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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Groin area






2. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






3. Top of left foot






4. People most at risk for hypertension






5. What happens whens vasoconstriction causes peripheral vascular resistance to rise?






6. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






7. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






8. How does size affect pulse?






9. Absence of breathing






10. Rectal temperature are






11. 3 yr old






12. Newborn






13. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






14. How should baby's temperature be taken?






15. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






16. Sex BP?






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






18. 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?






19. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






20. Abrupt decline in fever






21. Substances tat cause fever






22. Fever above 100.2 F






23. Head injury BP?






24. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?






25. Low oxygen






26. How do drugs affect pulse?






27. Heart






28. How is pulse best found?






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






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

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






32. Excessive sweat production






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






34. 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.






35. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






36. Continuous dry - rattling sounds heard on ausculation of the lungs caused by partial obstruction.






37. The lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest inbetween contractions.






38. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






40. Weak and may be irregular






41. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






42. Barely palpable






43. How do you measure the apical pulse?






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






45. Enviromental temperature BP?






46. Risk for prolonged hypertension






47. The average temperature in the older adult






48. How is shock caused?






49. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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







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