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1
Q

5th cardinal sign

A

pain

2
Q

scale for the 5th cardinal sign

A

1-10

3
Q

mixing of oxygen and another element

A

oxidation

4
Q

eliminating waste material

A

excretion

5
Q

temperature is the balance between…

A

heat produced and heat lost

6
Q

temperature elevated

A

febrile

7
Q

below normal temperature

A

hypothermia

8
Q

above normal temperature

A

pyrexia

9
Q

inducing fever

A

pyrogenic

10
Q

infectious causes of elevated temperatures

A
viral/bacterial infections,
colds/flu,
sore/ strep throat,
ear infections,
viral/bacterial gastroenteritis,
acute bronchitis,
mono,
uti,
uri
11
Q

non infectious causes of increased temperature

A
exercise,
digestion of food,
increased environmental temps,
excitement,
anxiety
12
Q

non infectious causes of decreased temperature

A
sleep,
fasting,
exposure to cold,
decreased muscle activity,
mouth breathing,
depression
13
Q

common glass type thermometers

A

oral and rectal

14
Q

why do they rarely use glass mercury thermometers

A

risks of mercury poisoning if it breaks

15
Q

alternatives to glass thermometers

A

electronic/digital thermometers

or chemically treated paper or plastic thermometers

16
Q

average temperature (fahrenheit and celsius)

A

98.6, 37

17
Q

thermometer that goes in the ear

A

aural

18
Q

thermometer that goes on the forehead

A

temporal

19
Q

thermometer that goes under armpit

A

auxillary

20
Q

heat is produced in the body by

A

muscles, glands, oxidation of food

21
Q

heat is lost from the body by

A

respiration, perspiration, exxcretion