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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Enviromental temperature BP?






2. 3 yr old






3. Weak and may be irregular






4. How is shock caused?






5. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. Top of left foot






10. Shallow for two or three breaths with a period of variable apnea. occur in patients with increased intracranial pressure.

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11. 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.






12. How is pulse best found?






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






14. Symptoms of hypoxia






15. Hearing






16. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






17. Gradual return to a normal temperature






18. Absence of breathing






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. 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.






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






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






23. How does physical exercise raise the body's temperature?






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






25. How should respirations be counted?






26. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






27. Are infants blood pressure low or high?






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

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






30. This affects the character of the pulse.






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






32. Heat is lost from the body by evaporation. resulting in a daily loss of 800mL of water from skin and lungs.






33. State of insufficient oxygen






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






35. An example of nursing planning






36. What affects does aging do to the blood pressure?






37. Fever above 100.2 F






38. Bend of elbow






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






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






41. Stage 2 hypertension






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






43. When should rectal temperatures be used?






44. The average temperature in the older adult






45. Side of wrist






46. Taking a rectal temperature






47. Prehypertension






48. Those at risk for hypothermia include






49. When is apicial pulse used?






50. High BP