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NUR 102 VITAL SIGNS

NUR 102 VITAL SIGNS. Lisa Brock, RN MSN Fall 2006. WHAT ARE VITAL SIGNS?. Defined as “those physical signs concerning functions essential to life” (Taber’s, 2005). Blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature Some also consider pain to be the 5 th vital sign. EQUIPMENT NEEDED.

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NUR 102 VITAL SIGNS

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  1. NUR 102VITAL SIGNS Lisa Brock, RN MSN Fall 2006

  2. WHAT ARE VITAL SIGNS? • Defined as “those physical signs concerning functions essential to life” (Taber’s, 2005). • Blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature • Some also consider pain to be the 5th vital sign

  3. EQUIPMENT NEEDED • Stethoscope • Blood pressure cuff • Watch with second hand • Thermometer

  4. STETHOSCOPE

  5. BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF

  6. CUFF SIZES

  7. RADIAL PULSE

  8. RESPIRATIONS No special equipment is needed to assess respirations, other than a watch with a second hand.

  9. TEMPERATURE • Body temperature can be measured several different ways: oral, axillary, rectal, and tympanic • Rectal temperature is the most accurate, but mostly used on infants and small children • Mercury thermometers are no longer used because of the dangers of a mercury spill

  10. CONVERSION OF FAHRENHEIT AND CELSIUS • F=9/5(C + 32) • C = 5/9(F – 32)

  11. CONCLUSION • Vital signs are an important indicator of a patient’s health status and should be performed and reported accurately

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