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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






2. When should rectal temperatures be used?






3. Low oxygen






4. The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure






5. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






6. An example of a nursing diagnoses






7. How does age affect pulse?






8. 2nd stage of fever is?






9. Whisting sound of air forced past a partial obstruction - as found in asthma or emphysema.






10. Breathing is an involuntary automatic function controlled by the respiratory center located where?






11. What affects does aging do to the blood pressure?






12. How should baby's temperature be taken?






13. BP at or lower 90/60.






14. Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood - often seen in patients wo are under medical sedation - who are recovering from anesthesia or abdominal surgery - or who are in a weak or debiliated condition.






15. What will happen in febrile stage if temperature is very high or temperature stays for a long amount of time?






16. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






17. Excessive sweat production






18. Normal body temperature ranges?






19. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






20. Side of neck






21. Enviromental temperature BP?






22. While measuring the BP certain sounds may be heard that relate to the effect of the blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall.






23. What affects does aging do to the heart rate?

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24. Air movemtn causes heat to be transferred from the skin to the air molecules.






25. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






26. How is pulse best found?






27. right arm vs. left arm/ arm vs. leg BP?






28. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






29. Increased or rapid breathing results from te presence of fever and a number or diseases. breathing rate increased about 4 breaths for each degree increase in temperature.






30. Head injury or any increased intracranial pressure will depress the respiratory center and result in?






31. Sex BP?






32. The temperature falls to normal and then rises again in a repeating pattern.






33. Heat is lost from the body by evaporation. resulting in a daily loss of 800mL of water from skin and lungs.






34. The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest.






35. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






36. Measurement of oxygen






37. Stage 2 hypertension






38. A high temperature falls - usually in the morning - and again rises later in the day. The temperature never fails to normal in this type of fever until recovery occurs.






39. State of insufficient oxygen






40. Weak and regular (even beats wit poor force)






41. Abrupt decline in fever






42. How does emotional stress raise the body's temperature?






43. Continuous dry - rattling sounds heard on ausculation of the lungs caused by partial obstruction.






44. Stress & emotions. BP?






45. Side of wrist






46. The lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest inbetween contractions.






47. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






48. Average blood pressure should be






49. How should respirations be counted?






50. How do drugs affect pulse?