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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






2. How does external respiration occur?






3. High oxygen






4. Prehypertension






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






6. If the cardiac output falls what will happen to the BP?






7. 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.






8. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






9. People most at risk for hypertension






10. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






11. Lobes in the lungs?






12. Heat is lost from the body by evaporation. resulting in a daily loss of 800mL of water from skin and lungs.






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






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






15. Inside ankle






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






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






18. How does age affect pulse?






19. Those at risk for hypothermia include






20. How do you measure the apical pulse?






21. 2nd stage of fever is?






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






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

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24. Stage 2 hypertension






25. This affects the character of the pulse.






26. An example of nursing planning






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






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






29. Stress & emotions. BP?






30. Groin area






31. Side of wrist






32. Air movemtn causes heat to be transferred from the skin to the air molecules.






33. How does size affect pulse?






34. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






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

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






37. Axillary temperature are






38. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






39. Bend of elbow






40. Low oxygen






41. Barely palpable






42. Side of forehead






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






44. 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






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






46. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






47. Risk for prolonged hypertension






48. How cardiac contractions are normally initiated by the electrical impules emerging from what?






49. How is pulse best found?






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