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HCC 2008 temperature

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the level of hotness or coldness of the body is measured in   show
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two types of body temperature   show
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surface temp   show
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show deep structures i.e. heart and liver  
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the bodies balance of heat and production and loss is controlled by the...   show
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show pituitary  
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"normal" body temp is   show
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show factor that influences temp. --minimum rate that body cells oxidize nutrients to produce energy  
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Muscle Activity   show
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Hormone Secretion   show
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Circadian Rhythm   show
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Heat Transfer   show
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Age   show
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show factor that influences temp.-- extreme temps  
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show factor that influences temp  
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show Radiation, Convection, Evaporation, Conduction  
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show electromagnetic waves  
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Convection   show
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Conduction   show
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Heat conservation behaviors activated by cold   show
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show sweating, dilation of surface blood vessels, decreased hormone secretion, behavioral adaptation  
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body looses heat via   show
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show temp. rises above normal  
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pyrexia   show
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hyperpyrexia   show
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show temp alternates regularly btw a period of fever and normal or subnormal temperature  
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remittent   show
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show body temp remains constantly elevated with fluctuation of two degrees  
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show temp returns to normal for at least 1 day then recurs  
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Types of thermometers   show
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five sites for assessing temp   show
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show incoherent, restless, delirious, mouth breather, less than 4 yrs old, unconscious, seizure precautions  
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show perianal problems, chance of contamination (diarrhea), MI  
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normal ORAL temp   show
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normal AXILLARY temp   show
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show 99.6  
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normal TYMPANIC temp   show
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show 94.0  
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interventions for a client with hyperthermia   show
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hyperthermia   show
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hypothermia   show
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show warm environment, warm clothing/covers, warm drinks, monitor temp, warming blankets  
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convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade   show
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show F= (C x 5/9) + 32  
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danger signs of fever   show
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a fever might be a sign that the body is...   show
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symptoms of a fever   show
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