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vital signs (taking puse (radial, measured by index, middle, and ring…
vital signs
taking puse
radial, measured by index, middle, and ring finger. on the wrist right under the thumb
temporal, on sides of forehead
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bronchial, inner forearms
femoral, inner aspect of upper thigh
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dorsal pedis, top of the foot arch
pulse rate is noted beats per minute, bpm
pulse volume, noted with rate and rhythm
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temperature
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heat loss causes
perespiration, respiration, excretion
starvation, sleep, oral breathing
heat production causes
metabolism, muscle and gland activity
exercise, excitement, high temp in environment
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converting F-C degrees
subtract 32 from F, then multiply by 5/9 or 0.5556
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converting C-F degrees
multiply C by 9/5, or 1.8 and then add 32
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Rectal temp, the most accurate way of getting a body temperature.
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axillary temp, left in place for ten minutes. not as accurate
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aural temp, infrared measured from ear
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oral temp, in mouth, left for 3-5 minutes
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