TEMPERATURE

Identification

1) It reflects the balance between the heat produced and the heat lost from the body.
2) Which mechanism of heat loss refers to the body heat lost due to perspiration.
3) This refers to the temperature of the deep tissues of the body.
4) A non-invasive site of taking the temperature.
5) Give one contraindication in taking the oral temperature.

Answers:

1) Temperature
2) Evaporation
3) Core Temperature
4) Axillary Site
5) Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Surgery of the Mouth and Throat, Unconscious or Irrational Client,
Client on Suture Precaution, Clients not able to close their mouth, clients with obstruction of the
nostril

PR AND RR

Identification:

_______________. It is the act of breathing. It includes the intake of O2 & output of CO2

_______________. Normal Respiratory rate for Adults.

_______________. A wave of blood caused by the rhythmic expansion of the artery with each heartbeat
which can be felt over any artery that lies near the surface of the body & over a bone or other firm tissue.

_______________. It is the central pulse located at the apex of the heart

_______________. True/False. Respiratory rate is described in beats per minute.

Answer.

1. Respiration

2. 14-20 breaths per minute

3. Peripheral Pulse

4. Apical Pulse

5. False
BP taking quiz

1. Instrument used to take blood pressure of the client with a

calibrated dial that points to the calibration- aneriod
sphygmomanometer
2. is the difference between the diastolic and systolic
pressures. - Pulse pressure
3. Give 3 rationales of BP taking :
1. To provide a baseline measure of arterial blood pressure
for subsequent evaluation.
2. To determine the client’s hemodynamic status.
3. To identify and monitor changes in the blood pressure
resulting from a disease process and medical therapy.
4. To determine the client’s safety in performing activity
after an extended bed rest or recovery from anesthesia.
5. To assess the client’s general health status
6-8: Special consideration for no taking the BP in the limb:
 an IV infusion or blood transfusion
 a cast
 a dialysis access site
 that has undergone breast surgery
9. Standard BP cuff for adults: 12-14 cm
10. is the force exerted by the blood against the arterial walls
as it flows within the blood vessel. - Blood Pressure
Pain Assessment
1. Is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. PAIN
2. Give 1 rationale on why pain assessment is done. (To reduce experience of pain; To
increased comfort; To improve physiological, psychological and physical function; To
increase satisfaction with pain management)
3. It is intended to measure how children feel inside, not how their face looks. Wong-
Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale Tool
4. True or False: Pain is not a subjective experience. (FALSE)
5. What is the meaning of the acronym FLACC? (FACE, LEG, ACTIVITY, CRY,
CONSOLABILITY)