VITAL SIGNS EXAMINATION

BY
YOHANES K. WINDI, S.Pd., M.Kes., MPH
Greetings and responses 1
Good morning, sir/
madam, etc
Good afternoon, sir/
madam, etc
Goodevening sir/ madam,
etc
Good day sir/ madam,
eow are you?
Good morning, sister/
nurse
Good afternoon sister/
nurse
Good evening sister/
nurse
Greetings and responses 2
Hallo there!
Hai !!
Hallo!!
Hullo!
How are you feeling?
What do you feel today?
Hai
Hullo
Hallo!

INTRODUCING YOURSELF
I am (Jhon, Ann, Mike), your
nurse
My name is..................the
nurse in charge today
I am the nurse in charge, my
name is................
I am here to help you. I am the
nurse. My name is .............
(I am.......................)

Please to meet you
Good to see you
Nice to meet you
Thank you, sister
Great,
Fine
Alright
Good then

How is your headache?
How do you feel your?
What about your.?
Do you still feel pain on
your.....?
Whats your complaints?
Do you sleep well?
How is your sleep last night?

Its growing better/ worst/
teribble
Not too bad, but it doesnt
bother me so much
Its getting better/ worst
I feel better now
I cant sleep last night
I sleep well/ soundly
I awake until early in the morning

ASKING CONDITION
ENCOURAGING
Dont worry, youll be fine
Nothing to worry, well take
care on you
Dont think about it, youll be
okay
Well.....thats usual/ common,
youll getting better soon

Thank you nurse, I hope so
Well.....I hope to recover soon.
Much works to do at home/ office
Sure......but sometimes I feel
helpless here
yeah.......

Why?
Why should I?
Do I need to do
so?
Is that important?
Alright....I need to confirm you
identity.
Fine......Would I see your
bracelet, please!
Would you state your name,
please? And your age?
Could you tell me your name
and your date of birth, please?
CONFIRMING IDENTITIES 1
Okay..... I am
Dorothy Simons, 27
years old
Fine.....Its Don.
Don Mcdonald. I am
30
My name is
Richard chamberly,
45 years old
Well..... Its normal procedure
here. We know you are the right
person. So we can give good
care/ medication
Ehmmm.... I need to know
you...So I do not make mistake
in giving care/ medication
I need to know you, so we can
collaborate in medication
process
CONFIRMING IDENTITIES 2
Okay sister!
Go ahead, sister!
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
I am going to take your vital
signs! Is that okay for you?
I am doing routine
things....examining your vital
signs. Would be that alright?
Well...I need to check your
blood pressure, temperature,
pulse rate and your respiration.
EXPLAINING PROCEDURES
Okay sister!
Go ahead, sister!
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
First, Ill take your blood
pressure
Ill measure your blood
pressure
Im going to take your blood
pressure
Im going to measure your
blood pressure
Lets do the blood pressure
first!!
EXPLAINING PROCEDURES
TAKING BP
Okay sister!
Go ahead, sister!
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
I need your hand, I
going to wrap this cuff
I need to roll this cuff
around here.....your
upper arm
Alright...I will set up
this equipments on
your upper arm
TAKING BP
Okay sister!
Go ahead,
sister! I can feel it
tightening
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
Alright....Now I am
inflating it. You will
tighten around your
arm.
Okay.... I am pumping
it. Do you feel alright?
Its tightening a little
bit. Is that okay??
How is my
blood pressure?
Is it high/ low?
Is it normal?
Is that fine/ good?
Its fine/ ok/ good
Its normal (below or above
normal)
Its higher/lower than
yesterday
Its 120/80 mmhg
Its slightly increase/ decrease
It increases/ decreases sharply
(gradually)
It rises/ falls sharply
It considerably high/ low
TAKING TEMPERATURE
Ill take your temperature
Ill measure your
temperature
Im going to take your
temperature
Im going to measure your
temperature
Lets see your temperature?


Okay sister!
Go ahead!
sister!
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
Okay sister!
Go ahead!
sister!
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
TAKING TEMPERATURE
Ill take your temperature
Ill measure your
temperature
Im going to take your
temperature
Im going to measure your
temperature
Lets see your temperature?


May open your mouth, please
and put the thermometer
under your tongue
Hold it for five minutes
Hold the thermometer on
your armpit
Hold it for five minutes
Wait until five minutes

Okay
Right
Fine

How is my
temperature?
Is it high/ low?
Is it normal?
Is that fine/ good?
Its fine/ ok/ good
Its normal (below or above
normal
Its higher/lower than
yesterday
Its 38.5
o
C
Its slightly increase/ decrease
It increases/ decreases
sharply
(gradually)
It rises/ falls sharply
It considerably high/ low
PULSE RATE TAKING
Okay sister!
Go ahead!
sister!
Right!
Fine!
Sure!
Good. Now, I am going to
measure your pulse rate?
Teriffic, I want to count your
pulse right now!
Its time to measure your
pulse, alright??


How is my
pulse rate?
Is it high/ low?
Is it normal?
Is that fine/ good?
Its fine/ ok/ good
Its normal (below or above
normal
Its higher/lower than
yesterday
Its 70/ minute
Its slightly increase/ decrease
It increases/ decreases
sharply
(gradually)
It rises/ falls sharply
It considerably high/ low
RESPIRATION RATE TAKING
How is my
respiration?
Is it high/ low?
Is it normal?
Is that fine/ good?
Its fine/ ok/ good
Its normal (below or above
normal
Its higher/lower than
yesterday
Its 17/ minute
Its slightly increase/ decrease
It increases/ decreases
sharply
(gradually)
It rises/ falls sharply
It considerably high/ low
ENDING UP
Well done. Here
are your vital signs.
Your BP is.........;
Temperature........
And Pulse...........

Ok...I am leaving know
Just press that call button if
you need something
Have a good rest
Bye....bye..... See you later
Ok...thank you
Thank you very much
Alright
Fine
Bye......
See you!
TAKING VITAL SIGNS
Sister Mary
Mr. Jack
Sister Mary
Mr. Jack
Sister Mary
Mr. Jack
Sister Mary

Mr. Jack
Sister Mary
Mr. Jack
Sister Mary

Mr. Jack
Sister Mary

Mr. Jack
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Good morning!!
Morning sister!
How are you today?
Not so good. I still feel a little pain on my chest.
Do you?
Yes, But it doesnt bother me so much.
That is fine. I am going to measure your vital signs.
May I ?
Go ahead, sister
Anyway, I am Mary.......the nurse in charge at the moment
Pleased to meet you Mary!
Thank you. Would you tell me your name and date of
birth!
Why youre asking?
Well...just to make sure that you are the correct patient.
So we can provide a good care on you.
Alright, then
Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Sister Mary


Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Sister Mary


So, your name and date of birth?

Well.....Jack Dewey. I am 34 years old.

May I see your bracelet?

Sure!!

Okay........ Jack Dewey. Good, lets with your blood pressure. I am
going to wrap thus cuff on you upper arm and inflate it.

Go ahead

Its little bit tightening, isnt it?

Yes.......I can feel it. So how is my blood pressure?

Hmmmm.....good. Little bit higher but you are okay. Its 120/90
mmhg.

Sister Mary


Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

Mr. Jack



Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Now, would you hold the thermometer in your armpit? I
am going to examine your temperature

OkayBut may I lay down?

Yes. But hold it for five minutes. Okay?

Okay!

After five minutes.

Let me see it. Thats good. Your temperature is 36,8
o
C.

Is that fine?

Oh yesvery good. Nothing serious happened.

Fine
Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

Mr. Jack



Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

Mr. Jack

Okay Mr. J ack......Now I need to count your pulse rate

OkayGo ahead sister?

Alright......give your hand?

Okay!

After one minutes.

Very well.......it looks fine . Your Pulse rate is 70/minute

Really?

Oh yesvery good. I t is normal.

Great
Mr. Jack

Sister Mary


Mr. Jack

Sister Mary



Mr. Jack

Sister Mary


Mr. Jack

Sister Mary

What about my respiration?

Well.....it also looks good. Your respiration rate is 18.
Its normal on your age.

Okay!

Teriffic. All done. Finish. Your Blood pressure is 120/90,
pulse rate is 70, temperature is 37 and respiration is 18.
All look fine.

Thank you nurse.

Thats ok. I am leaving now. If you need any help just
press that button, okay?

Alright....thank again

Okay...have good rest. See you later