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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Stress & emotions. BP?






2. How cardiac contractions are normally initiated by the electrical impules emerging from what?






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






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






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






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






7. An example of a nursing diagnoses






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






9. Signs and symptoms of shock






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






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






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






13. Heart






14. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






15. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






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

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






18. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






19. 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?






20. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






21. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?






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






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






24. This affects the character of the pulse.






25. BP at or lower 90/60.






26. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






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






28. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






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






30. Taking axillary temperature






31. How does age affect pulse?






32. The pulse rate multiplied by the stroke volume. This is the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in 1 minute. Averaging at about 5mL per minute.






33. How is pulse best found?






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






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






36. How does external respiration occur?






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






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






39. What are the 5 vital signs?






40. Low oxygen






41. Top of left foot






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

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43. Gradual return to a normal temperature






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






45. Excessive sweat production






46. Stage 1 hypertension






47. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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






49. The average temperature in the older adult






50. Bend of knee