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Which vital sign is a measurement of the amount of heat in the body?
Which vital sign is a measurement of the amount of heat in the body?
- Temperature (correct)
- Pulse
- Blood Pressure
- Respirations
When are vital signs taken for hospitalized patients?
When are vital signs taken for hospitalized patients?
- Once a day
- Only after surgery
- Every hour
- Several times a day (correct)
When should vital signs be taken before medications are given?
When should vital signs be taken before medications are given?
- Only for pain medications
- When medications affect the respiratory system
- When medications affect the circulatory system (correct)
- Vital signs are not necessary before giving medications
What can cause a change in vital signs?
What can cause a change in vital signs?
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What is considered another vital sign apart from temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure?
What is considered another vital sign apart from temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure?
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Study Notes
Vital Signs
- Vital signs provide a minimum level of determining a patient's health status.
- Vital signs taking is one of the most frequent data collection interventions performed by a nurse.
- Vital signs include the measurement of:
- Temperature
- Pulse rate
- Respiration rate
- Blood pressure
- These measurements indicate the physiologic functioning of:
- Circulatory system
- Respiratory system
- Neural system
- Endocrine system
Objectives
- Present the normal values of:
- Temperature
- Pulse rate
- Respiratory rate
- Demonstrate how to measure vital signs.
- Emphasize the purpose of obtaining vital signs.
- Enumerate the factors that affect vital signs.
Definition
- Vital signs are various determinations that provide information about a patient's basic body condition.
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