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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Obtaining the correct size for a cuff for BP?






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






3. Symptoms of hypoxia






4. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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






6. 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.






7. How does age affect pulse?






8. Adolescent






9. 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






10. 1st stage of fever is?






11. 3rd stage of fever?






12. The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure






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






14. An example of a nursing diagnoses






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






16. Whats the best position to take a rectal temperature?






17. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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






19. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






20. How should baby's temperature be taken?






21. State of insufficient oxygen






22. Groin area






23. Side of neck






24. Substances tat cause fever






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






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






27. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






28. What affects does aging do to the respiratory rate?






29. Weak and may be irregular






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






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






32. Bend of knee






33. When is apicial pulse used?






34. 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






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






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






37. Elevated temperature






38. 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






39. What are the 5 vital signs?






40. Feel






41. 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?






42. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






43. Gradual return to a normal temperature






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






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






46. The lower pressure exerted on the artery when the heart is at rest inbetween contractions.






47. Enviromental temperature BP?






48. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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






50. Excessive sweat production