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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. If blood becomes thicker - like when excessive blood cells are manufactured what happens to BP?






2. 3 yr old






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






4. Head injury BP?






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






6. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






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






8. Enviromental temperature BP?






9. Measurement of oxygen






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






11. Korotkoff sounds Ausculatatory gap:






12. Substances tat cause fever






13. Healthly adult






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






15. 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.






16. Prehypertension






17. Inside ankle






18. Air movemtn causes heat to be transferred from the skin to the air molecules.






19. When should rectal temperatures be used?






20. The rate at which heat is produced when the body is at rest.






21. Feel






22. Top of left foot






23. 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






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






25. Fever above 100.2 F






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






27. Elderly respiration






28. State of insufficient oxygen






29. A high temperature falls - usually in the morning - and again rises later in the day. The temperature never fails to normal in this type of fever until recovery occurs.






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






31. Bend of elbow






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






33. How is shock caused?






34. A normal - relaxed breathing pattern






35. Absence of breathing






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

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37. Stage 2 hypertension






38. Pulse above 100 beats per minute






39. Stress & emotions. BP?






40. Elevated temperature






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






44. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






45. How should baby's temperature be taken?






46. Louder knocking sound that occurs wit each heartbeat






47. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






48. Side of forehead






49. 1st stage of fever is?






50. 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?