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Vital Signs Test

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Weak pulse could mean...
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Slow pulse rate could mean...
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Decreased breath sounds (one side) could mean...
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Fast pulse rate cound mean...
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Dilated pupils could mean...
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Rapid respiratory rate could mean...
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Flushed skin could be...
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Low blood pressure could mean...
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Pale skin could be...
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Jaundice skin color could be...
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Unequal pupils could mean...
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Wet or diaphoretic skin could be...
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Elevated blood pressure could mean...
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Irregular pulse could mean...
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Wet breath sounds could mean...
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Slowed respiratory rate could mean...
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Constricted pupils could mean...
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"Flight or Fight" (sympathetic nervous system stimulation), environmental influence, low blood sugar
B.
Shock, constricted blood vessels, blood loss, emotional distress
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Intracranial pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, hypoxia (late) spinal cord injury, good physical condition, head injury
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Ingestion of depressants, intracranial pressure
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Anxiety, intracranial pressure, pain, medical condition
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Possible cardiac arrhythmia
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Liver, gall bladder, blood disease
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Shock, anxiety, cardiac arrhythmia, hypoxia, exertion, fright, increased BP, first state of blood loss, low blood sugar
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Sedative overdose, hypoxia, lack of environmental light, fear, excitement
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Head injury, CVA, eye injury, normal variation, fake eye
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Narcotic overdose, intracerebral (pons) bleeding, bright environmental light
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Anxiety, hypoxia, shock, acid build up (retention of CO2)
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Pulmonary edema, penumonia, aspiration infection
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Fever, peripheral pooling, anaphylaxis, high temp, high BP
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Shock, pain, athlete, or normally low BP
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Shock, late stage of blood loss
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Pneumothorax, prior lung surgery
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Decreased breath sounds (both sides) could mean...
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Cyanotic skin could be...
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Irregular respiratory rate could mean...
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Hot skin could be...

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