Temperature Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Temperature

Temperature Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Temperature Lessons 1. Temperature Go 2. Glass/Mercury Thermometers Go 3. Oral Temperature Go 4. Tympanic Temperature Go Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Temperature Measures balance between heat body loses and heat body produces Heat lost through perspiration, respiration, excretion, and slow metabolism Heat produced by metabolism, and muscle and gland activity Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Homeostasis Stable condition of body’s organs, tissues, and systems Abnormal temperature affects homeostasis, which affects health of patient Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Methods for Taking Temperature Tympanic Oral ◦ Avg. 98. 6 F and 37 C Rectal ◦ Internal=most accurate ◦ Avg. 99. 6 F and 37. 6 C Axillary ◦ External=less accurate ◦ Avg. 97. 6 F and 36. 4 C Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Factor that Affect Temperature Increase in temperature Illness, infection, exercise, air temperature Decrease in temperature Starvation, sleep, decreased muscle activity, disease, air temperature Other factors include mouth-breathing, metabolism, time of day Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Abnormal Temperatures Hypothermia ◦ Rectal below 95 F ◦ Death below 93 F Fever ◦ Rectal above 101 F Hyperthermia ◦ Rectal above 104 F ◦ Extremely dangerous over 106 F Table of Contents

Lesson 1– Types of Thermometers Clinical or glass/mercury Electronic Tympanic Plastic and paper Table of Contents

Lesson 2– Glass/Mercury Thermometers Used for oral, rectal, and axillary Mercury spills must be cleaned using Hazardous Materials kit. Rarely used in facilities today, but important to be familiar with them Table of Contents

Lesson 2– Reading a Glass Thermometer Hold by stem, at eye level Rod marked with long lines (whole degrees) and short lines (even tenths) A reading between tenths should be rounded up Table of Contents

Lesson 3– Oral Temperature Used for oral, rectal, or axillary Safe and easy to use A sheath covers thermometer and is replaced before each use. Displays temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius Table of Contents

Lesson 4– Tympanic Temperature Used for aural (ear) Fast and convenient Disposable covers Reading in less than two seconds Table of Contents