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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Disappearance of sound. (marks diastolic pressure in adults)






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






3. Stress & emotions. BP?






4. An example of nursing planning






5. 3rd stage of fever?






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






7. Taking a rectal temperature






8. How does physical exercise raise the body's temperature?






9. Low oxygen






10. The pressure wave causing te arterial walls in the vascular system each time the heart contracts to force blood into an already full aorta.






11. 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






12. When warm skin touches a cool object - heat is lost to the object.






13. The temperature falls to normal and then rises again in a repeating pattern.






14. Rectal temperature are






15. 3 yr old






16. How do you measure the apical pulse?






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






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






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






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






21. An example of a nursing diagnoses






22. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






23. Abrupt decline in fever






24. People most at risk for hypertension






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






26. 1st stage of fever is?






27. The average temperature in the older adult






28. Lobes in the lungs?






29. Healthly adult






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






31. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






32. Average blood pressure should be






33. Signs and symptoms of shock






34. Normal body temperature ranges?






35. Taking axillary temperature






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






37. BP at or lower 90/60.






38. Newborn






39. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






40. How is pulse best found?






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






42. Drop in blood pressure when arising to a standing position.






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






44. When is apicial pulse used?






45. How does menstrual cycle and pregnancy raise the body's temperature?






46. Top of left foot






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






48. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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






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







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