Question

1. Write a rationale for each step on the skills checklist for vital signs.

2. Complete a handwritten 3 critical points worksheet for Vital Signs.

Answer 1

ANSWER 1

the four main vital signs that routinely checked by medical professionals and health care providers

these vital signs are

1. body temprature

2. pulse rate

3. respiratory rate

4. blood pressure

Rationale of each vital signs

vital signs are an important component of patient care. They determine whiich treatment protocols to follow, provide critical information needed to make life saving decisions and feedback of treatment performed

BODY TEMPRATURE

Body temprature regulation requires the coordination of many body system for the core temprature to remain steady, heat production must equal heat loss

the body temprature taken by mainly five route

1. orally

2. rectally

3. axillary

4. by ear

5. by skin

the normal body temprature range is 97.8 degree F (36.5 degree C)

PULSE

The pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute

taking a pulse not only measures the heart rate, but also can indicate the following

heart rhythm

strength of the pulse

the pulse mainly taken by surface of skin

pulse can be found on side of the neck, inside of the elbow, on wrist

the easiest to take the pulse at the wrist  

normal range (60 to 100 beat per mintue)

RESPIRATORY RATE

The respiration rate is the number of breaths a person take per minute.

the respiration rate useally measured when a person is at rest and simply involes counting the number of breath for one minute by count how many time chest rise.

normal range (12 to 16 breath per minute)

BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart.

the higher number is systolic pressure

the lower number is diastolic pressure

the blood pressure is measured by the instrument called a mercury manometer or sphygmomanometer

normal range of blood pressure is 120/80 mm of hg

ANSWER 2

1. the vital signs are the basic component of assessment of physiological and psychological health of the patient because the vital signs are know about patient normal health condition that the patient is an disease or well.

2. body temprature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure are the signs of life know as vital sign and these vital signs are describe patient physical and mental condition and these vital signs are a valuable source of information about patient's status early on their disease condition

3. reassessment of a patient's vital signs can be a useful indicator of responce to therapy (e.g. fever resolution with antipyretics, or normotensive BP with resuscitation). whenever there are abnormalities in a patient's vital signs, it is imperative that these abnormalities are either resolved or explained and accounted for prior to their departure from the department