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describe the phsiological basis for pulse?
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SA nodes fire...impulse thru the heart. stimulate cardiac contraction.
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how does heat happen in the body?
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pypothalimous is your thermostate. heat production is the by product of metabolism. Krep's cycle is a carbohydrate chain reaction that produces CO2 and water. its a chemical reaction too. then there is shivering and conduction and evaporation. 85% body's surface area radiates into the enviroment.
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how are there ways to encourage loss of heat from the body?
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evaporation-600-900 a day sweating
diaphosis is visuable sweat from the forehead. Radiation flushed from running, vasodialation, throws heat off |
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why taking a rectal or axillary is necessary?
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patient can't use their mouth
NG tube..... mentally not into it....hold onto it. don't puncture an organ |
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where can pulses be taken?
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temperal
carotid apical brachial radial ulnar femoral |
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how does a patient's age gender weight acivity influence blood pressure.
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age weight activity
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