Nursing Care for Febrile and Hypothermic Clients

36.8 – 38.3 °C

In the center of axilla

Captures the heat emitted by the skin over the temporal artery

<p>With ear drainage, pain, infection, or scarring on the tympanic membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Basal metabolism is the energy required to carry on involuntary activities when the body is at rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weight will decrease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Growth, infection/fever, emotional tension, environmental temperatures, elevated hormones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are used to estimate body fat stores and as an initial assessment of nutritional status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weight will increase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitor parameters, measures to lower temp, provision of comfort, prevent complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intentional (induced) and unintentional (accidental)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Body temperature below the lower limit of normal, occurs when compensatory physiologic responses meant to produce and retain heat are overwhelmed by unprotected exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chronic conditions (alcoholism, malnutrition, hypothyroidism), newborns, perioperative period</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Purposeful lowering of core body temp</p> Signup and view all the answers