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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. Symptoms of hypoxia






3. Barely palpable






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






5. Average pulse rate for an adult






6. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






7. Groin area






8. 3rd stage of fever?






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






10. The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest.






11. 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






12. An example of a nursing diagnoses






13. 2nd stage of fever is?






14. Average blood pressure should be






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






16. Stage 1 hypertension






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






18. Heat is lost from the body by evaporation. resulting in a daily loss of 800mL of water from skin and lungs.






19. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






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






21. Diurnal variation BP?






22. 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






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






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






25. Taking a rectal temperature






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






27. Signs and symptoms of shock






28. Lobes in the lungs?






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






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






31. Feel






32. Substances tat cause fever






33. Weak and may be irregular






34. Hearing






35. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






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

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37. How is shock caused?






38. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






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






41. Top of left foot






42. 1st stage of fever is?






43. High oxygen






44. Those at risk for hypothermia include






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






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






47. Elevated temperature






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






49. How does emotional stress raise the body's temperature?






50. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body