Vital Signs: How to Respirations Temperature

Stay Healthy and Respirations is another word for Temperature is measured to see how
Safe breaths. This is crucial to the body warm or cold the body is, one can
since without oxygen the body will die. calculate temperature by using an
By: Brett Maguire This is calculated by measuring the electric thermometer, a mercury
2/11/21 amount of times that the person thermometer, or by using any type of
breathes in a minute, which is when infra-red thermometer. Below is once
they breathe both in and out. Below is again the normal temperatures of
a list of the normal respiratory rate of people of various ages.
people based on their age

This brochure will give
information about the If a person is breathing above or below
various vital signs of the
body (heart rate,
respiratory rate,
temperature, and blood
pressure) as well as how
to measure them
There are many sites on the body
where ones temperature can be
measured. The most common is oral
these parameters please be sure to
which is the mouth. This is where the
alert someone nearby, then to dial
911. If a person is not breathing at all electric thermometer and mercury
thermometer are both used. If your
make sure to perform CPR.
temperature is 100 or more you should
consider staying home since you most
likely have a fever. In the unlikely event
of this occurring take your temperature
a couple more times to make sure it
was not a malfunction.
Blood Pressure Pulse Citations
Blood pressure is the measure of the Your pulse is the feeling of your blood Remember to take care of yourself
force of the blood that hits the walls of propelling through your arteries and is and those around you!
a blood vessel in your body. It is also known as your heart rate and can
measured in a fraction that is split up be felt in many places on the body. It is
into two parts the nominator is systolic measured in beats per minute (BPM).
and the denominator is diastolic. You When you are exercising your heart
require a blood pressure since if you rate rises since your are required to
are not getting blood through your pump more blood through your body.
vessels and into your muscles and Below is a list of the normal heart
tissue you will die. Below are again the rates of people of various ages.
normal blood pressures of people pinterest.com
that are various ages.
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Blood Pressure Chart & Numbers

When your blood pressure goes into
the red or much below the green you
should seek emergency care. If you
find yourself in the orange region you
should consult your doctor and see if
you have a high blood pressure. If so
ask him what steps you should take to
lower your blood pressure.
Keep in mind your heart rate can
fluctuate depending on where you are
and what you are doing. Remember to
keep tabs on your heartrate and ask
for help if your heart rate is high and if
you are having trouble breathing.
(Normal Range, Systolic, Diastolic)
(webmd.com)
Printable Resting Heart Rate Chart
(freeprintablemedicalforms.com)
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