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| when the systolic pressure is between 120 and 139 mm Hg or the diastolic is between 80 and 89 mm Hg |
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| low BP less than 90(systolic) and/or less than 60(diastolic |
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| a slow heart rate less than 60 beats per minute |
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| a rapid heart rate more than 100 beats per minute |
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| difficult labored or painful breathing |
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| slow breathing respirations are fewer than 12 per minute |
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| rapid breathing respirations are more than 20 per minute |
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| the lack or absence of breathing |
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| respirations gradually increases in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow breathing may stop |
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| (11) Hypoventilation 616= |
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| breathing is slow shallow and sometimes irregular |
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| (12) Hyperventilation 616= |
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| breathing is rapid and deeper than normal |
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| a reduced amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| cells do not have enough oxygen |
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| (15) Cyanosis Box 36-1, 616= |
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| bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous, membranes, and nailbeds |
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| respirations 617; see also Figure 36-2, 616= very deep and rapid respirations |
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| breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting |
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