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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. What pulse is checked to determine whether there is any blockage of circulation in the artery up to that point - especially in patients who have had cardiac catherization using the femoral artery for the insertion of the catheter or those who had sur






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






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






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






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

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






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






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. How is pulse best found?






10. Bend of knee






11. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






12. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






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






14. Rectal temperature are






15. Top of left foot






16. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






17. How do you measure the apical pulse?






18. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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19. Abrupt decline in fever






20. Hearing






21. Does the respiration rate increase or decrease during fever?






22. When should rectal temperatures be used?






23. Signs and symptoms of shock






24. Groin area






25. BP at or lower 90/60.






26. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






28. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






29. Shallow for two or three breaths with a period of variable apnea. occur in patients with increased intracranial pressure.

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30. Irregular pulse - a period of normal rhythm broken by periods of irregularity or skipped beats.






31. High BP






32. Excessive sweat production






33. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






34. What are the 5 vital signs?






35. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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






37. Side of wrist






38. High oxygen






39. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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






41. Stage 1 hypertension






42. Average blood pressure should be






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






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






45. Those at risk for hypothermia include






46. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






47. How does size affect pulse?






48. 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.






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






50. Adolescent