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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. State of insufficient oxygen






2. Sex BP?






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

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4. Inside ankle






5. How do drugs affect pulse?






6. 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.






7. Side of wrist






8. 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?






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






10. Symptoms of hypoxia






11. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






12. How should baby's temperature be taken?






13. Side of forehead






14. 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






15. Enviromental temperature BP?






16. Snoring sound produced when patients are unable to cough up secretions from the trachea or bronchi






17. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






19. Full and bounding (even beats wit strong force)






20. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






21. Head injury BP?






22. Heart






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






24. Those at risk for hypothermia include






25. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






26. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






27. An example of nursing planning






28. Normal body temperature ranges?






29. 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






30. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






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






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






33. Lobes in the lungs?






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






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






36. High oxygen






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






38. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






39. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?






40. Feel






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






42. Bend of elbow






43. Abrupt decline in fever






44. Measurement of oxygen






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

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46. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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47. Risk for prolonged hypertension






48. Average pulse rate for an adult






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






50. Signs and symptoms of shock






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