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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Rectal temperature are






2. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






4. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






5. An example of a nursing diagnoses






6. Inside ankle






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






8. Difficult and labored breathing - can often be accompanied by flared nostrils - anxious appearance - and statements such as I cant get enough air.






9. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






10. Heart






11. What are the 5 vital signs?






12. How should baby's temperature be taken?






13. Hearing






14. Gradual return to a normal temperature






15. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






16. BP at or lower 90/60.






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






18. 1st stage of fever is?






19. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






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






21. Low oxygen






22. Prehypertension






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






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






25. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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






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






28. 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.






29. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






30. Stress & emotions. BP?






31. 3rd stage of fever?






32. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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33. How do drugs affect pulse?






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






35. 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






36. How does external respiration occur?






37. State of insufficient oxygen






38. Taking a rectal temperature






39. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






40. Side of forehead






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






42. High BP






43. Measurement of oxygen






44. Adolescent






45. What will happen in febrile stage if temperature is very high or temperature stays for a long amount of time?






46. This affects the character of the pulse.






47. How is pulse best found?






48. Taking axillary temperature






49. Average pulse rate for an adult






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

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