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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. Side of wrist






3. Normal body temperature ranges?






4. How is pulse best found?






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






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






7. Taking axillary temperature






8. Bend of knee






9. What are the 5 vital signs?






10. Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood - often seen in patients wo are under medical sedation - who are recovering from anesthesia or abdominal surgery - or who are in a weak or debiliated condition.






11. Encourage a large fluid intake - lower room temperature - increase air circulation - remove items of clothes - control or reduce the amount of body activity - carry out physicians orders






12. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






13. 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.






14. Average pulse rate for an adult






15. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






16. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






17. Measurement of oxygen






18. Weak and may be irregular






19. What pulse is checked to determine whether there is any blockage of circulation in the artery up to that point - especially in patients who have had cardiac catherization using the femoral artery for the insertion of the catheter or those who had sur






20. The average temperature in the older adult






21. Adolescent






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


23. Substances tat cause fever






24. Murmur or swishing sounds that increase as the cuff is deflated






25. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






27. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






28. Diurnal variation BP?






29. When is apicial pulse used?






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






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






32. How is shock caused?






33. Breathing is an involuntary automatic function controlled by the respiratory center located where?






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






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






36. Side of neck






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






38. Groin area






39. How do you measure the apical pulse?






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






41. Elderly respiration






42. Lobes in the lungs?






43. State of insufficient oxygen






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






45. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






46. The temperature falls to normal and then rises again in a repeating pattern.






47. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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


49. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






50. 1st stage of fever is?