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Vital Signs

Vital Signs. Pulse. Objectives. accurately measure an oral temperature, as well as radial pulse and respiration; • evaluate a peer using skills check; and • illustrate, with a graph, temperature, pulse and respiration. Vital signs include. A. Temperature B. Pulse C. Respiration

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Vital Signs

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  1. Vital Signs Pulse

  2. Objectives • accurately measure an oral temperature, as well as radial pulse and respiration; • evaluate a peer using skills check; and • illustrate, with a graph, temperature, pulse and respiration.

  3. Vital signs include A. Temperature B. Pulse C. Respiration D. Blood Pressure

  4. Pulse A. Wave of blood produced by beating of heart and traveling along the artery B. Can feel at points where the artery is between finger tips and a bony area C. These areas are called pulse points

  5. pulse points 1. Temporal 2. Carotid 3. Apical 4. Brachial 5. Radial 6. Femoral 7. Popliteal 8. Dorsal Pedalis

  6. Pulse D. Measured by index, middle, and ring fingers over pulse point. E. Do not take with the thumb, since it has a pulse of its own. F. Count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2, or count for 60 seconds

  7. Pulse Ranges G. Normal range is 60 – 100 beats per minute. The area of 90-100 is a gray area in that a pulse should never constantly remain in this area. H. > than 100 = tachycardia I. < than 90 = bradycardia

  8. Quality of pulse Quality of pulse is determined as well as rate 1. Rhythm – regular or irregular 2. Strength – Bounding or thready

  9. Circumstances affecting pulse rate 1. Body temperature 2. Emotions 3. Activity level 4. Health of heart

  10. Perfusion L. Perfusion is the flow of blood throughout the body. Someone with sufficient perfusion has a strong enough heart beat to adequately oxygenate the body.

  11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udIwGZC3VfA

  12. Documentation • Document immediately • Chart on graph

  13. Quiz/Review • 1. What does Pulse measure? • 2. What are the pulse points? • 3. List the pulse points. • 4. Where do you “normally” take a person’s pulse? • 5. Why? • 6. How long do you count the pulse? • 7. What range is the “normal” pulse? • 8. What is the gray area? • 9. What is the range for higher than normal pulse? • 10. What is it called? • 11. What is the range for lower than normal pulse? • 12. What is it called? • 13. What does quality refer to for a pulse? • 14. What four things can affect pulse? • 15. What is perfusion?

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