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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Inside ankle






2. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses


3. Stage 2 hypertension






4. How is shock caused?






5. Prehypertension






6. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






7. Substances tat cause fever






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






9. Excessive sweat production






10. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






11. People most at risk for hypertension






12. Taking axillary temperature






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






14. Absence of breathing






15. Diurnal variation BP?






16. Air movemtn causes heat to be transferred from the skin to the air molecules.






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






18. Average blood pressure should be






19. How does age affect pulse?






20. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






22. BP at or lower 90/60.






23. Bend of knee






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






25. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






26. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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






28. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






29. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






30. High BP






31. Elderly respiration






32. Gradual return to a normal temperature






33. State of insufficient oxygen






34. 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.






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






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






37. 3 yr old






38. Symptoms of hypoxia






39. Side of neck






40. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






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






42. 3rd stage of fever?






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






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






45. How does size affect pulse?






46. 1st stage of fever is?






47. The average temperature in the older adult






48. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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






50. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping