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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. Enviromental temperature BP?






3. Hearing






4. Side of forehead






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






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






7. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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






9. When should rectal temperatures be used?






10. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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






12. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






13. 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






14. What affects does aging do to the respiratory rate?






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






16. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






17. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






18. State of insufficient oxygen






19. Substances tat cause fever






20. 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?






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






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






23. By measuring the blood pressure you obtain vital info about what?






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

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25. Taking axillary temperature






26. Subnormal body temperature the regulating center in the hypothalamus is greatly impaired when the temperature of the body falls below 94 degrees - at that point? sleepiness and coma are apt to develop.






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

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28. Lobes in the lungs?






29. Head injury BP?






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






31. Average blood pressure should be






32. Stress & emotions. BP?






33. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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

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






36. High BP






37. Fever above 100.2 F






38. Average pulse rate for an adult






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






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






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






42. What should you do if you cannot determine BP by ausculation?






43. Adolescent






44. How does emotional stress raise the body's temperature?






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






46. Barely palpable






47. The average temperature in the older adult






48. Obtaining the correct size for a cuff for BP?






49. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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







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