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Measuring Vital Signs

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1. 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?






2. Heart






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






4. Bend of knee






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






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






7. What happens when vasodilation occurs?






8. 3rd stage of fever?






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

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






11. No pulse palpable or heard on ausculation






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

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13. Barely palpable






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

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






16. Stage 2 hypertension






17. Taking axillary temperature






18. respirations become faster and deeper - then slower and shallower wit a period of apnea - called the death rattle.






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






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






21. BP at or lower 90/60.






22. Healthly adult






23. An example of a nursing diagnoses






24. Substances tat cause fever






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






26. Fast - deep respirations with abrupt pauses

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






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






29. The average temperature in the older adult






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Gas exchange in the blood occurs where?






38. Korotkoff sounds Phase I: Tapping






39. How does size affect pulse?






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






41. Head injury BP?






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






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






44. Stage 1 hypertension






45. 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.






46. Hearing






47. 3 yr old






48. When should rectal temperatures NOT be used?






49. How does increased body temperature increase the pulse?






50. Axillary temperature are