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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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






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






3. State of insufficient oxygen






4. An example of a nursing diagnoses






5. Head injury BP?






6. This affects the character of the pulse.






7. Elevated temperature






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






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






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






11. Taking a rectal temperature






12. Top of left foot






13. Heart






14. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






15. Average pulse rate for an adult






16. Groin area






17. Hearing






18. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






19. Excessive sweat production






20. 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.






21. People most at risk for hypertension






22. 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?






23. Stage 2 hypertension






24. Stress & emotions. BP?






25. Risk for prolonged hypertension






26. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






27. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






28. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






29. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






30. Inside ankle






31. Adolescent






32. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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33. Stage 1 hypertension






34. Substances tat cause fever






35. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






37. Barely palpable






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






39. How does age affect pulse?






40. Taking axillary temperature






41. Abrupt decline in fever






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






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






44. Symptoms of hypoxia






45. BP at or lower 90/60.






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






47. Signs and symptoms of shock






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






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






50. How do drugs affect pulse?