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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






2. respirations become faster and deeper - then slower and shallower wit a period of apnea - called the death rattle.






3. Stress & emotions. BP?






4. Gradual return to a normal temperature






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






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






7. What patients should not use a glass thermometer orally?






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






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






10. Feel






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






12. 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






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






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






15. How does emotional stress raise the body's temperature?






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






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

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18. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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






20. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






21. How does age affect pulse?






22. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






23. Average blood pressure should be






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






25. Top of left foot






26. 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.






27. 3rd stage of fever?






28. How does external respiration occur?






29. 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.






30. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






31. Normal body temperature ranges?






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






33. 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.






34. Heart






35. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






37. Taking axillary temperature






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






39. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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






41. Side of wrist






42. How do you measure the apical pulse?






43. 1st stage of fever is?






44. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






45. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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






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






48. How is shock caused?






49. 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.






50. 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