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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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


4. 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






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






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






7. 1st stage of fever is?






8. The average temperature in the older adult






9. Heat is lost from the body by evaporation. resulting in a daily loss of 800mL of water from skin and lungs.






10. Measurement of oxygen






11. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






12. Abrupt decline in fever






13. How do drugs affect pulse?






14. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






15. Rectal temperature are






16. How should respirations be counted?






17. 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.






18. If blood becomes thicker - like when excessive blood cells are manufactured what happens to BP?






19. BP at or lower 90/60.






20. Side of neck






21. Prehypertension






22. Side of wrist






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






24. Substances tat cause fever






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






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






27. Inside ankle






28. How is pulse best found?






29. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






30. Heart






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






32. Those at risk for hypothermia include






33. Groin area






34. 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.






35. Top of left foot






36. How do you measure the apical pulse?






37. How does size affect pulse?






38. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






39. How should baby's temperature be taken?






40. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






41. Healthly adult






42. Symptoms of hypoxia






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






44. A high temperature falls - usually in the morning - and again rises later in the day. The temperature never fails to normal in this type of fever until recovery occurs.






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






46. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






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






48. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






49. Newborn






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