Nursing Foundations Midterm

The hearts' natural "pacemaker". Heartbeats originate here

• Mitral Valve

• SA Node

• Tricuspid Valve

• Ventricle

Factors that that affect respiratory rate, depth and movement (select all that apply)

• Age

• Exercise

• Anemia

• Increase in carbon dioxide

• Anxiety

___________ _______________ reflects the strength of left ventricular contraction. It is assessed by the feel of the blood flow through the vessel.

• Pulse Deficit

• Pulse Rhythm

• Pulse Rate

• Pulse Amplitude

Axillary temperature readings are approximately__________ degree(s) ________ than oral

• 2, higher

• 1, lower

• 2, lower

• 1, higher

Another name for an increase above normal in body temperature (select all that apply).

• Fever

• Pyrexia

• Afebrile

• Febrile

Initiates temperature-rising, causing the body to shiver, vasoconstriction, validation, sweating

• Adrenal gland

• Hypothalamus

• Pitutitary

• Medulla Oblangata

Circadian Rhythm is a physiological process occurring in repeated times that affects body temperature. The peak elevation of a person's temperature occurs

• Evening (between 2100-2200)

• Early morning (within the first hour of waking)

• late afternoon and early evening (between 1600 and 2000)

• Middle of the day (between 1100 -1200)

When assessing pulse amplitude if the pulse is diminished and weaker than expected the grade is________

• +3

• +1

• +2

• 0

Respirations involve ( select all)

• Ventialtion

• Inspiration and expiration

• Diffusion

• Perfusion

Normal unlabored respirations are called

• Apnea

• Dyspnea

• Orthopnea

• Eupnea