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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. If the cardiac output falls what will happen to the BP?






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






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






4. How do you measure the apical pulse?






5. Weak and regular (even beats wit poor force)






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






7. High oxygen






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






9. How is shock caused?






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






11. Head injury BP?






12. Barely palpable






13. High BP






14. Healthly adult






15. Heart






16. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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


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






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






20. Taking a rectal temperature






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






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






23. Lobes in the lungs?






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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






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






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






32. Normal body temperature ranges?






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






34. Adolescent






35. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






36. A sudden change or muffling of the sound. (indicates diastolic pressure in children and some adults)






37. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






38. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






39. Gradual return to a normal temperature






40. Substances tat cause fever






41. What patients should not use a glass thermometer orally?






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






43. The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest.






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






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






46. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses


47. Side of wrist






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






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






50. Diurnal variation BP?