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Measuring Vital Signs

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






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






3. Prehypertension






4. Average blood pressure should be






5. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






6. Inside ankle






7. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






8. BP at or lower 90/60.






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

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






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

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12. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






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






14. Diurnal variation BP?






15. Strong and regular ( even beats wit moderate force)






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






17. Sex BP?






18. 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.






19. Symptoms of hypoxia






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






21. respirations become faster and deeper - then slower and shallower wit a period of apnea - called the death rattle.






22. When is apicial pulse used?






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






24. Difference between the apical and radial pulse - this requires two people to count the radial and apicial pulses at the same time to determine whether there is a what?






25. Side of forehead






26. How should respirations be counted?






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






28. How is shock caused?






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






30. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






32. Encourage a large fluid intake - lower room temperature - increase air circulation - remove items of clothes - control or reduce the amount of body activity - carry out physicians orders






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






34. Enviromental temperature BP?






35. Elderly respiration






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






37. Top of left foot






38. Groin area






39. 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.






40. By measuring the blood pressure you obtain vital info about what?






41. Taking axillary temperature






42. Stage 2 hypertension






43. 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.






44. What patients should not use a glass thermometer orally?






45. Abrupt decline in fever






46. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






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






48. The average temperature in the older adult






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






50. How is pulse best found?