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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. BP at or lower 90/60.






2. Diurnal variation BP?






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






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






5. When should rectal temperatures be used?






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






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






8. By measuring the blood pressure you obtain vital info about what?






9. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






10. Stage 2 hypertension






11. What are the 5 vital signs?






12. 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.






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






14. 2nd stage of fever is?






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






16. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






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






18. High oxygen






19. 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?






20. What should you do if you cannot determine BP by ausculation?






21. How is shock caused?






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






23. Absence of breathing






24. Side of forehead






25. How does age affect pulse?






26. 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






27. Bend of knee






28. Increased rate and depth with panting and long grunting exhalation. Often seen with patients with acidosis and renal failure.

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






30. Measurement of oxygen






31. Sex BP?






32. 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






33. The average temperature in the older adult






34. Heart






35. Carbon dioxide is carried as bicarbonate ion in the blood until it reaches where?






36. The temperature is continuously elevated with less than 1 degree of variation within a 24-hour period.






37. Side of wrist






38. Elevated temperature






39. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






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






41. Head injury BP?






42. Barely palpable






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






50. Are infants blood pressure low or high?