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Vital Signs (Pulse (Measure many different ways (foot, chin, wrist), Used…
Vital Signs
Pulse
Measure many different ways
foot
chin
wrist
Using your index finger + middle finger
Used to find:
heart rate
strength of pulse
heart rhythm
Normal pulse - 60 - 100 BPM
Respiratory Rate
to see if someone has difficulty breathing
have to be sneaky
ex: pretend your taking pulse
Normal Rate - 12 - 20 resps /min
Blood Pressure
Equipement needed:
Stethoscope
BP cuff
Sphygmomanometer
Used to find your:
Systolic Blood pressure
blood throughout body
DiastolicBlood pressure
blood filling back up
Normal Blood pressure -
Systolic - 120+ (mmHg)
Diastolic - 80- (mmHg)
Temperature
Normal Body Temperature - 36.5 - 37.5 °C
Used to find someones's body temperature
Equipement used:
Axillary (armpit)
Skin (forehead)
Rectally (bum)
Orally (mouth)
Tympanically (ear)
Pulse Oximetry
finding the percentage of oxygen in blood
Equipement needed:
Pulse Oximeter
Normal % - 95 - 100%
Nutrients
How food helps our body
energy
growth
maintenance
repairs tissue
Types:
Lipids
fats and oils
Carbohydrates
fuel for the body
Proteins
gives you energy
Vitamins
aid enzymes
Minerals
body needs to process
Water
essential, can't live without it