Vital Signs taking

Question 1

set as a guide to a patient’s health. It provides the nurse and the physician the database
related with the symptoms indicated in the patient’s health issues and appropriate nursing and medical
interventions options.

Answer 1

Vital Signs

Question 2

What is included in Vital Signs?

Answer 2

body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and also oxygen
saturation.

Question 3

is also done routinely when patient is hospitalized.

Answer 3

Vital signs taken

Question 4

TPR B/P

Answer 4

Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate and Blood Pressure

Question 5

What is Vital Signs also referred as?

Answer 5

Cardinal Signs

Question 6

What are the Two important habits that must be developed by the nurse before taking a patient’s vital signs.

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1) Aseptic technique in the form of hand washing

2) Correction of factors that may influence results of vital signs.

Question 7

Body temperature is maintained and regulated by two processes functioning in conjunction with one
another

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1. heat production
2. heat loss

Question 8

Variations in results can indicate) R

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a. a new disease process
b. patient’s response to treatment
c. patient’s compliance with a treatment plan

Question 9

The body loses heat by a combination of five processes

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1) Convection
2) Conduction
3) Radiation
4) Evaporation
5) Elimination

Question 10

The process by which heat is lost through the skin by being transferred from the skin by air currents flowing
across it, such as a fan used on a hot day for cooling purposes.

Answer 10

Convection

Question 11

The transfer of heat from within the body to the surface of the skin and then to surrounding cooler objects touching the skin, such as clothing.

Answer 11

Conduction

Question 12

Body heat lost from the surface of the skin to a cooler environment, much like a cool room becoming warm when occupied by many people.

Answer 12

Radiation

Question 13

Heat that is lost through the normal functioning of the intestinal, urinary, and respiratory tracts.

Answer 13

Elimination.

Question 14

A heat loss mechanism that uses heat absorption through vaporization of perspiration.

Answer 14

Evaporation.

Question 15

absence of fever

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Afebrile:

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fever is present

Answer 16

febrile

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body temperature increased beyond normal range

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Fever

Question 18

another term for fever

Answer 18

pyrexia

Question 19

a fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline, then increases again

Answer 19

Intermittent

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a fluctuating fever that does not return to the baseline temperature; it fluctuates but remains increased

Answer 20

Remittent

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a fever that remains above the baseline

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Continuous:

Question 22

Normal range for respiratory rate

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12-20 breaths per minute.

Question 23

normal breathing

Answer 23

Eupnea

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respirations > 24 cycles per minute; seen with exercise, fever, anxiety, or anemia

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Tachypnea

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8-12 breaths per minute. May indicate sedation, increased intracranial pressure, or neurologic

Answer 25

Bradypnea

Question 26

results from shallow breaths that may be seen with sedation or increased intracranial pressure

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Hypoventilation

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is rapid deep breaths that may be seen with metabolic acidosis, hypoxia, anxiety, or exercise.

Answer 27

Hyperventilation

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difficulty in breathing or labored respirations.

Answer 28

Dyspnea

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is the temporary or complete absence of breathing/respiration >10 seconds.

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Apnea

Question 30

PERSISTENT elevation of either diastolic or systolic blood pressure

Answer 30

Hypertension

Question 31

high blood pressure with no identifiable cause

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Essential (Primary) Hypertension

Question 32

Secondary Hypertension

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high blood pressure with a known cause

Question 33

Distinct blood pressure sounds were first described by a Russian physician named

Answer 33

Korotkoff.