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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. How should baby's temperature be taken?






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






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






5. Feel






6. Measurement of oxygen






7. Top of left foot






8. Obtaining the correct size for a cuff for BP?






9. Groin area






10. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






11. Stage 1 hypertension






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






13. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






14. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






15. Absence of breathing






16. Barely palpable






17. 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.






18. Average pulse rate for an adult






19. Substances tat cause fever






20. Excessive sweat production






21. Diurnal variation BP?






22. Healthly adult






23. Newborn






24. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






25. Gradual return to a normal temperature






26. Does the respiration rate increase or decrease during fever?






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






28. Fever above 100.2 F






29. Bend of elbow






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






31. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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32. This affects the character of the pulse.






33. How does external respiration occur?






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






35. An example of nursing planning






36. How does age affect pulse?






37. Lobes in the lungs?






38. 1st stage of fever is?






39. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






40. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






41. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






42. State of insufficient oxygen






43. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






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






45. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






46. Signs and symptoms of shock






47. How does physical exercise raise the body's temperature?






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






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






50. Increased rate and depth with panting and long grunting exhalation. Often seen with patients with acidosis and renal failure.

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