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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






2. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






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






4. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






5. Gradual return to a normal temperature






6. Top of left foot






7. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






8. 1st stage of fever is?






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






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






11. How do you measure the apical pulse?






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






14. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






15. Elevated temperature






16. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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






18. Strong and regular ( even beats wit moderate force)






19. Prehypertension






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






21. Weak and may be irregular






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






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

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24. A pattern of breathing in which there is an increase in the rate and the depth of breaths and carbon dioxide is expelled - causing te blood level of carbon dioxide to fall. this condition is seen after sever exertion - during high levels of anxiety o






25. Stage 2 hypertension






26. This affects the character of the pulse.






27. Fever above 100.2 F






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






29. Side of forehead






30. Difference between the apical and radial pulse - this requires two people to count the radial and apicial pulses at the same time to determine whether there is a what?






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






32. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






33. Stress & emotions. BP?






34. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






35. Axillary temperature are






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






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






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






39. How does age affect pulse?






40. Snoring sound produced when patients are unable to cough up secretions from the trachea or bronchi






41. Abnormal - nonmusical sound heard on ausculation of the lungs during inspiration; also called rales. Sound like hair rubbed between the fingers next to the ears.






42. How does size affect pulse?






43. Elderly respiration






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






45. What are the 5 vital signs?






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






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






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






49. Average blood pressure should be






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