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Temperature

Terms in this set (32)

oral
location in the mouth
98.6
average temperature of oral temperature in degrees F
97.6-99.6
normal range of oral temperature in degrees F
rectal
location in the rectum
99.6
average temperature of rectal temperature in degrees F
98.6-100.6
normal range of rectal temperature in degrees F
axillary
in the armpit
97.6
average axillary temperature in degrees F
96.6-98.6
normal range of axillary temperature in degrees F
temporal
across the forehead
increase
illness, infection, exercise, excitement, and high temperature environments can cause a/an ______________ in an individual's temperature
decrease
starvation/fasting, sleep, decreased muscle activity, mouth breathing, certain diseases, and exposure to cold temperature can cause a/an _____________ in an individual's temperature
hypothermia
a low body temperature below 95 degrees F rectally- caused by exposure to cold
fever
an elevated body temperature above 101 degrees F rectally- usually caused by infection or injury
hyperthermia
an elevated body temperature above 104 degrees F rectally- this can lead to serious brain damage and serious infections while temperatures above 106 degrees F can lead to additional convulsions and death
death
what happens if a person's rectal temperature falls below 93 degrees F or rises above 106 degrees F?
clinical thermometer
a slender glass tube with mercury or dyed red alcohol which expands when exposed to heat
red
the color of the tip of a rectal clinical thermometer
blue
the color of the tip of an oral clinical thermometer
electronic thermometer
a thermometer that registers temperature in a few seconds, it can be used to take temperature in various locations and it has a blue probe and uses disposable covers
tympanic thermometer
specialized electronic thermometers that record the aural temperature
plastic and paper thermometers
these are two types of thermometers (think grocery store) that have special chemicals/dots that change colors when exposed to certain temperatures
temporal scanning thermometer
an electronic thermometer with a roller probe that is passed over the forehead
15 minutes
amount of time that a patient cannot have eaten anything, drunk any hot/cold liquids, or smoked before you can take an oral temperature on that patient
pyrexia
another term for fever
febrile
med term meaning that a fever is present
afebrile
med term meaning that no fever is present, or that the temperature is in the normal range
aural
in the ear or auditory canal
(Ax)
abbreviation for axillary temperatures (with parentheses)
(T)
abbreviation used for tympanic/aural temperatures (with parentheses)
(R)
abbreviation used for rectal temperatures (with parentheses)
none
abbreviation used for oral temperatures
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