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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. An example of a nursing diagnoses






3. Symptoms of hypoxia






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






5. 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.






6. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






7. How should respirations be counted?






8. 3 yr old






9. Feel






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






11. The maximum pressure exerted on the artery during left ventricular contraction.






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






13. Elevated temperature






14. Stage 1 hypertension






15. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






16. Risk for prolonged hypertension






17. How should baby's temperature be taken?






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


19. What pulse is checked to determine whether there is any blockage of circulation in the artery up to that point - especially in patients who have had cardiac catherization using the femoral artery for the insertion of the catheter or those who had sur






20. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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






22. Bend of elbow






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






24. Weak and may be irregular






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






26. respirations become faster and deeper - then slower and shallower wit a period of apnea - called the death rattle.






27. 3rd stage of fever?






28. Top of left foot






29. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






30. Prehypertension






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






32. Excessive sweat production






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


34. Substances tat cause fever






35. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






36. Lobes in the lungs?






37. Barely palpable






38. This affects the character of the pulse.






39. Hearing






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






41. How does age affect pulse?






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






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






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






45. Fever above 100.2 F






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






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






48. Taking a rectal temperature






49. Side of forehead






50. Side of neck