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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 3 yr old






2. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






3. What will happen in febrile stage if temperature is very high or temperature stays for a long amount of time?






4. Average blood pressure should be






5. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






6. Normal body temperature ranges?






7. This affects the character of the pulse.






8. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






9. Excessive sweat production






10. Average pulse rate for an adult






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






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






13. Diurnal variation BP?






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






15. Rectal temperature are






16. Side of wrist






17. Barely palpable






18. Lobes in the lungs?






19. Bend of knee






20. How does external respiration occur?






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






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

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






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

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25. Substances tat cause fever






26. 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.






27. Gradual return to a normal temperature






28. 1st stage of fever is?






29. When is apicial pulse used?






30. An example of a nursing diagnoses






31. When should rectal temperatures be used?






32. Newborn






33. Taking a rectal temperature






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






35. Stage 2 hypertension






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






37. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






38. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






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






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






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






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






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

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






45. 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.






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






47. High BP






48. Side of forehead






49. Adolescent






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