TAKING VITAL SIGNS, CAREER PATHS-NURSING, UNIT 5, BOOK 2, PAGES 12 & 13

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Patient Condition Check

Taking Vital Signs

VOCABULARYANEROID MONITORAPNEABEATS PER MINUTEBLOOD PREASSUREBODY TEMPERATUREDIASTOLICEUPNEAHEART RATERESPIRATIONRESTING RATESTABLESYSTOLICTHERMOMETERVITAL SIGNS

The four main vital signs routinely monitored by medical professionals and health care providers include the following: Body temperature. Pulse rate. Respiration rate (rate of breathing) Blood pressure (Blood pressure is not considered a vital sign, but is often measured along with the vital signs.)

ANEROID MONITOR

(SLEEP) APNEA

BEATS PER MINUTE

BLOOD PREASURE

DIASTOLIC(BOTTOM #)

SYSTOLIC(TOP #)

EUPNEA(NORMAL)

RESTING RESPITORY RATE

Respiratory rate: A person's respiratory rate is the number of breaths you take per minute. The normal respiration rate for an adult at rest is 12 to 20 breaths per minute. A respiration rate under 12 or over 25 breaths per minute while resting is considered abnormal.

RESPIRATION

STABLE

By Retha Choi-Career Paths-NursingUnit 5, Book 2, Pages 12 & 13

THERMOMETER

BLOOD PRESSURE

THE ANEROID MONITOR MEASURES BLOOD PRESSURE.