Exam 24: Vital Signs

The rubber bladder in the blood pressure cuff does not have to be completely deflated between readings.

Stertorous breathing often is described as sounding similar to

A newborn is observed in the nursery with periodic episodes of not breathing. This is called

__________ hypotension occurs when a patient has a sudden drop in blood pressure after rapidly changing positions from lying down to standing.

An elderly patient who has a pulse that is scarcely perceptible is said to have a(n) __________ pulse.

If a bedridden patient has chills and is shivering, what would you expect the body temperature to be?

A palpated blood pressure of 60/P indicates that the diastolic reading is 60 mm Hg.

A patient with __________ has abnormal rumbling sounds on expiration that indicate airway obstruction with thick secretions or bronchospasms.

The pulse rate may vary with the respiratory rate in pediatric patients.

The goal of hypertensive treatment is to keep the blood pressure below 130/80 mm Hg in patients with what disease or diseases?

A safe and accurate method of recording the temperature of a 6-month-old infant is with which thermometer?

An example of homeostasis is the triggering of breathing, which is stimulated by the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata.

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has difficulty breathing, or __________.

A patient with elevated blood pressure associated with alcoholism would be diagnosed with __________ hypertension.

Syncope can occur if a patient has orthostatic hypotension.

Which of the following pulse rates are typically found on well-conditioned athletes?

A common pediatric pulse arrhythmia that varies with breathing is called

Persistent readings of 90/60 mm Hg or lower usually are considered

A newborn with periods of __________ actually stops breathing momentarily.

Your patient has been diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension. How would you expect his pulse to feel?