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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






2. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






3. What are the 5 vital signs?






4. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






5. Average blood pressure should be






6. If blood becomes thicker - like when excessive blood cells are manufactured what happens to BP?






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






8. The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure






9. Measurement of oxygen






10. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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






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






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






14. Substances tat cause fever






15. 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.






16. Axillary temperature are






17. Hearing






18. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






19. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






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






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






22. 3rd stage of fever?






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






24. Signs and symptoms of shock






25. Rectal temperature are






26. How is shock caused?






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






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






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

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30. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






31. Heart






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






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






34. Those at risk for hypothermia include






35. Prehypertension






36. This affects the character of the pulse.






37. How is pulse best found?






38. State of insufficient oxygen






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






40. How does disease increase the body's temperature?






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






42. When should rectal temperatures be used?






43. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






44. High BP






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

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






47. Diurnal variation BP?






48. An example of a nursing diagnoses






49. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






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