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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. What happens whens vasoconstriction causes peripheral vascular resistance to rise?






3. Taking axillary temperature






4. How does external respiration occur?






5. How does age affect pulse?






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






7. Signs and symptoms of shock






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






9. BP at or lower 90/60.






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






11. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






12. The pulse rate multiplied by the stroke volume. This is the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in 1 minute. Averaging at about 5mL per minute.






13. How is shock caused?






14. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






15. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






16. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






17. 2nd stage of fever is?






18. Breathing is an involuntary automatic function controlled by the respiratory center located where?






19. Crowing sound on inspiration caused by obstruction of the upper air passages - as occurs in croup or laryngitis






20. People most at risk for hypertension






21. High oxygen






22. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






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






25. Heart






26. Hearing






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

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28. Lobes in the lungs?






29. Healthly adult






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






31. Sex BP?






32. Barely palpable






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






34. How do drugs affect pulse?






35. When is apicial pulse used?






36. High BP






37. Inside ankle






38. Bend of knee






39. State of insufficient oxygen






40. Elevated temperature






41. Head injury BP?






42. Weak and regular (even beats wit poor force)






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






44. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






45. Side of forehead






46. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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47. What are the 5 vital signs?






48. What will happen in febrile stage if temperature is very high or temperature stays for a long amount of time?






49. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






50. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?