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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






2. Sex BP?






3. Diurnal variation BP?






4. Rectal temperature are






5. Heart






6. Newborn






7. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






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






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






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






12. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






13. 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.






14. Normal body temperature ranges?






15. Signs and symptoms of shock






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






17. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






18. How is shock caused?






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






20. While measuring the BP certain sounds may be heard that relate to the effect of the blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall.






21. Prehypertension






22. Absence of breathing






23. 3rd stage of fever?






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






25. Taking axillary temperature






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






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






28. Stage 2 hypertension






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






30. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






32. Measurement of oxygen






33. Fever above 100.2 F






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


35. BP at or lower 90/60.






36. How does external respiration occur?






37. Excessive sweat production






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


39. People most at risk for hypertension






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






41. Stress & emotions. BP?






42. Elderly respiration






43. Macine that measures oxygen in the blood by determining the percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen.






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






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






46. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






48. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






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






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