Chapter 2
An adverse stimulus that can cause biologic reactions and result in stress is called what?
A stressor
What are the five vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and pain
How can heat be lost from the body?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Evaporation
Normal body temperature
97.5 to 99.5 F.
Difficulty expressing or understanding language
Aphasia
The tendency of the body's biologic systems to adjust continually to maintain constant conditions that are optimal to maintaining life and health is called what?
Homeostasis
The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest is called what?
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
What occurs when normal regulation mechanisms cannot keep up with heat produced by the body
Pyrexia (fever)
Which body temperature comes closest to core temperature?
Tympanic membrane
Focusing on what is being said
Active listening
Physical and Mental well-being is called what?
Cellular chemical reactions in the body is considered what?
Metabolism
Excessive sweat produced to cool the body
Diaphoresis
Define tachycardia
A pulse rate over 100 BPM
Return of information and how it was interpreted
Feedback
How does stress manifext itself psychologically?
With irritability
TRUE or FALSE:
Decreased levels of thyroid hormone result in an increased metabolic rate.
FALSE
A blood pressure consistently above 130 systolic and/or 80 diastolic is called what?
Hypertension
Which breathing pattern is rapid deep breaths of caused by diabetic ketoacidosis?
Kussmaul breathing
Nonverbal language includes:
Body posture
Gesture
intonation
General appearance
Expression
Which nursing approach to care considers an individual's biologic, psychological, sociological, and spiritual needs?
Holistic
What acts as the thermostat to control body temperature?
Hypothalamus
A drop in blood pressure when arising to standing position is called what?
Orthostatic hypotension
What signs and symptoms may accompany hypotension and shock?
Cold clammy skin
Apprehension
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Pulse increase
Verbal language includes:
Written language
Spoken language