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Vital Signs (Major Arteries (temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, femoral,…
Vital Signs
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Temperature
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los through perspiration, respiration, & excretion
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Taking Radial Pulse
dont use thumb, count to 30 multiply by 2
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Pulse Rate
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varies on age, sex, body size
Pulse Deficit
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heart is weak, or beats too fast
Changes in Pulse Rate
exercise, drugs, nervous tension cause increase
sleep, coma, heart disease cause decrease
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Procedure
take pulse, respirations, temp
cuff snug, gauge easily seen
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