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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. This affects the character of the pulse.






2. The temperature is continuously elevated with less than 1 degree of variation within a 24-hour period.






3. Adolescent






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






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






6. Symptoms of hypoxia






7. Sex BP?






8. Carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ion in the blood until it reaches where?






9. How is pulse best found?






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. The maximum pressure exerted on the artery during left ventricular contraction.






15. If the cardiac output falls what will happen to the BP?






16. Average blood pressure should be






17. Disappearance of sound. (marks diastolic pressure in adults)






18. Substances tat cause fever






19. Lobes in the lungs?






20. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






21. Shallow for two or three breaths with a period of variable apnea. occur in patients with increased intracranial pressure.

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22. Healthly adult






23. State of insufficient oxygen






24. What pulse is checked to determine whether there is any blockage of circulation in the artery up to that point - especially in patients who have had cardiac catherization using the femoral artery for the insertion of the catheter or those who had sur






25. How does external respiration occur?






26. When the heart contracts How many mLs of blood is propelled into the aorta?






27. What should you do if you cannot determine BP by ausculation?






28. Taking axillary temperature






29. How cardiac contractions are normally initiated by the electrical impules emerging from what?






30. Hearing






31. What characteristics should be noted when checking the pulse?






32. Feel






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






34. Abnormal - nonmusical sound heard on ausculation of the lungs during inspiration; also called rales. Sound like hair rubbed between the fingers next to the ears.






35. Subnormal body temperature the regulating center in the hypothalamus is greatly impaired when the temperature of the body falls below 94 degrees - at that point? sleepiness and coma are apt to develop.






36. 1st stage of fever is?






37. Bend of elbow






38. Fever above 100.2 F






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






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






41. Bend of knee






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






43. How does menstrual cycle and pregnancy raise the body's temperature?






44. When should rectal temperatures be used?






45. Signs and symptoms of shock






46. Top of left foot






47. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






48. BP at or lower 90/60.






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






50. How does disease increase the body's temperature?