HypoHyperNeo

What is the primary temperature control center?

• Hypothalamus

• Thymus

• Baroreceptors

• Thermostat

The most serious level of hyperthermia is

• heat syncope

• heat cramps

• heat exhaustion

• heat stroke

Nurse Abbie, in a delivery room, is assisting with the delivery of a newborn infant. After the delivery, the Abbie prepares to prevent heat loss in the newborn resulting from evaporation by:

• A. Warming the crib pad

• B. Turning on the overhead radiant warmer

• C. Closing the doors to the room

• D. Drying the infant in a warm blanket

When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse should measure the vital signs in the following sequence:

• A. Pulse, respirations, temperature

• B. Trick Question. It does not matter the order

• C. Respirations, temperature, pulse

• D. Respirations, pulse, temperature

The nurse is aware that a healthy newborn’s respirations are:

• Erratic and unpredictable

• Irregular, abdominal, 30-60 per minute, shallow

• Regular, initiated by the chest wall, 40-60 per minute, shallow

• Irregular, abdominal, 60-80 per minute, shallow

While assessing a 2-hour old neonate, the nurse, Teara, observes the neonate to have acrocyanosis. Which of the following nursing actions should be performed initially?

• Initiate Code Blue

• Warm neonate immediately to prevent further hypothermia

• Nothing, this is a normal finding

• Notify the physician of the need for a cardiac consult

By keeping the nursery temperature warm and wrapping the neonate in blankets, the nurse is preventing which type of heat loss?

• Condensation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Coldsation

In relation to hypothermia, why is it important for Dr. Nurse Clark to check for electrolytes, arterial blood gases, and oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry

• Hypermagnesemia may lead to septic shock

• Acidosis may emerge from hypoventilation and hypoxia.

• Low oxygen may lead to hypovolemic shock

• Alkalosis may emerge from hypoventilation and hypoxia.

Hyperthermia is characterized by the following signs and symptoms:

• Loss of appetite

  Malaise

  Shivering

• Hot, flushed skin

  Increased heart rate

  Increased breath rate

• Increase in appetite

  Weakness

  Hunger

• Hot skin

  Decreased heart rate

  Increased respiratory rate