Vital Signs Quiz

Pose Vital signs include the physiological measurements of temperature, Pulse, BP and respirations. Vital signs are a quick and efficient way of monitoring a patient's condition or identifying problems and evaluating the patient's response to intervening changes. One vital sign can influence characteristics of other vital signs. The basic techniques of inspection, palpation and auscultation are used to determine vital signs. Assessment of vital signs allows the nurse to identify nursing diagnoses, to implement planned intervention and to evaluate success. When the nurse learns the physiological variables influencing vital signs and recognizes the relationship of vital sign changes to other physiological assessment findings, precise determination of the client's health problems can be