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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Signs and symptoms of shock






2. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing.






3. Heart






4. Elderly respiration






5. How should respirations be counted?






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






7. Gradual return to a normal temperature






8. Weak and may be irregular






9. What happens to the blood if overhydration occurs?






10. Enviromental temperature BP?






11. When is apicial pulse used?






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






13. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






14. Bend of elbow






15. Elevated temperature






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

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






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






19. High BP






20. 3 yr old






21. Average pulse rate for an adult






22. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






23. State of insufficient oxygen






24. How do you measure the apical pulse?






25. How does disease increase the body's temperature?






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






27. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






28. This affects the character of the pulse.






29. High oxygen






30. Low oxygen






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






32. Hearing






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






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






35. 2nd stage of fever is?






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






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






42. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






43. Breathing is an involuntary automatic function controlled by the respiratory center located where?






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

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






46. Fever above 100.2 F






47. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






48. 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






49. Measurement of oxygen






50. 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.