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Measuring Vital Signs

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






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






3. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






5. People most at risk for hypertension






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






7. 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






8. How does size affect pulse?






9. How should baby's temperature be taken?






10. Head injury or any increased intracranial pressure will depress the respiratory center and result in?






11. 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.






12. Abrupt decline in fever






13. Stress & emotions. BP?






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






15. Stage 2 hypertension






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






17. High BP






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






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






20. Diurnal variation BP?






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






22. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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

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24. Measurement of oxygen






25. Rectal temperature are






26. 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?






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






28. Absence of breathing






29. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






30. 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






31. How does external respiration occur?






32. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






33. 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






34. Gradual return to a normal temperature






35. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






36. Feel






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






38. Sex BP?






39. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






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. Signs and symptoms of shock






43. Side of neck






44. How should respirations be counted?






45. Low oxygen






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






47. Head injury BP?






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






49. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






50. How does age affect pulse?







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