things that can affect your vital signs
Air, Sunshine, Environmental temperature, sound, etc.
six vital signs
- Temperature (T)
- pulse (P)
- respirations(R)
- blood pressure (BP)
- oxygen saturation (o2 SAT, Pulse ox, or Spo2)
- pain
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
-98.8-82-18
BP
blood pressure
116/72
pulse ox, o2 sat, or spo2 (oxygen saturation)
-97% RA or 97%-3l
body temperature
the amount of heat the body produces and the amount of heat that is gained or lost to the external environment
core temperature
temperature of the deeper structures and tissues
most IMPORTANT measurement to maintain
thermogenesis
production of heat
Liver is always metabolically active and produces 15 to 20% of body heat in the resting state
routes used for taking temperature
- oral
- tympanic
- temporal
- rectal
- axillary
- skin
any physical activity that increases metabolism will increase heat production
- shivering- increase heat production 4 to 5 times normal
what organ is ALWAYS metabolically active
Liver
what percentage does the liver produce of body heat in the resting state
15 to 20%
hypothalamus
elevated temp
febril
temperature os greater than noraml
afebril
they don't have a temperature (normal)
constriciton
redirecting blood flow to vital organs
many facts affect body temp- what are some?
- environment
- time of day
- gender
- physical activity&exercise
- medications
- stress
- food or drink
- illness
what is normal body temperature in Celsius
37 celcius
axillary temp
used for patients who cannot hold an oral thermometer in place (under armpit)
tympanic temperature
(in your ear) used for patients who have difficulty breathing or use oxygen
adult- pull pinna up &back~ child- pull pinna down and back
temporal
located on side of forehead
inaccurate if hair is thick
nonconatct infrared thermometer
hold one inch from the center of the patients forehead