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Questions from chapter 17 Vital Signs

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1. Vital signs are also known as?   1.Cardinal Signs  
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2.Pyerxia fever is defined when the body reaches what temperature?   2.100.4  
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3.What are the normal respirations for a child ages 1- 6?   3.20-30  
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4.The top number you hear when taking a blood pressur is known as?   4.Systolic  
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5.Hypothermia Occurs when the temperature falls below?   5.97.0 F  
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6.Name 3 different types of thermometers   6.digital, disposable, electronice, tympanic, temporal artery, and glass  
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7.Which artery is located between the larynz and the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck   7.Carotid Artery  
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8.A pulse rate above 100 beats per minute is known as   8.Tachycardia  
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9.Rapid and deep breathing is known as   9.Hyperpnea  
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10.What is a visual record of respiatory movement made by a spirometer and used in the assessment of pulmonary function and capacity   10.Spirogram  
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11.Lack of circulation due to a stoppage of blow flow is known as   11.Blood stasis  
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12.A scale that reisters the actual BP reading is a   12.Manometer  
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13. Difficult or painful breathing is known as   13.Dyspnea  
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14. Slow respirations in an adult, fewerthan 10 cycles per minute   14.Bradypnea  
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15. The pulse at the apex of the heart is the   15.Apical Pulse  
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