NursingNursing PracticeConcepts for Nursing PracticePractice Set 8Thermoregulation
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The nursery nurse should identify which newborn at significant risk for hypothermic alteration in thermoregulation?
Large for gestational age
Low birth weight
Born at term
Well nourished
A volunteer at the senior center asks the visiting nurse why the senior citizens always seem to be complaining about the temperature. What is the nurse's best response?
Older people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of active sweat glands.
Older people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of increased circulation.
Older people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of peripheral vasoconstriction.
Older people have a diminished ability to regulate body temperature because of slower metabolic rates.
The nurse admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates which assessment finding?
Decreased respirations
Low pulse rate
Red, sweaty skin
Slow capillary refill
What is the priority nursing action for a patient suspected to be hypothermic?
Assess vital signs.
Hydrate with intravenous (IV) fluids.
Provide a warm blanket.
Remove wet clothes.
Which strategies should the nurse include in a community program for senior citizens related to dealing with cold winter temperatures?
Avoiding hot beverages
Shopping at an indoor mall
Using a fan at low speed
Walking slowly in the park