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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. Side of wrist






2. Axillary temperature are






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






4. 2nd stage of fever is?






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






6. Bend of elbow






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






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






9. Heart






10. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






11. 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






12. Head injury BP?






13. How does size affect pulse?






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






15. When is apicial pulse used?






16. Average blood pressure should be






17. How should baby's temperature be taken?






18. 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.






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






20. Taking a rectal temperature






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






22. What should you do if you cannot determine BP by ausculation?






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






24. An example of nursing planning






25. What patients should not use a glass thermometer orally?






26. Normal body temperature ranges?






27. Whats the best position to take a rectal temperature?






28. BP at or lower 90/60.






29. Full and bounding (even beats wit strong force)






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






31. Symptoms of hypoxia






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

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






34. Inside ankle






35. Barely palpable






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






37. How do drugs affect pulse?






38. How is pulse best found?






39. High oxygen






40. Abrupt decline in fever






41. Disappearance of sound. (marks diastolic pressure in adults)






42. The temperature of the deep tissues of the body






43. Shock - hemorrhage - low cardiac output - inadequate volume of blood?






44. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






45. Substances tat cause fever






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






47. How should respirations be counted?






48. Risk for prolonged hypertension






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






50. Absence of breathing