vital signs 1.0

Heart rate

The number of times the heart contracts each minute (beats per minute)

Blood pressure

The pressure applied on the walls of the arteries during ventricular systole & diastole

Oxygen saturation

The percentage of hemoglobin that is bound to oxygen

Respiratory rate

The number of breaths taken per minute

Temperature

The bodies ability to regulate heat

Pain

The subjective data given to you by the patient

How do you check a persons heart rate when unconscious?

Check for a pulse in the neck, place your index and middle fingers in the groove between the wind pipe and the neck muscle press lightly for 5 to 10 seconds

How do you find a person’s respiratory rate?

Have them sit and rest for 5 to 10 minutes count the numbers of times a person is breathing (inhaling plus exhaling equals one breath) over a full 60 seconds

Normal heart rate

60 to 100 bpm

Normal blood pressure

120/80 (varies on patient)

Normal oxygen saturation

95% to 100%

Normal respiratory rate

16 to 20 breaths per minute

Normal body temperature

97.8°F to 99°F (36.5°C to 37.2°C)

Pain scale

0 to 10