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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. The pressure wave causing te arterial walls in the vascular system each time the heart contracts to force blood into an already full aorta.






2. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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3. How is shock caused?






4. Drop in blood pressure when arising to a standing position.






5. Normal body temperature ranges?






6. What are the 5 vital signs?






7. Groin area






8. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






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






10. When should rectal temperatures be used?






11. The average temperature in the older adult






12. Whats the best position to take a rectal temperature?






13. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






14. Blood pressure for any adult should be no higher than






15. What affects does aging do to the respiratory rate?






16. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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






18. Macine that measures oxygen in the blood by determining the percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen.






19. Barely palpable






20. A sudden change or muffling of the sound. (indicates diastolic pressure in children and some adults)






21. Healthly adult






22. 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.






23. When is apicial pulse used?






24. Taking a rectal temperature






25. Stage 2 hypertension






26. How does external respiration occur?






27. How is pulse best found?






28. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






29. Sex BP?






30. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing.






31. How should respirations be counted?






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






33. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






34. Taking axillary temperature






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






36. Risk for prolonged hypertension






37. The pulse rate multiplied by the stroke volume. This is the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in 1 minute. Averaging at about 5mL per minute.






38. Murmur or swishing sounds that increase as the cuff is deflated






39. Lobes in the lungs?






40. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






41. Elevated temperature






42. Bend of knee






43. 3 yr old






44. Side of forehead






45. How do drugs affect pulse?






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






47. How does the time of day (circadian rhythm) affect the body's temperature?

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48. Rectal temperature are






49. Enviromental temperature BP?






50. Head injury BP?






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