Measuring Vital Sign
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show | Eupnea
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show | Dyspnea
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show | Auscultatory gap
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Heat production is a by product of | show 🗑
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The ________________ control temperature by a feedback mechanism | show 🗑
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show | Stroke volume
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Average cardiac output is about _____________________ of blood per minute | show 🗑
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show | surfacant
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Blood pressure increase as | show 🗑
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What is the normal pulse rate in an adult? | show 🗑
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When counting an apical pulse, the stethoscope is place at the apex of the heart and counted for______________ | show 🗑
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show | pons and medulla of the brainstem
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Most accurate noninvasive way to take temperature | show 🗑
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show | 101.3 F
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Very high fevers (over 105.8F) could damage what body system? | show 🗑
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show | 94 F
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show | irregular, skips beats, or is too difficult to count
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show | two nurses measure the apical and radial pulse at the same time
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Normal Pulse Range | show 🗑
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These types of pulse are done to see if there is any blockage in circulation in the artery up to that point | show 🗑
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Where would you check for a pulse on a patient who has had cardiac catherization using the femoral artery for the insertion of the catheter or those who have had surgery on their leg . | show 🗑
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show | Respiration
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These respirations occur in patients with increased intracranial pressure... | show 🗑
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show | Cheyne-Stoke
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show | Kussmaul
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These respirations are seen after severe exertion, during high levels of anxiety or fear, and with fever | show 🗑
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These respirations are often seen in patients who are under medical sedation, recovering from anesthesia, or are in a weak debilitated condition | show 🗑
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These repsirations increases breathing rate about four breaths for each 1F increase in temperature (often present during fever) | show 🗑
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This style of breathing may cause the patient to say "I cant breathe". | show 🗑
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Apprehension, changes in level of consciousness, and cyanosis may be indicator of | show 🗑
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Normal range of respirations in healthy adult | show 🗑
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Normal range of respirations in elderly | show 🗑
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show | Blood Pressure
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Proper width of blood pressure cuff | show 🗑
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show | Check the preoperative temperature reading
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If dehydration occurs, blood pressure will | show 🗑
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show | Rhonci
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These respirations sound like rales when heard in auscultation | show 🗑
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show | Lysis
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show | Crisis
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Sounds that relate to the effect of blood pressure cuff on the arterial wall | show 🗑
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show | Locate the pulse
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What is pulse pressure? | show 🗑
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Phase I of Korotkoff Sounds | show 🗑
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show | Swishing
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Phase II of Korotkoff Sounds | show 🗑
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Phase IV of Korotkoff Sounds | show 🗑
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Phase V of Korotkoff Sounds | show 🗑
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How do you assess pain? | show 🗑
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Pulse measurement includes noting the pulse's | show 🗑
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show | Elderly and Children
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show | Kussmaul
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show | Biot
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Respirations become faster and deeper, then slower and shallower with a period of apnea | show 🗑
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