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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. If the cardiac output falls what will happen to the BP?






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






3. Side of neck






4. People most at risk for hypertension






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






6. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






7. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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






9. 3rd stage of fever?






10. 3 yr old






11. Those at risk for hypothermia include






12. 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.






13. When is apicial pulse used?






14. 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






15. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






16. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






17. When the vascular walls lose elasticity - as with arteriosclerosis and aging what happens to BP?






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

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19. Weak and may be irregular






20. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?






21. Stress & emotions. BP?






22. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






23. Gradual return to a normal temperature






24. How is shock caused?






25. BP at or lower 90/60.






26. Newborn






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






28. Fever above 100.2 F






29. Diurnal variation BP?






30. The pressure wave causing te arterial walls in the vascular system each time the heart contracts to force blood into an already full aorta.






31. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






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






33. Signs and symptoms of shock






34. Symptoms of hypoxia






35. How do drugs affect pulse?






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






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






38. An example of nursing planning






39. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






40. State of insufficient oxygen






41. 1st stage of fever is?






42. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






43. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






44. Drop in blood pressure when arising to a standing position.






45. 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.






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






47. 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?






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






49. How is pulse best found?






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







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