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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






2. Weak and may be irregular






3. BP at or lower 90/60.






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






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






6. Excessive sweat production






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






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

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9. Inside ankle






10. Symptoms of hypoxia






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






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






13. How do drugs affect pulse?






14. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






15. How should respirations be counted?






16. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






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






18. Taking axillary temperature






19. right arm vs. left arm/ arm vs. leg BP?






20. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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21. Side of neck






22. Top of left foot






23. Bend of elbow






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






26. Fever above 100.2 F






27. Absence of breathing






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






29. 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.






30. How should baby's temperature be taken?






31. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






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

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33. Abrupt decline in fever






34. Those at risk for hypothermia include






35. Groin area






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






37. How is pulse best found?






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






39. Measurement of oxygen






40. High oxygen






41. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






43. An example of nursing planning






44. Signs and symptoms of shock






45. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






46. 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.






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






48. 3 yr old






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






50. Low oxygen