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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood - often seen in patients wo are under medical sedation - who are recovering from anesthesia or abdominal surgery - or who are in a weak or debiliated condition.






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






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






4. Newborn






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






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






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






8. Taking axillary temperature






9. Normal body temperature ranges?






10. Abrupt decline in fever






11. The lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest inbetween contractions.






12. Obtaining the correct size for a cuff for BP?






13. 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






14. What affects does aging do to the heart rate?

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15. Enviromental temperature BP?






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






17. Low oxygen






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






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






20. Sex BP?






21. Difficult and labored breathing - can often be accompanied by flared nostrils - anxious appearance - and statements such as I cant get enough air.






22. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






23. Stage 2 hypertension






24. Hearing






25. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






26. Difference between the apical and radial pulse - this requires two people to count the radial and apicial pulses at the same time to determine whether there is a what?






27. Continuous dry - rattling sounds heard on ausculation of the lungs caused by partial obstruction.






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






29. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






30. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






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






33. Diurnal variation BP?






34. Increased rate and depth with panting and long grunting exhalation. Often seen with patients with acidosis and renal failure.

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35. Fever above 100.2 F






36. 3rd stage of fever?






37. Taking a rectal temperature






38. Adolescent






39. Average blood pressure should be






40. How should baby's temperature be taken?






41. How does external respiration occur?






42. Average pulse rate for an adult






43. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






44. How does size affect pulse?






45. Carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ion in the blood until it reaches where?






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






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






48. Top of left foot






49. An example of nursing planning






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