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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. Adolescent






3. State of insufficient oxygen






4. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






5. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






7. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






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






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






10. Prehypertension






11. Bend of knee






12. How do you measure the apical pulse?






13. How do drugs affect pulse?






14. When is apicial pulse used?






15. Heart






16. Excessive sweat production






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






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






19. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






20. Stage 1 hypertension






21. Gradual return to a normal temperature






22. Healthly adult






23. A sudden change or muffling of the sound. (indicates diastolic pressure in children and some adults)






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






25. 3rd stage of fever?






26. 2nd stage of fever is?






27. Bend of elbow






28. 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.






29. Lobes in the lungs?






30. 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.






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






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






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

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34. Measurement of oxygen






35. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






36. Average pulse rate for an adult






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

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38. People most at risk for hypertension






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






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






41. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






42. 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.






43. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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






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






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






47. Abrupt decline in fever






48. Taking a rectal temperature






49. A high temperature falls - usually in the morning - and again rises later in the day. The temperature never fails to normal in this type of fever until recovery occurs.






50. Feel