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Measuring Vital Signs

Subjects : health-sciences, emergency-medicine

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1. The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest.
30-80
30 seconds and multiplied by 2. unless the person is very sick or has resp. problems you should count for one full minute.
absent
BMR

2. Diurnal variation BP?
the effectiveness of the heart contractions - the amount of blood in the system - and the presence of any obstruction or interference of blood to the blood vessels
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.
Stertor
blood pressure is lowest in the morning. and higher in the afternoone

3. Lobes in the lungs?
^160/^100
absent
low
3 in the right lung and 2 lobes in the left

4. If blood becomes thicker - like when excessive blood cells are manufactured what happens to BP?
Pulse pressure
place the thermometer in the center of the patients dry axilla. Ask patient to hold the arm tightly against the chest. Leave in place 3-8 minutes.
the BP goes up because more pressure is needed to push the thicker fluid through the vascular system.
16-20

5. Feel
16-20
palpate
absent
Posterior tibial

6. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.
males have higher bp - until menopause then they are the same
Cardiac Output
intermittent
The systolic blood pressure rises slightly because the arota and major arteries tend to harden with age. The diastolic pressure rises also.

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

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8. Risk for prolonged hypertension
Femoral
decrease BP - increase pulse rate - cold and clammy skin - dizziness - blurred vision - and apprehension.
the lungs
permanent damage to the heart - the brain - the kidneys - and the retina of the eye - may cause strokes

9. Obtaining the correct size for a cuff for BP?
wheeze
lysis
from drug therapy - a neurologic problem or dehydration.
the proper cuff is 21% bigger than the diameter of the arm. the inflatable bladder should go around 3/4 of the arm.

10. Heart
Apical
higher
arrhythmia
bradycardia

11. Weak and regular (even beats wit poor force)
low BP
+1
blood pressure is lowest in the morning. and higher in the afternoone
60 to 70 mL

12. How does physical exercise raise the body's temperature?
It uses large muscles in the body - which create body heat by burning up the glucose and fat in the tissues - muscle action generates heat and core temperature rises.
Core Temperature
dyspnea
Acute anxiety stimulate the nervous system - raising the pulse.

13. What affects does aging do to the respiratory rate?
Feeble
men - African Americans - under a lot of stress - obese
It may rise slightly as decreases in vital capacity and respiratory reserve occur.
Body temperature drops before ovulation and rises 1 degree above normal during ovulation. During pregnancy the body temperature is slightly higher.

14. Signs and symptoms of shock
Axillary.
decrease BP - increase pulse rate - cold and clammy skin - dizziness - blurred vision - and apprehension.
+1
Evaporation

15. What affects does aging do to the blood pressure?
the palpation method is used. put cuff over arm - feel the radial point to get the systolic pressure you cant get the diastolic this way.
The systolic blood pressure rises slightly because the arota and major arteries tend to harden with age. The diastolic pressure rises also.
about 1 degree lower than oral temperatures
from drug therapy - a neurologic problem or dehydration.

16. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat
crackles
It will also fall
Biot's respirations
Korotkoff sounds Phase III: Knocking

17. Side of forehead
Temporal
It increases to push the blood through more rigid pathways.
Acute anxiety stimulate the nervous system - raising the pulse.
Respiration

18. What happens whens vasoconstriction causes peripheral vascular resistance to rise?
tachycardia
bradypnea
the blood pressure will rise in order to push the blood along.
96.5 to 97.5

19. Top of left foot
uncooperative patient - children - combative patients - dementia
Hypothermia
Dorsalis pedis
Diastolic pressure

20. BP at or lower 90/60.
Dorsalis pedis
hypotension
BMR
uncooperative patient - children - combative patients - dementia

21. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern
Eupnea
hypoxemia
Nursing interventions to reduce fever
Cardiac Output

22. Whats the best position to take a rectal temperature?
dehydration - delirium - and convulsons may occur. Dehydration will occur because of lost with perspiration and more rapid breathing. Delirium and convulsions may occur because neurologic function is affected when the temperature in the brain rises.
hypotension
Blood pressure increases because there is more volume of blood in the vascular system.
left Sims position

23. Taking a rectal temperature
Sinoatrial node (SA NODE)
lysis
Convection
Wash hands - don gloves - lubricate probe - Insert .5 to 1.5 inches. Hold in place for 3 to 5 minutes.

24. 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.
crackles
Tachypnea
Diastolic pressure
Eupnea

25. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation
Diaphoresis
It will also fall
absent
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.

26. How does menstrual cycle and pregnancy raise the body's temperature?
96.5 to 97.5
Body temperature drops before ovulation and rises 1 degree above normal during ovulation. During pregnancy the body temperature is slightly higher.
remittent
dyspnea

27. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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28. Average pulse rate for an adult
72 bpm
It will also fall
Convection
hypertension

29. Bend of elbow
low BP
Nursing interventions to reduce fever
lysis
Brachial

30. What are the 5 vital signs?
16-20
absent
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.
temperature - pulse - respiration - blood pressure - and pain level.

31. Substances tat cause fever
pyrogens
Evaporation
16-20
Relapsing

32. Breathing is an involuntary automatic function controlled by the respiratory center located where?
The systolic blood pressure rises slightly because the arota and major arteries tend to harden with age. The diastolic pressure rises also.
Irregular
Pons and Medulla of the brainstem
wheeze

33. Macine that measures oxygen in the blood by determining the percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen.
oximeter
ausculatation
Tachypnea
low

34. Prehypertension
Evaporation
120-139/80-89
by placing the flat part of the first fingers against the tendon - or cord - on the thumb inside of the inner wrist and ten rolling the fingers slightly outward into the little trough on the thumb inside the wrist.
Stertor

35. Elderly respiration
constant
bradypnea
Crisis
16-20

36. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?
silence as cuff deflates for 30 to 40 mm Hg; common with hypertension and elderly patients
in the alveoli - tiny thin-walled sacs
hypertension
Feeble

37. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping
the lungs
Body temperature drops before ovulation and rises 1 degree above normal during ovulation. During pregnancy the body temperature is slightly higher.
Pulse pressure
systolic pressure indicated by faint - clear sound that gradually grow louder.

38. Whisting sound of air forced past a partial obstruction - as found in asthma or emphysema.
The pulse rate gradually diminishes from birth to adulthood
140-159/90-99
wheeze
place the thermometer in the center of the patients dry axilla. Ask patient to hold the arm tightly against the chest. Leave in place 3-8 minutes.

39. While measuring the BP certain sounds may be heard that relate to the effect of the blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall.
Korotkoff sounds
Diaphoresis
left Sims position
Nursing interventions to reduce fever

40. When warm skin touches a cool object - heat is lost to the object.
Conduction
in the alveoli - tiny thin-walled sacs
fever
It increases to push the blood through more rigid pathways.

41. Abrupt decline in fever
Crisis
Blood pressure increases because there is more volume of blood in the vascular system.
hyperoxia
Conduction

42. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?
hyperoxia
low BP
if its hot bp can lower because of vasodilation. if its cold it can rise because of vasoconstriction.
It doesn't change in a healthy elderly patient but the pattern rhythm may be slightly irregular.

43. Carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ion in the blood until it reaches where?
Biot's
the lungs
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.
Biot's respirations

44. How does disease increase the body's temperature?
Kussmaul's respiration
Korotkoff sounds
in the alveoli - tiny thin-walled sacs
Because fever is a protective defense mechanisms that the body uses to fight pathogens and their toxins the inflammatory response produces fevers.

45. Inside ankle
Posterior tibial
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.
the effectiveness of the heart contractions - the amount of blood in the system - and the presence of any obstruction or interference of blood to the blood vessels
thready

46. Symptoms of hypoxia
Increases as body tries to remove excess heat
restlessness & apprehension - confusion - dizziness - and change in level of consciousness - cyanosis or skin color changes - particularly around the mouth and in the nail beds
Febrile stage - the body temperature rises to a new set point established by the hypothalamus and remains there until there is a resolution to the cause of fever.
Acute anxiety stimulate the nervous system - raising the pulse.

47. 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.
Diastolic pressure
the proper cuff is 21% bigger than the diameter of the arm. the inflatable bladder should go around 3/4 of the arm.
popliteal
crackles

48. Stage 2 hypertension
97.5 to 99.5
intermittent
^160/^100
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.

49. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute
Temporal
Irregular
bradycardia
120-139/80-89

50. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing.
Dorsalis pedis
16-20
Respiration
Febrile stage - the body temperature rises to a new set point established by the hypothalamus and remains there until there is a resolution to the cause of fever.