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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Measurement of oxygen






2. Side of neck






3. 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.






4. Rectal temperature are






5. An example of nursing planning






6. A high temperature falls - usually in the morning - and again rises later in the day. The temperature never fails to normal in this type of fever until recovery occurs.






7. Blood pressure for any adult should be no higher than






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

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9. Average pulse rate for an adult






10. Adolescent






11. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






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






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






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






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






16. 2nd stage of fever is?






17. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






18. Normal body temperature ranges?






19. 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.






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






21. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






22. How should baby's temperature be taken?






23. The temperature is continuously elevated with less than 1 degree of variation within a 24-hour period.






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






26. Enviromental temperature BP?






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






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






29. How is shock caused?






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






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






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






33. 1st stage of fever is?






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






35. Breathing is an involuntary automatic function controlled by the respiratory center located where?






36. State of insufficient oxygen






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






38. High BP






39. 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.






40. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






41. Head injury BP?






42. This affects the character of the pulse.






43. People most at risk for hypertension






44. Stage 1 hypertension






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






46. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






47. When is apicial pulse used?






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






49. Weak and may be irregular






50. Disappearance of sound. (marks diastolic pressure in adults)