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    This document provides guidelines for assessing vital signs including: 1. Temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure which are the standard vital signs to measure and their normal ranges. 2. The proper techniques for measuring each vital sign including using the appropriate medical equipment and ensuring the patient is properly positioned. 3. What constitutes normal versus abnormal findings for each vital sign such as a fever, bradycardia, tachycardia, bradypnea, tachypnea, and hypertension.

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    This document provides guidelines for assessing vital signs including: 1. Temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure which are the standard vital signs to measure and their normal ranges. 2. The proper techniques for measuring each vital sign including using the appropriate medical equipment and ensuring the patient is properly positioned. 3. What constitutes normal versus abnormal findings for each vital sign such as a fever, bradycardia, tachycardia, bradypnea, tachypnea, and hypertension.

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    2 General Appearance and Vital Signs

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    This document provides guidelines for assessing vital signs including: 1. Temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure which are the standard vital signs to measure and their normal ranges. 2. The proper techniques for measuring each vital sign including using the appropriate medical equipment and ensuring the patient is properly positioned. 3. What constitutes normal versus abnormal findings for each vital sign such as a fever, bradycardia, tachycardia, bradypnea, tachypnea, and hypertension.

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