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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






2. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






3. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






4. How is pulse best found?






5. 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?






6. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






7. Stage 2 hypertension






8. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






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






11. Taking axillary temperature






12. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






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






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






15. Elderly respiration






16. 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






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






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

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






20. How does external respiration occur?






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






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






23. Side of neck






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






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






26. Average blood pressure should be






27. Groin area






28. Stress & emotions. BP?






29. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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






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






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






33. What are the 5 vital signs?






34. Enviromental temperature BP?






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






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






37. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






38. Carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ion in the blood until it reaches where?






39. BP at or lower 90/60.






40. Symptoms of hypoxia






41. Bend of elbow






42. Sex BP?






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. Head injury or any increased intracranial pressure will depress the respiratory center and result in?






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






46. 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.






47. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






48. Stage 1 hypertension






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






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







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