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Measuring Vital Signs

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






2. Side of forehead






3. The temperature falls to normal and then rises again in a repeating pattern.






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






5. How does size affect pulse?






6. What are the 5 vital signs?






7. Normal body temperature ranges?






8. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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

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






11. When should rectal temperatures be used?






12. BP at or lower 90/60.






13. Hearing






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






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






16. Bend of knee






17. Sex BP?






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






19. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






20. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






21. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






22. Slow and shallow breathing - leads to hypoxemia.






23. 3 yr old






24. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






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






26. 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.






27. Signs and symptoms of shock






28. Weak and may be irregular






29. Diurnal variation BP?






30. Bend of elbow






31. Absence of breathing






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






33. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






34. Difficult and labored breathing - can often be accompanied by flared nostrils - anxious appearance - and statements such as I cant get enough air.






35. How do drugs affect pulse?






36. Lobes in the lungs?






37. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






39. Fever above 100.2 F






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






41. Gradual return to a normal temperature






42. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






43. Barely palpable






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






45. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






46. How is pulse best found?






47. Healthly adult






48. Axillary temperature are






49. Top of left foot






50. Rectal temperature are