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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






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






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






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






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

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6. Why would patients experience orthostatic hypotenstion?






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






8. Normal body temperature ranges?






9. How is shock caused?






10. Barely palpable






11. How do you measure the apical pulse?






12. Rectal temperature are






13. How should baby's temperature be taken?






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






15. What affects does aging do to the heart rate?

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16. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






17. When is apicial pulse used?






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






19. How should respirations be counted?






20. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






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






22. 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






23. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






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






26. Feel






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






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






29. Signs and symptoms of shock






30. How does age affect pulse?






31. 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.






32. Side of neck






33. Head injury BP?






34. What characteristics should be noted when checking the pulse?






35. Absence of breathing






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






37. Substances tat cause fever






38. Fever above 100.2 F






39. An example of nursing planning






40. Those at risk for hypothermia include






41. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






42. 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.






43. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






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






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






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






47. Risk for prolonged hypertension






48. How is pulse best found?






49. How does external respiration occur?






50. 3 yr old







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