Deck 9: Thermoregulation

Question 1

Strategies to include in a community program for senior citizens related to dealing with cold winter temperatures would include

A) avoiding hot beverages.
B) shopping at an indoor mall.
C) using a fan at low speed.
D) walking slowly in the park.

Answer 1

shopping at an indoor mall.

Question 2

The most appropriate measure for a nurse to use in assessing core body temperature when there are suspected problems with thermoregulation is a(n)

A) oral thermometer.
B) rectal thermometer.
C) temporal thermometer scan.
D) tympanic membrane sensor.

Answer 2

rectal thermometer.

Question 3

A volunteer at the senior center asks the visiting nurse why the senior citizens always seem to be complaining about temperatures.The nurse's best response is that older people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of

A) active sweat glands.
B) increased circulation.
C) peripheral vasoconstriction.
D) slower metabolic rates.

Answer 3

slower metabolic rates.

Question 4

The nurse planning care for a patient with hypothermia would consider knowledge of similar exemplars including

A) heat exhaustion.
B) heat stroke.
C) infection.
D) prematurity.

Question 5

The priority nursing intervention for a patient suspected to be hypothermic would be to

A) assess vital signs.
B) hydrate with intravenous (IV) fluids.
C) provide a warm blanket.
D) remove wet clothes.

Question 6

The nurse admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates

A) decreased respirations.
B) low pulse rate.
C) red, sweaty skin.
D) slow capillary refill.

Question 7

During orientation to an emergency department,the nurse educator would be concerned if the new nurse listed which of the following as a risk factor for impaired thermoregulation?

A) Impaired cognition
B) Occupational exposure
C) Physical agility
D) Temperature extremes

Question 8

The nursery nurse identifies a newborn at significant risk for hypothermic alteration in thermoregulation because the patient is

A) large for gestational age.
B) low birth weight.
C) born at term.
D) well nourished.