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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Diurnal variation BP?






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






3. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






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






5. 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.






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






7. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






8. Signs and symptoms of shock






9. The volume of blood pushed into the aorta per heartbeat.






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






11. Substances tat cause fever






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






13. Side of wrist






14. How do drugs affect pulse?






15. How does disease increase the body's temperature?






16. What affects does aging do to the respiratory rate?






17. Bend of elbow






18. When is apicial pulse used?






19. Average pulse rate for an adult






20. Barely palpable






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






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






23. 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






24. How is pulse best found?






25. When should rectal temperatures be used?






26. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






28. 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.






29. Groin area






30. 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.






31. How should respirations be counted?






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






33. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






34. Elevated temperature






35. Hearing






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






37. Weak and may be irregular






38. Feel






39. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






40. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






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






42. The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure






43. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






45. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






46. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






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






49. Head injury BP?






50. The average temperature in the older adult