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| excessively rapid breathing |
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| gurgling sounds caused by secretions |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respirations |
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| alternating periods of apnea and tachypnea |
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| Blood Pressure Normal Ranges: Newborn |
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| Blood Pressure Normal Ranges: 1-6 |
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| Blood Pressure Normal Ranges: 6-12 |
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| Blood Pressure Normal Ranges: 16-adult |
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| Blood Pressure Normal Ranges: Adult |
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| Blood Pressure Normal Ranges: Older Adult |
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| associated with other disease processes |
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| life-threatening severe form of HTN |
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| proper sphygmomanometer release rate |
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| sounds heard during the measurement of BP |
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| Symptoms and Diagnosis of pain: COLDER |
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C character of the pain
O onset of the pain
L location of the pain
D duration of the pain
E what exacerbates the pain
R what relieves the pain |
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| Normal body fat range for men |
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| Normal body fat range for women |
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