Thermoregulation
→ relationship between heat production and heat loss
Febrile
→ Has a fever
Afebrile
→ does not have a fever
Constant fever
→ the body temp fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal
Remittent fever
→ a wide range of temperature fluctuations (more than 2...
NSC 232 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024/2025
Thermoregulation
→ relationship between heat production and heat loss
Febrile
→ Has a fever
Afebrile
→ does not have a fever
Constant fever
→ the body temp fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal
Remittent fever
→ a wide range of temperature fluctuations (more than 2˚C) in a 24 hour period of time,
all of which are above normal (most common with a cold or influenza)
Relapsing fever
→ short febrile periods of a few days are interspersed with periods of 1-2 days of
normal temperature
Intermittent Fever
→ the body temperature alternates at regular intervals between periods of fever and
periods of normal or subnormal temperatures
→ difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
Activities of daily living
→ The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for
self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking,
and leisure. The ability or inability to perform ADLs can be used as a very practical
measure of ability/disability in many disorders.
Ambulatory
→ relating to or adapted for walking
Apical pulse
→ The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart,
especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck; a regular or rhythmical beating, a
single beat or throb
Aspiration
→ the drawing or a foreign substance, such as gastric contents, into the respiratory tract
during inhalation
Auscultation
→ listening for sounds produced within the body, chiefly to assess the condition of the
thoracic or abdominal organs and vessels such as the heart, lungs, aorta, and intestines.
Bradycardia
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