Author Question: For evaporation to function effectively as a means of dissipating excess body heat, which one of the ... (Read 83 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

For evaporation to function effectively as a means of dissipating excess body heat, which one of the following conditions must be present?

a. Moisture
b. Fever
c. Pyrogens
d. Trauma

Question 2

A nurse should document on the chart that chronic pain is occurring when the patient reports the pain has lasted longer than:

a. 1 month.
b. 3-6 months.
c. 1 year.
d. 2-3 years.

nital · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Moisture must be present because heat is lost through evaporation from the surface of skin and lining of mucous membranes, a major source of heat reduction connected with increased sweat-ing in warmer surroundings. Fever is not required for evaporation to occur, but moisture is. Pyro-gens are heat producers and do not assist with evaporation, but moisture is required. Trauma is not a portion of the evaporative process of heat loss.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Chronic or persistent pain has been defined as lasting for more than 3-6 months.