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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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.






2. How is pulse best found?






3. Barely palpable






4. 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.






5. Irregular pulse - a period of normal rhythm broken by periods of irregularity or skipped beats.






6. An example of nursing planning






7. Diurnal variation BP?






8. Average blood pressure should be






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

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10. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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






12. Inside ankle






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






14. 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.






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






16. Rectal temperature are






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






18. Head injury BP?






19. Substances tat cause fever






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

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21. Newborn






22. Excessive sweat production






23. Signs and symptoms of shock






24. Fever above 100.2 F






25. Measurement of oxygen






26. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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27. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






28. Difficult and labored breathing - can often be accompanied by flared nostrils - anxious appearance - and statements such as I cant get enough air.






29. 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?






30. Top of left foot






31. Elevated temperature






32. Low oxygen






33. Healthly adult






34. An example of a nursing diagnoses






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






36. How does size affect pulse?






37. Average pulse rate for an adult






38. 2nd stage of fever is?






39. 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.






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






41. BP at or lower 90/60.






42. 1st stage of fever is?






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






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






45. What happens whens vasoconstriction causes peripheral vascular resistance to rise?






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






47. Crowing sound on inspiration caused by obstruction of the upper air passages - as occurs in croup or laryngitis






48. 3rd stage of fever?






49. How do drugs affect pulse?






50. Bend of knee