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chapter 17 vital signs nursing1- exam 2

front 1

things that can affect your vital signs

back 1

Air, Sunshine, Environmental temperature, sound, etc.

front 2

six vital signs

back 2

  • Temperature (T)
  • pulse (P)
  • respirations(R)
  • blood pressure (BP)
  • oxygen saturation (o2 SAT, Pulse ox, or Spo2)
  • pain

front 3

TPR

back 3

temperature, pulse, and respiration

-98.8-82-18

front 4

BP

back 4

blood pressure

116/72

front 5

pulse ox, o2 sat, or spo2 (oxygen saturation)

back 5

-97% RA or 97%-3l

front 6

body temperature

back 6

the amount of heat the body produces and the amount of heat that is gained or lost to the external environment

front 7

core temperature

back 7

temperature of the deeper structures and tissues

most IMPORTANT measurement to maintain

front 8

thermogenesis

back 8

production of heat

Liver is always metabolically active and produces 15 to 20% of body heat in the resting state

front 9

routes used for taking temperature

back 9

  • oral
  • tympanic
  • temporal
  • rectal
  • axillary
  • skin

front 10

any physical activity that increases metabolism will increase heat production

back 10

  • shivering- increase heat production 4 to 5 times normal

front 11

what organ is ALWAYS metabolically active

back 11

Liver

front 12

what percentage does the liver produce of body heat in the resting state

back 12

15 to 20%

front 13

hypothalamus

back 13

elevated temp

front 14

febril

back 14

temperature os greater than noraml

front 15

afebril

back 15

they don't have a temperature (normal)

front 16

constriciton

back 16

redirecting blood flow to vital organs

front 17

many facts affect body temp- what are some?

back 17

  • environment
  • time of day
  • gender
  • physical activity&exercise
  • medications
  • stress
  • food or drink
  • illness

front 18

what is normal body temperature in Celsius

back 18

37 celcius

front 19

axillary temp

back 19

used for patients who cannot hold an oral thermometer in place (under armpit)

front 20

tympanic temperature

back 20

(in your ear) used for patients who have difficulty breathing or use oxygen

adult- pull pinna up &back~ child- pull pinna down and back

front 21

temporal

back 21

located on side of forehead

inaccurate if hair is thick

front 22

nonconatct infrared thermometer

back 22

hold one inch from the center of the patients forehead