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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Top of left foot
Dorsalis pedis
if its hot bp can lower because of vasodilation. if its cold it can rise because of vasoconstriction.
The pulse rate gradually diminishes from birth to adulthood
Febrile stage - the body temperature rises to a new set point established by the hypothalamus and remains there until there is a resolution to the cause of fever.

2. Absence of breathing
wheeze
blood pressure is lowest in the morning. and higher in the afternoone
Radial
apnea

3. This affects the character of the pulse.
tachycardia
Stroke Volume
Hyperthermia related to infection or excessive heat exposure
low BP

4. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat
determine if the patient has a known heart arrhythmia - perform hand hygiene - expose the left chest - warm the stethoscope in hand for a min or 2 - locate the apex of the heart by palpating for the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line. li
96.5 to 97.5
Korotkoff sounds Phase III: Knocking
Crisis

5. Those at risk for hypothermia include
from drug therapy - a neurologic problem or dehydration.
Increases as body tries to remove excess heat
Biot's respirations
postoperative patients wo have been cooled during surgery - newborn infants whose skin is exposed to cool room temperatures - elderly or debiliated patients - and those exposed to cold temperatures for prolonged periods.

6. Obtaining the correct size for a cuff for BP?
Femoral
low
Pulse
the proper cuff is 21% bigger than the diameter of the arm. the inflatable bladder should go around 3/4 of the arm.

7. Inside ankle
decrease BP - increase pulse rate - cold and clammy skin - dizziness - blurred vision - and apprehension.
Stroke volume
Posterior tibial
Dorsalis pedis

8. Average pulse rate for an adult
Pons and Medulla of the brainstem
bradypnea
popliteal
72 bpm

9. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing.
Relapsing
Convection
when it is difficult to find or to count the radial pulse - or for patients with heart conditions for one full minute by placing stethoscope on the heart to count for a full minute.
Respiration

10. Head injury or any increased intracranial pressure will depress the respiratory center and result in?
shallow or slow breathing
When an accurate temperature cant be obtained orally and a tympanic or temporal artery thermometer are not available. It may be used when there is nasal congestion or there has been nasal or oral surgery - the patient is unable to keep their mouth cl
30 seconds and multiplied by 2. unless the person is very sick or has resp. problems you should count for one full minute.
Rhonchi

11. Snoring sound produced when patients are unable to cough up secretions from the trachea or bronchi
Onset - which may occur gradually or suddenly. the body responds to a pyrogen by trying to conserve and manufacture heat to raise the set point for core temperature. The person will feel cold - and will add clothes or covers - curl up in a ball - and
Tall - slender people mayy ave a slower pulse rate than short - stout persons
dyspnea
Stertor

12. When warm skin touches a cool object - heat is lost to the object.
oximetry
Conduction
Body temperature drops before ovulation and rises 1 degree above normal during ovulation. During pregnancy the body temperature is slightly higher.
shallow or slow breathing

13. Enviromental temperature BP?
Pulse
if its hot bp can lower because of vasodilation. if its cold it can rise because of vasoconstriction.
when it is difficult to find or to count the radial pulse - or for patients with heart conditions for one full minute by placing stethoscope on the heart to count for a full minute.
Defervescence - lowering of the body temperature to normal. The person feels warm and the skin may be moist.

14. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?
Blood pressure increases because there is more volume of blood in the vascular system.
30 seconds and multiplied by 2. unless the person is very sick or has resp. problems you should count for one full minute.
Nursing interventions to reduce fever
orthostatic hypertension

15. Macine that measures oxygen in the blood by determining the percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen.
^160/^100
variation of about 5-10 between arms. and a 10-40 difference in systolic pressure with leg & arm.
bradycardia
oximeter

16. Fever above 100.2 F
Posterior tibial
pyrexia
Korotkoff sounds Phase IV: Muffling
Evaporation

17. If blood becomes thicker - like when excessive blood cells are manufactured what happens to BP?
Pulse pressure
the BP goes up because more pressure is needed to push the thicker fluid through the vascular system.
Diaphoresis
Tall - slender people mayy ave a slower pulse rate than short - stout persons

18. Pulse above 100 beats per minute
arrhythmia
tachycardia
dyspnea
determine if the patient has a known heart arrhythmia - perform hand hygiene - expose the left chest - warm the stethoscope in hand for a min or 2 - locate the apex of the heart by palpating for the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line. li

19. What happens when vasodilation occurs?
120/80
Vascular resistance drops and the blood pressure decreases
hypertension
Increases as body tries to remove excess heat

20. 3rd stage of fever?
It may rise slightly as decreases in vital capacity and respiratory reserve occur.
Defervescence - lowering of the body temperature to normal. The person feels warm and the skin may be moist.
males have higher bp - until menopause then they are the same
Korotkoff sounds Phase III: Knocking

21. Taking axillary temperature
place the thermometer in the center of the patients dry axilla. Ask patient to hold the arm tightly against the chest. Leave in place 3-8 minutes.
Tachypnea
hypertension
Rhonchi

22. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?
Acute anxiety stimulate the nervous system - raising the pulse.
Temporal
pulse deficit - the radial pulse subtracted from the apical pulse equals the pulse deficit.
It may rise slightly as decreases in vital capacity and respiratory reserve occur.

23. Head injury BP?
remittent
raises BP.
pulse deficit - the radial pulse subtracted from the apical pulse equals the pulse deficit.
Korotkoff sounds Phase IV: Muffling

24. Rectal temperature are
120/80
about 1 degree higher than oral temperatures
popliteal
by placing the flat part of the first fingers against the tendon - or cord - on the thumb inside of the inner wrist and ten rolling the fingers slightly outward into the little trough on the thumb inside the wrist.

25. The volume of blood pushed into the aorta per heartbeat.
constant
120-139/80-89
Stroke volume
the BP goes up because more pressure is needed to push the thicker fluid through the vascular system.

26. Measurement of oxygen
3 in the right lung and 2 lobes in the left
permanent damage to the heart - the brain - the kidneys - and the retina of the eye - may cause strokes
oximetry
It doesn't change in a healthy elderly patient but the pattern rhythm may be slightly irregular.

27. The temperature falls to normal and then rises again in a repeating pattern.
by placing the flat part of the first fingers against the tendon - or cord - on the thumb inside of the inner wrist and ten rolling the fingers slightly outward into the little trough on the thumb inside the wrist.
Relapsing
the palpation method is used. put cuff over arm - feel the radial point to get the systolic pressure you cant get the diastolic this way.
Rhonchi

28. The maximum pressure exerted on the artery during left ventricular contraction.
Systolic pressure
variation of about 5-10 between arms. and a 10-40 difference in systolic pressure with leg & arm.
the proper cuff is 21% bigger than the diameter of the arm. the inflatable bladder should go around 3/4 of the arm.
dyspnea

29. How does size affect pulse?
Kussmaul's respiration
Tall - slender people mayy ave a slower pulse rate than short - stout persons
Febrile stage - the body temperature rises to a new set point established by the hypothalamus and remains there until there is a resolution to the cause of fever.
140-159/90-99

30. When the vascular walls lose elasticity - as with arteriosclerosis and aging what happens to BP?
Tall - slender people mayy ave a slower pulse rate than short - stout persons
Korotkoff sounds Phase IV: Muffling
dehydration - delirium - and convulsons may occur. Dehydration will occur because of lost with perspiration and more rapid breathing. Delirium and convulsions may occur because neurologic function is affected when the temperature in the brain rises.
It increases to push the blood through more rigid pathways.

31. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?
lysis
Biot's
in the alveoli - tiny thin-walled sacs
12-20

32. BP at or lower 90/60.
bradypnea
hypotension
It increases to push the blood through more rigid pathways.
12-20

33. Air movemtn causes heat to be transferred from the skin to the air molecules.
1) ventilation - Which is the movement of air in and out of the lung. 2) dispersion of air throughout the bronchial tree of the lungs; 3) diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules across the alveolar membranes; 4) perfusion - the movement of b
men - African Americans - under a lot of stress - obese
Wash hands - don gloves - lubricate probe - Insert .5 to 1.5 inches. Hold in place for 3 to 5 minutes.
Convection

34. Stress & emotions. BP?
Stertor
when it is difficult to find or to count the radial pulse - or for patients with heart conditions for one full minute by placing stethoscope on the heart to count for a full minute.
higher
120-139/80-89

35. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern
Hyperventilation
Eupnea
Apical
temperature - pulse - respiration - blood pressure - and pain level.

36. How does disease increase the body's temperature?
Because fever is a protective defense mechanisms that the body uses to fight pathogens and their toxins the inflammatory response produces fevers.
It will also fall
When an accurate temperature cant be obtained orally and a tympanic or temporal artery thermometer are not available. It may be used when there is nasal congestion or there has been nasal or oral surgery - the patient is unable to keep their mouth cl
It uses large muscles in the body - which create body heat by burning up the glucose and fat in the tissues - muscle action generates heat and core temperature rises.

37. What affects does aging do to the respiratory rate?
It may rise slightly as decreases in vital capacity and respiratory reserve occur.
Nursing interventions to reduce fever
16-20
lysis

38. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping
systolic pressure indicated by faint - clear sound that gradually grow louder.
Brachial
Hyperventilation
The systolic blood pressure rises slightly because the arota and major arteries tend to harden with age. The diastolic pressure rises also.

39. An example of nursing planning
the blood pressure will rise in order to push the blood along.
Dorsalis pedis
Hyperventilation
Temperature will remain below 102 degrees with use of hypothermia blanket

40. While measuring the BP certain sounds may be heard that relate to the effect of the blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall.
the BP goes up because more pressure is needed to push the thicker fluid through the vascular system.
constant
Korotkoff sounds Phase III: Knocking
Korotkoff sounds

41. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute
about 1 degree higher than oral temperatures
The emotions increase hormone secretion - and the body activities required for this increase heat production.
It may rise slightly as decreases in vital capacity and respiratory reserve occur.
bradycardia

42. 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
Crisis
Nursing interventions to reduce fever
It increases to push the blood through more rigid pathways.
ausculatation

43. Full and bounding (even beats wit strong force)
+3
Evaporation
Nursing interventions to reduce fever
Rhonchi

44. Barely palpable
Acute anxiety stimulate the nervous system - raising the pulse.
Feeble
postoperative patients wo have been cooled during surgery - newborn infants whose skin is exposed to cool room temperatures - elderly or debiliated patients - and those exposed to cold temperatures for prolonged periods.
determine if the patient has a known heart arrhythmia - perform hand hygiene - expose the left chest - warm the stethoscope in hand for a min or 2 - locate the apex of the heart by palpating for the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line. li

45. The pressure wave causing te arterial walls in the vascular system each time the heart contracts to force blood into an already full aorta.
Stroke volume
Sinoatrial node (SA NODE)
Pulse
lysis

46. High BP
hypertension
Increases as body tries to remove excess heat
Stroke volume
low BP

47. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?
low BP
hemorrhage - vomiting - diarrhea - burns - and myocardial infarctions.
thready
97.5 to 99.5

48. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation
when it is difficult to find or to count the radial pulse - or for patients with heart conditions for one full minute by placing stethoscope on the heart to count for a full minute.
absent
the blood pressure will rise in order to push the blood along.
Korotkoff sounds Phase IV: Muffling

49. Groin area
wheeze
uncooperative patient - children - combative patients - dementia
The pulse rate increases at the rate of 7-10 beats for each degree of temperature
Femoral

50. How should baby's temperature be taken?
Axillary.
lysis
bradypnea
carotid

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