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What is the average normal temperature for adults |
98°F for 36.7°C |
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What is the normal pulse range for an adult |
60 to 100 bpm |
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What is the normal respiration range for adults |
12 to 20 breaths per minute |
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Normal blood pressure range |
100-119 systolic and 60-80 diastolic |
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What blood pressure range is considered pre-hypertensive |
120-130 systolic and 80-89 diastolic |
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What is the fifth vital sign |
Pain |
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What is the definition of |
The degree of heat maintained by the body |
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What is a normal temperature |
98°F oral and 98.6 rectal |
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What is the most accurate measure of core temperature? |
Tympanic |
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What needs to be considered with regard to axillary and rectal temperatures? |
Axillary is usually 1° lower, while rectal is 1° higher |
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What part of the brain regulates vital signs? |
Hypothalamus |
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What are some things that could change temperature? |
Developmental level, environment, gender, exercise, emotions and stress, cardiac rhythm |
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What is radiation |
The loss of heat through electromagnetic waves emitting from surfaces that are warmer than the surrounding air |
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What is convection |
The transfer of heat through currents of air or water |
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What is evaporation? |
Occurs when water is converted to vapor and is lost from the skin |
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What is one factor which might determine if evaporation? |
Humidity level |
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What is conduction? |
The process whereby heat is transferred from a warm to a cool surface by direct contact |
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What is hyperpyrexia |
Temperature greater than 105.8°F |
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What is the number one sign of heat stroke? |
Hot and dry skin, no sweat, temperature above 103°F, rapid, strong pulse, delirium, confusion, lethargy |
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What is hey normal pulse rate |
60 to 100 bpm with an average of 70 to 80 bpm |
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What factors influence pulse rate? |
Developmental level, gender, exercise, food, stress, fever, disease, blood loss, position change, medications. |
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Where is the most accurate pulse rate found? |
Apical |
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What numerical range is used for pulse quality? |
0-3; zero is absent; one is a week or thready; two is normal quality; three is bounding or full |
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What is bradycardia |
Pulse less than 60 bpm |
