Vital Signs and Equipment Quiz
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What do vital signs reflect?

  • The patient's waste products
  • The patient's physiologic status (correct)
  • The patient's exercise and metabolism of food
  • The patient's body temperature
  • Which equipment is used for measuring vital signs?

  • Thermometer and secondhand watch
  • Cotton swab in bowel and disposable gloves
  • Pencil and dirty receiver kidney dish
  • Stethoscope and sphygmomanometer (correct)
  • Where is core temperature located in the body?

  • In the outer skin
  • In the waste products
  • In the lungs
  • In the hypothalamus of the brain (correct)
  • What is the balance between in terms of temperature?

    <p>Balance between heat gain and heat loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which unit is temperature measured in the U.S.?

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

    What is the normal range for a healthy adult's core temperature in Celsius?

    <p>36.5 C - 37.5 C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor affects body temperature due to increased metabolic rate and increased activity?

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

    Which site reflects the body's core temperature according to the given text?

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

    What is the term for a very high fever that may lead to death?

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

    What is the temperature measurement obtained by putting the thermometer under the tongue?

    <p>0.65 les</p> Signup and view all the answers

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