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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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.






2. Side of neck






3. 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.






4. How does age affect pulse?






5. respirations become faster and deeper - then slower and shallower wit a period of apnea - called the death rattle.






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






7. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






8. When is apicial pulse used?






9. 1st stage of fever is?






10. An example of a nursing diagnoses






11. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






12. The average temperature in the older adult






13. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






14. Lobes in the lungs?






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






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






17. How is shock caused?






18. Side of wrist






19. Stage 2 hypertension






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






21. Diurnal variation BP?






22. Barely palpable






23. 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






24. Healthly adult






25. Enviromental temperature BP?






26. Those at risk for hypothermia include






27. Excessive sweat production






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






29. Fever above 100.2 F






30. Alternating rise and fall of the temperature.






31. Signs and symptoms of shock






32. Prehypertension






33. How do you measure the apical pulse?






34. Risk for prolonged hypertension






35. Elevated temperature






36. Increased or rapid breathing results from te presence of fever and a number or diseases. breathing rate increased about 4 breaths for each degree increase in temperature.






37. How should baby's temperature be taken?






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






39. Newborn






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






41. Absence of breathing






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






43. This affects the character of the pulse.






44. Adolescent






45. Abrupt decline in fever






46. Side of forehead






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






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






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






50. Subnormal body temperature the regulating center in the hypothalamus is greatly impaired when the temperature of the body falls below 94 degrees - at that point? sleepiness and coma are apt to develop.