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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






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






3. Rectal temperature are






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






5. High BP






6. Symptoms of hypoxia






7. 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






8. Absence of breathing






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






10. Prehypertension






11. Bend of knee






12. How is pulse best found?






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






14. How should respirations be counted?






15. Healthly adult






16. Gradual return to a normal temperature






17. Heart






18. Elevated temperature






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






20. Side of neck






21. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






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






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

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24. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






25. When the vascular walls lose elasticity - as with arteriosclerosis and aging what happens to BP?






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






27. Bend of elbow






28. High oxygen






29. How should baby's temperature be taken?






30. Axillary temperature are






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






32. The average temperature in the older adult






33. Elderly respiration






34. A pattern of breathing in which there is an increase in the rate and the depth of breaths and carbon dioxide is expelled - causing te blood level of carbon dioxide to fall. this condition is seen after sever exertion - during high levels of anxiety o






35. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






36. The temperature falls to normal and then rises again in a repeating pattern.






37. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






38. The volume of blood pushed into the aorta per heartbeat.






39. 3 yr old






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






41. An example of a nursing diagnoses






42. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






44. Low oxygen






45. Taking a rectal temperature






46. When warm skin touches a cool object - heat is lost to the object.






47. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






49. 3rd stage of fever?






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