Factors Affecting Body Temperature
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What is the purpose of providing oral hygiene to a patient with hyperthermia?

  • To keep the mucous membranes moist (correct)
  • To increase heat loss through conduction
  • To promote heat loss by evaporation
  • To reduce physical activity

    • Which of the following signs is indicative of the body's inability to thermoregulate?

  • Drowsiness, confusion, convulsion
  • Muscle cramps (correct)
  • Loss of coordination
  • Fatigue

    • Which intervention helps in promoting heat loss by evaporation in a hyperthermic patient?

  • Removing excess clothes or blanket
  • Monitoring intake and output
  • Sponging the body with water and alcohol (correct)
  • Applying an ice bag to sites of pulse

    • What is one external cooling technique that is easier to implement, well tolerated, and effective for hyperthermic patients?

    <p>Removal of clothing and use of fans and air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action promotes heat loss through conduction in a patient with hyperthermia?

    <p>Removing excess clothes or blanket</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one invasive internal cooling technique that can be used for hyperthermic patients?

    <p>Conducting gastric or rectal lavage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Inability to sweat' is a sign and symptom of:

    <p>Hyperthermia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Loss of coordination' is a sign of:

    <p>'Drowsiness, confusion, convulsion'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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