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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






3. Adolescent






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






5. Absence of breathing






6. Excessive sweat production






7. How should respirations be counted?






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

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9. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






10. Enviromental temperature BP?






11. The pressure wave causing te arterial walls in the vascular system each time the heart contracts to force blood into an already full aorta.






12. Average pulse rate for an adult






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






14. BP at or lower 90/60.






15. Increased or rapid breathing results from te presence of fever and a number or diseases. breathing rate increased about 4 breaths for each degree increase in temperature.






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






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

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18. Feel






19. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






20. Risk for prolonged hypertension






21. State of insufficient oxygen






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






23. Top of left foot






24. When should rectal temperatures be used?






25. An example of a nursing diagnoses






26. The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure






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






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






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






30. Average blood pressure should be






31. 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?






32. 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.






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






34. Rectal temperature are






35. Healthly adult






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






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






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






40. Bend of elbow






41. Normal body temperature ranges?






42. How is pulse best found?






43. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






44. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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

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






47. Groin area






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






49. High oxygen






50. Barely palpable