Vital signs monitor |
Introduction of vital signs
These signs give information foe health in the diagnosis of disease and result of treatment , medication and nursing care .
Basic components is the assessment , help of physiological and psychological healthy of client.
Vital signs also known as cardinal signs or sign of life.
Vital signs are measurements of the body's most basic function/ component.
Type of vital signs
1) Body temperature (98.6°F - 37°c).
2) pluses(72/min).
3) Respiration(16/min).
4) Blood pressure(120/80mm of hg)
5) Routine condition - pain.
Emergency condition - pupillary reflexes.
Sequence of vital signs
In adults :- 1) Temperature
2) pulses
3) Respiration
4) Blood pressure
In children/ new born / infant :-
1) Respiration
2) pulses
3) Temperature
4) Blood pressure
At birth time :- 1) pulse.
2) Temperature
3) Respiration
In emergency condition :-
1) pulse
2) Respiration
3) Blood pressure
4) Temperature
Purpose of vital signs
1) Assess life threating condition and nursing interventions / planning.
2) Detect changes health status of client.
3) they provide crucial information about vital organs.
4) checking vital signs is an important skill to learn, because it tells us how the person's body is functioning , helping us to monitor current condition and alerting us to changes in health status.
Reason to take vital signs
1) Finding and provide of by vital organs to detect any slightly deviation for normal body functions.
2) Detect any improvement ,repression by help of observation of vital signs.
3) significant variation :-
a) Insufficient consumption of O2.
b) Electrolyte imbalance
c) Bacterial investigation
4) provide information :- Any alterations in body .
- Diagnosis of disease .
- Treatment / interventions of disease .
Vital organs
- Lungs
- heart
- Respiration
- spleen
- Brain
- kidney .
Equipments for take vital signs
- sphygmomanometer
- Thermometer
- Stethoscope
- pulse oximeter
- Nebulizer
Range of vital signs
Age. Respiration. Pulse. B.p
Group
Neonate. 30 -50 80-180 60/30
/ Min. / Min. mmHg.
Infant 20 - 40 80-160. 96-60
/ Min. /Min. mmHg.
Toddler. 20 - 40 80-150 98-64
/ Min. /Min. mmHg.
School. 16-24 75-110 106-68
Aged-child. / Min. / Min. mmHg.
Adolescent. 12-20 50- 100 114-74
/ Min. /Min. mmHg.
Temperature taking sites
Site. Normal range
Rectal 97.6- 99.6°F /
36.5 - 37.5°c
Axillary. 98.6-100.6°F /
37- 38.1° c
Tympanic. 98.6°F/ 37°c
Membrane.
Temporal 99.6°F /37.5°c
Artery. 98.6 °F/ 37.5°c
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