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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Stress & emotions. BP?






2. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






3. Taking axillary temperature






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






5. Excessive sweat production






6. Heart






7. Weak and may be irregular






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






9. Bend of elbow






10. Low oxygen






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






12. Stage 2 hypertension






13. Elderly respiration






14. Stage 1 hypertension






15. How do you measure the apical pulse?






16. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






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






18. How should baby's temperature be taken?






19. Feel






20. Increased rate and depth with panting and long grunting exhalation. Often seen with patients with acidosis and renal failure.

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21. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






22. High oxygen






23. Gradual return to a normal temperature






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






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






26. Risk for prolonged hypertension






27. Side of wrist






28. Snoring sound produced when patients are unable to cough up secretions from the trachea or bronchi






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






30. High BP






31. Substances tat cause fever






32. The average temperature in the older adult






33. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






35. Top of left foot






36. Inside ankle






37. 3rd stage of fever?






38. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






39. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






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






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






42. Bend of knee






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






44. Fever above 100.2 F






45. Measurement of oxygen






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






47. BP at or lower 90/60.






48. 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.






49. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






50. How does age affect pulse?







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