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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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.






2. 1st stage of fever is?






3. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing.






4. Feel






5. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






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






7. 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.






8. When should rectal temperatures be used?






9. People most at risk for hypertension






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






11. Low oxygen






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






13. When the heart contracts How many mLs of blood is propelled into the aorta?






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






15. Groin area






16. Fever above 100.2 F






17. How does size affect pulse?






18. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






20. Measurement of oxygen






21. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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

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






24. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






26. Strong and regular ( even beats wit moderate force)






27. Taking axillary temperature






28. Diurnal variation BP?






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






30. Signs and symptoms of shock






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






32. Abnormal - nonmusical sound heard on ausculation of the lungs during inspiration; also called rales. Sound like hair rubbed between the fingers next to the ears.






33. Adolescent






34. Head injury BP?






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






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






37. An example of a nursing diagnoses






38. How should respirations be counted?






39. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






40. How does the time of day (circadian rhythm) affect the body's temperature?

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41. How is pulse best found?






42. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






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






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






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






46. Bend of elbow






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






48. Stage 1 hypertension






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






50. Rectal temperature are