This is pdf basic and fundamental knowledge of nursing care hospital settings in critical patients

1. Vital sign

2. Introduction : -
•Vital sign are an objective measurement for the
essential
physiological function of living organism
•They have the name of vital sign an measurement
an
assessment is the critical first step step for any
clinic
evaluation

3. Definition : -
• The cardinal sign / vital sign are temperature pulse , respiration
, blood pressure(bp), and oxygen saturation Vital sign
assessment of pain is a
standard of care in health setting
Or
• The temperature, pulse , respiration , pulse , and blood
pressure, are called
Vital sign or cardinal sign .
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4. Purpose of vital sign : -
•To assess the health status of an individual
•To plan and implement the nursing care
•To obtain the baseline data about the patient
condition
•For diagnostic purposes
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5. Principle of vital signs : -
• The vital sign governed by vital organs and often reveal even the slightest
deviation from the normal Body function.
• The change in the conditions of client improvement or regression may be
detected by the observation Improvement or regression may. Be detected by
the observation of these signs .
• Through these signs specific information may be obtained that will help in
the diagnosis of disease the Results of treatment medication and nursing
care.
• Significant variation in these findings may indicate problem relating to
insufficient consumption of oxygen
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6. Vital sign normal value : -
•The normal body temperature is 98.6•F or 36•c in
adults
•The Normal pulse is 70 -100 b/m in adult
•The normal respiration 16 – 22 breath/ minute in
adult
•Blood pressure 120 /80 mmHg in adult
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7. Vital sign : -
•Temperature
•Pulse
•Respiration
•Blood pressure
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