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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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.






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






3. High BP






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






5. Elevated temperature






6. Abrupt decline in fever






7. High oxygen






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






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






10. People most at risk for hypertension






11. Macine that measures oxygen in the blood by determining the percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen.






12. Hearing






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






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






15. Average pulse rate for an adult






16. The average temperature in the older adult






17. 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






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






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






20. 3 yr old






21. Top of left foot






22. How do you measure the apical pulse?






23. How cardiac contractions are normally initiated by the electrical impules emerging from what?






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. How does external respiration occur?






30. BP at or lower 90/60.






31. 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






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

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33. 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?






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

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35. Signs and symptoms of shock






36. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






38. Those at risk for hypothermia include






39. Fever above 100.2 F






40. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






41. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






42. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






43. When the vascular walls lose elasticity - as with arteriosclerosis and aging what happens to BP?






44. 3rd stage of fever?






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






46. 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






47. When the heart contracts How many mLs of blood is propelled into the aorta?






48. A sudden change or muffling of the sound. (indicates diastolic pressure in children and some adults)






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






50. How is shock caused?