-the term used to describe the body's maintenance of heat production and heat loss
thermoregulation
-reflects the degree of heat of the deep tissues of the human body
body temp
How are hemoglobin oxygen saturation and pulse rate determined?
by measuring absorption of selected wavelengths of light by the circulating blood
-the persistent elevation of blood pressure above 140/90
hypertension
What is the best way to obtain the patient's respiratory rate?
without the patient knowing it
______ are inserted through the chest wall to reestablish negative intrapleural pressure in cases of pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion and empyema.
thoracostomy tubes
-when the patients temperature falls below the normal range
hypothermia
-delivers a fixed volume of oxygen supply during breathing
pulsed dose
What is the goal of the CV postion?
to position the catheter tip in a central vein
What are some examples of complications from CV lines?
catheter dislodgment and occlusions resulting from the accumulation of blood clots or drug precipitates
