Vital Signs and Measurements/#24

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List Cardinal Signs
Temp, pulse, resp, bp,
Define tpr b/p
Temperture, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure
Baseline
A referance point for future readings, to differentiate was is normal and abnormal for patients.

Baseline is also used in electrocardiagrams
Variations in vital signs can be an indicator to what?
Can be an indication of a new disease process or
patients response to treatment
patients complian to treatment
What produces heat in body
Voluntary and involuntary muscles movement
cellular metabolic activities - break down of sugar
Respiration
Adult
12-20 min
Respiration age 10-16
17/22 min
Respiration age 6-10
18-24 min
Respiration 1-6
18-30 min
Respiration infant
44 min
Pulse birth
130-140
Pulse intans
110-130
Children 1yr
110-130
Pulse 2 yrs
96-115
Pulse 3 yrs
86-105