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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






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






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






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






5. When is apicial pulse used?






6. 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.






7. 2nd stage of fever is?






8. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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9. How is shock caused?






10. How does size affect pulse?






11. How should respirations be counted?






12. People most at risk for hypertension






13. Head injury BP?






14. BP at or lower 90/60.






15. Top of left foot






16. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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






18. Barely palpable






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






20. Axillary temperature are






21. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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






23. 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.






24. Signs and symptoms of shock






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






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






27. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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






29. Inside ankle






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. Newborn






36. 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.






37. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






38. Side of forehead






39. How does age affect pulse?






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






41. 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.






42. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






43. Taking axillary temperature






44. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






45. Diurnal variation BP?






46. If the cardiac output falls what will happen to the BP?






47. Weak and may be irregular






48. Bend of elbow






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






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