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Rasmussen Home - 2019 Summer Quarter Module 05 - Think Safety, Safety, Safety While Caring for the Aging Adult Assignments Module 05 Written Assignment - Preventative Nursing Measures in Maintaining Thermoregulation Review your assigned text reading, especially the section regarding thermoregulation and thermal hazards for the older adult. Thermoregulation, as a concept in your nursing program is defined as processes that control the body's ability to regulate hot and cold Internal and external stimus in order to maintain a normal temperature and optimal functioning. Optimal functioning for the older adultis afected by all of the changes we have discussed thus far in this course het reviewing this module's resources and learning about thermoregulation and hypothyperthermissions and symptoms in one document • Write a one page scenario on a cont including gender, age, Irving conditions and the particular thermoregulation problem the cont has List 8-10 nursing interventions with rationales you would anticipate on the care plan. • Usebuted tomto this list • Use cholay be references • Please cite your references at the end of the paper in APA format Submit your completed assignment by following the directions inked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates Save your teach Word doct o r to the door de onto the one the name of the file should be your first initial and last name followed by an underscore and the name of the moment and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below: student 101504 DONT 1894 9 RT rullele :

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Q.no.1. Answer :

Thermo regulation : It is the ability of an organism to keep it's body temperature with in normal condition even though they surrounding temperature are different.

Thermo regulation in the human body is maintained by " hypothalamus ".

Hypo thermia signs and symptoms :

* slow and shallow breaths,

* weak pulse.

* shivering,

* slurred speech,

* lack of coordination,

* drowsiness,

* confusion,

* loss of memory and

* loss of consciousness.

Hyper thermia signs and symptoms :

* elevated heart rate,

* fainting,

* fever,

* Head ache

* muscle cramps,

* dizziness,

* confusion.

* coma.

These are the signs and symptoms of hypo and hyper thermia.

Q. No. 2. Answer :

Mr. Veera, 52 years old, Male is living in the hot area with the occupation is welder, he is having chance to signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia.

Those are

* fever,

* elevated heart rate,

* fainting,

* muscle cramps,

* head ache.

Q. No. 3. Answer :

Interventions :

* provide cool environments and quit and calm environment, to regular temperature.

* advice clients to take more cool oral fluids, to thermoregulation.

* apply cold compress for fever, to reduce temperature.

* provide comfortable position while fainting that means sitting or lying, by rest we can improve energy levels.

* Administer intravenous fluids to reduce temperature.

* Administer anti pyretics to reduce temperature.

* Educate person to use goggles while doing work.

* provide Psychological support.

* provide diversional therapy to reduce heart beat.