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Vital Signs (Nutrients (Protiens (Building cells and tissues, Maintaining…
Vital Signs
Nutrients
Carbohydrates
Fuel the body and brain
Lipids
Also know as fats and oils
Important energy source
Protiens
Building cells and tissues
Maintaining Bones
Repairing damage
Regulating metabolism
Vitamins
Fat-soluble
A,D,E, and K
Easily stored in the body
Water-Soluble
Vitamin C and the B vitamins
Minerals
Required for body processes to occur
Sodium, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, and magnesium
Bodies require 100mg per day of major minerals
Water
Inorganic nutrient that is necessary for survival
Body processes its involved in:
fluid balance and nutrient transport
nerve impulses
body tempurature
removal of wastes
muscle contractions
chemical reactions
Blood pressure
force of blood pushing against artery artery walls
Systolic
Pressure when heart contracts
Diastolic
Pressure inside the artery
Normal 120/80
Respirations
Diffusion
Perfusion
Ventilation
Normal 12-20 respirations/minute
Tempurature
Where to take it
Rectally
Armpit
Orally
Ear
Skin (Forehead)
Normal 36.5-37.5 degrees celcius
Pulse
How much your heart beats/minute
Normal 60-100BPM