Nursing Care for Febrile and Hypothermic Clients
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What is the primary site of heat loss in the body?

  • Muscles
  • Lungs
  • Skin (correct)
  • Nervous system

    • Which process involves the dissemination of heat by motion between areas of unequal density?

  • Evaporation
  • Convection (correct)
  • Radiation
  • Conduction

    • What is the term for a person with a normal temperature?

  • Hypothermic
  • Hyperthermic
  • Pyrexic
  • Afebrile (correct)

    • Which condition is characterized by an upward displacement of the thermoregulatory set point in the hypothalamus?

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

    At what temperature does a fever become a medical emergency, requiring rapid cooling to prevent brain damage?

    <p>$41 °C (106°F)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by a high body temperature but with no change in the hypothalamic set point?

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

    What type of fever is the result of damage to the hypothalamus from pathologies such as intracranial trauma and increased intracranial pressure?

    <p>Neurogenic Fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining temperature for Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)?

    <p>38.3 °C (101 °F)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential complication of fever mentioned in the text?

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

    What treatment option is NOT recommended for managing fever, according to the text?

    <p>Antibiotic administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the measures for nursing care for febrile clients?

    <p>Monitoring parameters, measures to lower temperature, provision of comfort, and preventing complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the types of hypothermia mentioned in the text?

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

    What is the cause of hypothermia according to the text?

    <p>Failure of the body's compensatory physiologic responses to produce and retain heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conditions increase the risk of hypothermia according to the text?

    <p>Alcoholism, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of therapeutic hypothermia?

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

    What is the primary source of heat produced by various mechanisms in the body?

    <p>Epinephrine / norepinephrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which situations should vital signs be assessed, according to the guidelines provided?

    <p>Before and after administering medications affecting cardiovascular and respiratory function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using an organized system to obtain vital signs at the same time?

    <p>To ensure consistent results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the body is considered to have a higher temperature than the surface temperature?

    <p>Intra-abdominal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes reduction of the surface area of skin available for heat loss?

    <p>Contraction of pilomotor muscles causing piloerection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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