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Halabja Technical InstituteNursing Department
First StageFundamental of Nursing
Snur J. Ahmad
Fourth Lab. : Vital Signs
Introduction
Vital Signs are defined as the sign of basic physiology that includes temperature , pulse, respiration and blood pressure. If any abnormality occurs in the body, vital signs change immediately.
Purpose: 1. To detect any changes in normal body function.
2. To determine response to treatment
Temperature – Temp. Pulse Rate– P
Respirations – R Blood Pressure – BP
Usually recorded by a nurse, physician, physician's
assistant, or other health care professional; from once
hourly to four times hourly, as required by a person's
condition.
Abbreviations
Body temperature is the balance between heat produced in
the tissues and heat lost to the environment.
The hypothalamus is a section of the brain responsible for
control of body temperature.
The normal range of the body temperature is
between 36.2-37.2c.
Temperature (Temp.)
AgeGenderClothingEnvironmental temperatureExerciseIllnessMedications
Factors affecting body Temp.
Sites for Assessing Temperature
1. Orally (common way). 37 C° (3 – 5 min)
2. Axillary (safe way). 36 C° + 0.5 C° (10 min)
3. Rectal (accurate reading).37 C° – 0.5 C° (2 – 3 min)
4. Tympanic membrane.
1. Orally
2. Axillary
3. Rectal
4. Tympanic membrane
Equipment
Thermometer is a device that measures temperature.
Types:1. Electronic thermometer2. Glass thermometer3. Paper thermometer4. Tympanic membrane thermometer
Electronic thermometer
Glass thermometer
Paper thermometer
Tympanic membrane thermometer
Pulse Rate
Pulse is pressure of blood pushing against wall of artery as heart beats and rests.
The normal pulse rate in adult is ( 60 – 100 beat/min.)
Tachycardia: is a rapid pulse rate , greater than 100 beat /min.Bradycardia: is a pulse rate below 60 beats / min.
Factors affecting Pulse Rate
PainFeverStressExerciseBleedingDecrease in blood pressureSome medications
Sites of Taking Pulse Rate
Equipment
Watch & Stethoscope
Pulse rate commonly assessed by palpation (feeling) or auscultation (hearing) . Noted as:* Number of beats per minute* Rhythm: regular or irregular* Volume: strong or weak
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