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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Abrupt decline in fever






2. Normal body temperature ranges?






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






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






5. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






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






7. High oxygen






8. Adolescent






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






10. Feel






11. How does age affect pulse?






12. Does the respiration rate increase or decrease during fever?






13. An example of a nursing diagnoses






14. What are the 5 vital signs?






15. The average temperature in the older adult






16. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






17. Side of wrist






18. An example of nursing planning






19. This affects the character of the pulse.






20. 2nd stage of fever is?






21. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






22. Absence of breathing






23. What should you do if you cannot determine BP by ausculation?






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






25. How do drugs affect pulse?






26. Newborn






27. Groin area






28. Average pulse rate for an adult






29. Side of neck






30. Side of forehead






31. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






33. 1st stage of fever is?






34. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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






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. How is shock caused?






38. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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






40. Sex BP?






41. 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






42. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






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






44. How should respirations be counted?






45. Stage 2 hypertension






46. Healthly adult






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






48. BP at or lower 90/60.






49. Top of left foot






50. Stress & emotions. BP?