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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Weak and may be irregular






2. Adolescent






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






4. 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.






5. What characteristics should be noted when checking the pulse?






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






7. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






8. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






9. How does disease increase the body's temperature?






10. Side of wrist






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






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






13. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






14. Bend of elbow






15. Groin area






16. Elderly respiration






17. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






18. Lobes in the lungs?






19. Full and bounding (even beats wit strong force)






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






21. Abrupt decline in fever






22. 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.






23. Head injury BP?






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






25. Low oxygen






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






27. Carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ion in the blood until it reaches where?






28. What are the 5 vital signs?






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






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






31. 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.






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

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33. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






34. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






35. Stress & emotions. BP?






36. Stage 2 hypertension






37. Taking axillary temperature






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






39. Bend of knee






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






41. 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.






42. How does size affect pulse?






43. Increased or rapid breathing results from te presence of fever and a number or diseases. breathing rate increased about 4 breaths for each degree increase in temperature.






44. Measurement of oxygen






45. Stage 1 hypertension






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






47. 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






48. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






50. High BP