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Holistic Assessment and Care

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Holistic Health Assessment 21] State when a temperature measurement is not considered in a normal range and whatare the indicators that Mr. Tony has temperature above normal range?Fever is defined as a condition wherein an increase in the usual body temperature is observed.This condition is mediated by the alteration in the hypothalamus, the thermoregulatory centre ofthe body. This alteration is responsible for heat generation by the activation of the peripheralmechanisms [6]. Body fever can be measured through the mouth, rectum or armpit. The averagerecorded oral temperature is 36-37ºC under normal conditions [4]. It is proven that the bodytemperature increases by 0.6 ºC towards evening [6]. The average rectal temperature undernormal circumstances should be 0.3-0.6 ºC higher than the oral temperature [5].During the check-up, Mr. Tony showed a body temperature of 37.9 ºC with warm skin. But it isnot mentioned if the temperature was recorded from the mouth/rectum/axilla. Fever is inferredonly when oral temperature is around 37.2 ºC in the morning and 37.8 ºC in the evening. In thisproblem, it is assumed that the temperature was recorded from the mouth in the morning. Hence,it is safe to conclude that Mr. Tony is suffering from fever.2] Define systolic and diastolic blood pressure [BP] measurements. What are the indicatorsfrom case study that Mr. Tony may have a blood pressure above normal range?Blood pressure is measured as systolic and diastolic pressures. Systolic BP is the measure of thepressure in the arteries recorded immediately after systole of the left ventricle. Diastolic BP is themeasure of the pressure recorded during the diastole of the heart. As per AHA guidelines, asystolic BP less than 120mm of Hg and a diastolic BP less than 80mm of Hg is considerednormal [7].
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