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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Those at risk for hypothermia include






2. Elderly respiration






3. Newborn






4. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






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






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






7. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






8. An example of a nursing diagnoses






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






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






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






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






13. Excessive sweat production






14. Side of neck






15. How do you measure the apical pulse?






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






17. 2nd stage of fever is?






18. 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






19. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing.






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






21. How cardiac contractions are normally initiated by the electrical impules emerging from what?






22. High oxygen






23. When the heart contracts How many mLs of blood is propelled into the aorta?






24. Hearing






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






26. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






27. Taking a rectal temperature






28. What characteristics should be noted when checking the pulse?






29. How does age affect pulse?






30. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






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






32. Feel






33. Rectal temperature are






34. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






35. Sex BP?






36. How is pulse best found?






37. Bend of elbow






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






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

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40. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






41. 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.






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






43. Macine that measures oxygen in the blood by determining the percentage of hemoglobin that is bound with oxygen.






44. What pulse is checked to determine whether there is any blockage of circulation in the artery up to that point - especially in patients who have had cardiac catherization using the femoral artery for the insertion of the catheter or those who had sur






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.






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






47. 3rd stage of fever?






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






49. Measurement of oxygen






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

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