Equipment for Taking

Vital Signs
What are vital signs?

Vital signs are measurements of the body's

most basic functions. The 4 main vital signs
routinely checked by healthcare providers
include:
1.Body temperature
2. Pulse rate
3.Breathing rate (respiration)
4. Blood pressure
Vital signs are useful in detecting
or monitoring medical problems.
Vital signs can be measured in a
medical setting, at home, at the
site of a medical emergency, or
elsewhere.
What is body
temperature?
Normal body temperature
can range from 97.8° F
(36.5°C) to 99°F (37.2°C) for
a healthy adult.
Body temperature is a measurement of the
amount of heat in the body. The normal
body temperature of an adult is 37
degrees Celsius. It can be taken orally,
rectally, axillary, by ear and by skin.
Presently, thermal scanner is the most
common thermometer that measures the
body temperature by skin.
How Use Thermal Scanners
1.Turn on by depressing the trigger on its handle or
pressing the power button on the front side which is
usually named as “Scan”.
2. Press the “Set” button to select the unit you prefer
(Celsius or Fahrenheit) \
3. Keep 5–8cm distance from the scanner to the
optimal body part.
4. Pull the scanner’s trigger to check the temperature
on the screen.
Pulse Rate The pulse rate is a measurement of
the heart rate, or the number of times the
heart beats per minute. The normal pulse for
healthy adults’ ranges from 60 to 100 beats
per minute
How to Get the Pulse Rate?
1. Using the first and second fingertips, press
firmly but gently on the arteries until you feel a
pulse.
2. Begin counting the pulse when the clock's
second hand is on the 12.
3.Count the pulse for 60 seconds (or for 15
seconds and then multiply by four to calculate
beats per minute).
Respiration Rate The respiration rate is the
number of breaths a person takes per minute.
Normal respiration rates for an adult person at
rest range from 12 to 16 breaths per minute.
The rate is usually measured when a person is at
rest and simply involves counting the number of
breaths for one minute by counting how many
times the chest rises
Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the force of the blood
pushing against the artery walls during contraction and
relaxation of the heart. Each time the heart beats, it
pumps blood into the arteries, resulting in the highest
blood pressure (systolic pressure) as the heart contracts.
When the heart relaxes, the blood pressure falls (diastolic
pressure).
How to Get the Blood Pressure Using BP
Apparatus Aneroid?
• Put the stethoscope earpieces into your
ears. The earpieces should face forward,
toward your eyes.
• Place the stethoscope disk on the inside of
your elbow.
• Inflate the cuff by squeezing the rubber
bulb. Keep squeezing until the pointer on
the dial reaches 30 to 40 points higher than
your last systolic reading.