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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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.






2. Low oxygen






3. Elderly respiration






4. Barely palpable






5. 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






6. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






7. Fever above 100.2 F






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






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






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






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






12. Normal body temperature ranges?






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






14. BP at or lower 90/60.






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

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16. When the heart contracts How many mLs of blood is propelled into the aorta?






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






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

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19. 2nd stage of fever is?






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






21. Pulse lower than 60 beats per minute






22. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






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






24. Heart






25. This affects the character of the pulse.






26. Both strong and weak beats occur within 1 minute






27. 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.






28. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






29. Does the respiration rate increase or decrease during fever?






30. How does external respiration occur?






31. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






32. Average pulse rate for an adult






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






34. Signs and symptoms of shock






35. Axillary temperature are






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






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






38. How cardiac contractions are normally initiated by the electrical impules emerging from what?






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. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






41. The average temperature in the older adult






42. How do emotions increase the pulse rate?






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






44. Gradual return to a normal temperature






45. Absence of breathing






46. An example of nursing planning






47. Substances tat cause fever






48. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






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






50. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern