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Unit 7

Unit 7. Vital Signs Assessment. Vital Signs. Pulse Respiration Blood pressure Temperature. The Pulse. Reflects condition of patient’s circulatory system and cardiac function Pulse is found in the artery Vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body

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Unit 7

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  1. Unit 7 Vital Signs Assessment

  2. Vital Signs • Pulse • Respiration • Blood pressure • Temperature

  3. The Pulse • Reflects condition of patient’s circulatory system and cardiac function • Pulse is found in the artery • Vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body • Absence of a pulse indicates cardiac arrest or death

  4. The Pulse • Use fingers to palpate an artery to listen for the heartbeat • Normal pulse rate for an adult • 60-100 beats per minute • In a trained athlete • 50-60 beats per minute

  5. Respiration • Process of bringing oxygen into body • Used by cells • Expels carbon dioxide as a waste product from cells • Single respiration consists of one inspiration and one expiration

  6. Respiration • General guidelines for normal rates are: • 15 years and older: • 15-20 breaths per minute • Well-trained athlete: • 6-8 breaths per minute

  7. Respiratory Patterns • Abdominal • Apnea • Bradypnea • Cheyne-Stokes respiration

  8. Respiratory Patterns • Dyspnea • Hyperpnea • Kussmaul’s breathing • Labored breathing

  9. Blood Pressure • Systolic • Diastolic

  10. Blood Pressure Terms • Hypotension • Low blood pressure • Hypertension • High blood pressure

  11. Blood Pressure Terms • Sphygmomanometer • Blood pressure cuff • Measures a person’s blood pressure along with a stethoscope

  12. Body Temperature • Core temperature • Must remain within a relatively narrow range in order for the body’s various systems to function efficiently

  13. Body Temperature • Regulated by an area in the brain known as the hypothalamus • Group of cells monitors the temperature of the blood and responds to any change of temperature • Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

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