Name: Jamica Romaine B.

Ambion
6, 2015
Program Code: HUB32

Date: September
Group no.: 2
ACTIVITY 2
VITAL SIGNS

A. Patients Profile
Name: Marie
Nicole P. Bayas

Age: 18

Address: 659 ME
Dagatan Amadeo
Cavite

Gender: F

Body Temperature
(BT)
36.5 C

Pulse Rate (PR)

76 beats per
minute

Birthdate:
December 21,
1996
Civil Status: Single

Date: September
6, 2015

Respiratory Rate
(RR)
17 cycle per
minute

Blood Pressure
(BP)
112/74mmHg

Occupation:
Regular Student

Notes and observations:

All vital signs are normal
B. Questions
1. Complete the table below
Vital signs across life span
Age
Newborn
1 month to 1
years old
1 year to 6
years old
6 years to 12
years old
Adolescence
Adult range
Adult over 70
years old

BT (F)
96-99.5
99.4-99.7

PR
70-190
80-160

RR
30-60
30-60

BP (mmHg)
90/60
100/70

99-99.7

80-130

24-40

112/80

98.6-99

18-30

22-34

110/78

97-99
97-99
95-99

60-90
60-100
60-100

12-20
12-20
12-20

120/80
120/80
120/80

2. What are the different factors that affect vital signs?

a. Age
e. Race
b. Gender
f. Pain
c. Exercise
g. Medications
d. Lifestyle
h. Environment
3. Among the methods in obtaining the body temperature, which is do you think is:
a. most practical clinically preferred and why?
Axillary temperature is the common method where it is preferred and
use by health care providers because of the usage of digital thermometer
nowadays.
b. most accurate and reliable and why?

In the rectal temperature it is the most accurate and reliable because it

is the core body temperature and it measures the temperature inside the
body cavity.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Define the following terminologies.

arythemias a problem with the rate or rhythm of heartbeat
tachycardia an abnormally rapid heart rate
bradycardia abnormally slow heart action
pulse deficit a difference in count between heart beat and peripheral pulse.
This occurs even when the heart is beating, the pulse is not reaching the
periphery.
e. intermittent pulse irregularity of the heart due to extrasystoles that are too
weak to open the semilunar valves; owing to the long pause following the
premature beat, extra long pauses equal to two regular cycles occur from
time to time between pulse beats.
f. Corrigans pulse A pulse that is forceful and then suddenly collapses.
g. dicrotic pulse a percussion wave in systole and a prominent dicrotic wave in
diastole. The wave is the result of reflected waves from the lower extremities
and aorta.
h. bounding pulse a pulse that feels as though your heart is pounding or
racing; An abnormal fluttering or pounding of the heart.
i. thread pulse a scarcely perceptible and commonly rapid pulse that feels like
a fine mobile thread under a palpating finger.
j. weak or absent pulse a weak pulse means difficulty feeling a persons pulse
while an absent pulse means you cannot detect a pulse at all.
k. running pulse l. dyspnea difficult or labored breathing
m. tachypnea abnormally rapid breathing
n. bradypnea abnormally slow breathing rate
o. hyperpnea increased depth breathing when required to meet metabolic
demand of body tissues, such as during or following exercise or when the
body lacks oxygen.
p. hyperventilation rapid or deep breathing that can occur with anxiety or
panic
q. apnea temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
r. Chyne stokes is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by
progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing, followed by gradual
decrease that results in apnea.
s. stertorous respiration a respiratory sound characterized by heavy snoring or
gasping. It is caused by partial obstruction of airway.
t. Kussmaul breathing is a deep and labored breathing pattern often
associated with severe metabolic acidosis (Diabetic ketoacidosis) but also
kidney failure.
u. hypotension abnormally low blood pressure
v. hypertension also known as high blood pressure or arterial hypertension.

5. Draw and label the following:

A. Stethoscope

B. Sphymomanometer

6. Provide the step by step procedure on proper handwashing

1) Rise hands in the faucet and apply soap. Rub palms until soap is bubbly
2) While singing 2 happy birthday songs, rub each palm over the back of the other
hand
3) Rub between your fingers on each hand
4) Rub your hands with the fingers together
5) Rub around each of your thumbs and circles on your palms
6) Rinse and dry using towel
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