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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Signs and symptoms of shock






2. 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.






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






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






5. How is pulse best found?






6. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






7. 3rd stage of fever?






8. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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9. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






10. High oxygen






11. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






12. An example of a nursing diagnoses






13. Elderly respiration






14. 2nd stage of fever is?






15. Taking axillary temperature






16. Side of wrist






17. How should respirations be counted?






18. High BP






19. An example of nursing planning






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






21. State of insufficient oxygen






22. When should rectal temperatures be used?






23. Sex BP?






24. When the vascular walls lose elasticity - as with arteriosclerosis and aging what happens to BP?






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






26. 3 yr old






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






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






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

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30. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






31. Side of neck






32. 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






33. Abrupt decline in fever






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






35. 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






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






37. Symptoms of hypoxia






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






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






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

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41. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






42. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






43. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






44. Irregular pulse - a period of normal rhythm broken by periods of irregularity or skipped beats.






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






46. Prehypertension






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






48. How does age affect pulse?






49. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






50. Healthly adult