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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






2. This affects the character of the pulse.






3. While measuring the BP certain sounds may be heard that relate to the effect of the blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall.






4. How does age affect pulse?






5. Heart






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






7. Stress & emotions. BP?






8. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






9. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






10. How does size affect pulse?






11. Head injury or any increased intracranial pressure will depress the respiratory center and result in?






12. What are the 5 vital signs?






13. Absence of breathing






14. Shallow for two or three breaths with a period of variable apnea. occur in patients with increased intracranial pressure.

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15. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






17. Inside ankle






18. High BP






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






20. Rectal temperature are






21. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






22. Snoring sound produced when patients are unable to cough up secretions from the trachea or bronchi






23. 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?






24. 3rd stage of fever?






25. Groin area






26. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






27. Feel






28. How do drugs affect pulse?






29. 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.






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

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31. BP at or lower 90/60.






32. How is pulse best found?






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






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






35. Measurement of oxygen






36. Abrupt decline in fever






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






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






39. 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.






40. Sex BP?






41. Lobes in the lungs?






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






43. What affects does aging do to the blood pressure?






44. 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.






45. Excessive sweat production






46. Average pulse rate for an adult






47. Strong and regular ( even beats wit moderate force)






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






49. Bend of knee






50. What will happen in febrile stage if temperature is very high or temperature stays for a long amount of time?