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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Symptoms of hypoxia






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






3. 3rd stage of fever?






4. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






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






6. High BP






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






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






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






10. Diurnal variation BP?






11. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






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






14. Barely palpable






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

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16. Blood pressure for any adult should be no higher than






17. Elevated temperature






18. People most at risk for hypertension






19. 2nd stage of fever is?






20. Abrupt decline in fever






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






22. 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.






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






24. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






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






26. Excessive sweat production






27. Adolescent






28. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






29. When is apicial pulse used?






30. Bend of elbow






31. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






32. Average pulse rate for an adult






33. Substances tat cause fever






34. Difficult and labored breathing - can often be accompanied by flared nostrils - anxious appearance - and statements such as I cant get enough air.






35. Gradual return to a normal temperature






36. 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.






37. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






38. Stress & emotions. BP?






39. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






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






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






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






43. How does age affect pulse?






44. Hearing






45. State of insufficient oxygen






46. Stage 1 hypertension






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






48. Fever above 100.2 F






49. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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