Body Regulation
Hypothalmus
What is the body's thermostat?
The average adult pulse rate is between these two numbers.
60-100
The sounds nurses are listening for when taking a blood pressure
What are Korotoff sounds?
Body temperature lower than 95° F
What is hypothermia?
Normal adult respirations range between these numbers.
what is 12-20?
When the body temperature rises, this process helps cool the body through sweat evaporation.
What is perspiration or sweating?
The difference between the apical and radial pulse, often measured by two nurses, is called this.
What is a pulse deficit?
You should never take a blood pressure on an arm that has had a mastectomy, serious injury, lymph node removal, a dialysis shunt, or an IV line in place
What are ways to prevent injury or damage when taking a blood pressure?
Normal body temperature
What is 96.8F to 100.4F?
This abnormal breath sound can indicate a medical emergency.
What is stridor?
Strength determined by force of cardiac contraction and circulating volume
What is pulse?
on the front side of the neck
What is the carotid pulse point?
The top number in a blood pressure reading represents this phase of the heart cycle.
What is systolic blood pressure?
Nursing interventions to lower fever
What is:
Increase patient’s fluid intake
Lower room temperature
Remove excessive clothing or bed covers
The main stimulus to breathe is the level of this gas in the blood.
What is CO2?
The respiratory center is located in these two parts of the brain.
What are the pons and medulla?
along top of foot
What is the dorsalis pedis pulse point?
For accuracy in a BP reading the cuff should have a cuff bladder that goes around
What is 3/4 of the arm?
1. Place thermometer in the center of the patient’s dry axilla (armpit) 2. Ask the patient to hold the arm tightly against the chest 3. Leave the thermometer in place until the thermometer indicates the reading is complete
What is taking an axillary temperature?
This abnormal breathing pattern is characterized by deep, labored, rapid respirations seen in diabetic ketoacidosis.
What is Kussmauls respirations?
The body's response to increased circulating blood volume
What is elevated blood pressure?
Pulses documented as 1+, 2+ or 3+
What is the pulse strength?
Blood pressure depends on the condition of the vascular bed, circulating volume, and this cardiac factor.
What is cardiac output?
Temperatures about 1° F higher than oral
What is a rectal temperature?
This term describes slow and shallow breathing
What is bradypnea?