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it is the difference between the amount of heat produced by the body and the amount of heat lost to the environment

• Body Temperature

• Respiratory Rate

• Pulse Rate

• O2 sat

measured in: Tympanic and Rectal
esophagus, pulmonary artery and bladder

measured in: axillary, oral and skin surface

transfer of heat from one molecule to a molecule of lower temperature

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• evaporation

dispersion of heat by air currents

• convection

• evaporation

• conduction

• radiation

continuous vaporization of moisture from the respiratory tract and from the mucosa of the mouth and from the skin

• radiation

• evaporation

• conduction

• convection

transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without contact between the 2 objects

• convection

• evaporation

• radiation

• conduction

body temperature fluctuates minimally but always remains elevated

• intermittent

• remittent

• relapsing

• constant

wide range of temperature fluctuations occurs over the 24hour period all of which are above normal

• constant

• intermittent

• remittent

• relapsing

short febrile periods, with 1 or 2 days of normal temperature

• intermittent

• remittent

• relapsing

• constant