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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?
When are vital signs taken for hospitalized patients?
When are vital signs taken for hospitalized patients?
When should vital signs be taken before medications are given?
When should vital signs be taken before medications are given?
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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Learn about the objectives of a lecture on vital signs in critical care and emergency nursing, including normal values, measurement techniques, and factors affecting vital signs.
