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The 5 Vital Signs are
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pain
Temperature Blood Pressure Heart Rate/ Pulse Ox Respiration |
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Temp values
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98.6 - 99 F Older Adult avg 98.6
36 - 37 C 37 = 98.6 |
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Blood Pressure
Normal Pre HTN HTN 1 HTN 2 |
Norm: <120 / <80
Pre HTN: 120-139 / 80-89 HTN 1: 140-159 / 90-99 HTN 2: >160 / >100 |
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Heart Rate
Adult Senior |
Adult: 60 - 100 Avg 80
Senior: 60 - 100 Avg 70 |
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Respiration
Adult Senior |
Adult: 12 - 20
Senior: 15 - 20 Avg for both is 16 |
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Pulse Ox
SpO2 / SaO2 Normal Trouble |
95% to 100%
<70% life threatening Low O2 can cause confusion |
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Temp Equation to find Fahrenheit
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F= 1.8 (c) + 32
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Temp Equation to find Celsius
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C= F - 32/ 1.8
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Why are Vital Signs important?
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To monitor body functions
Reflect any changes Evaluation tool for prior & present health status Monitor baseline .vs. current trends (chk graph sheet) |
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What affects Vital Signs?
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Smoking
Exercise Obesity Stress Gender, age, & race |
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8 Pulse Sites
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Temporal
Carotid Brachial Radial Femoral Popliteal Posterior tibial Dorsal pedis |
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4 Types of Fever
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Intermittent
Remittent Relapsing Constant |
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Pyrexia
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Body temp above usual range. (hyperthermia, fever)
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Hyperpyrexia
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Very high fever 105.8
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Febrile
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Fever, No fever is called Afebrile.
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Peripheral Pulse
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Pulse located away from the heart. (foot, wrist)
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Apical pulse
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is a centered pulse, located at the apex of the heart. Between 4 and 5th intercostal rib; left side of chest. (<60 BPM)
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Tachycardia
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Excessively fast heart rate. (over 100 BPM in an adult)
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Bradycardia
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Low heart rate. (less than 60 BPM)
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Dysrhythmia or Arrhythmia
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irregular rhythm (use apical pulse if noticed)
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