Vital Signs Graphing and Recording

The document provides instructions for taking and recording vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. Key steps include: 1. Explain the procedure to the patient, take their temperature under the armpit using a digital thermometer, and record the temperature. 2. Take the pulse by counting beats for one minute using two fingers on the inner wrist and a watch with a second hand. 3. Count breaths for one minute while the patient is relaxed. 4. Take blood pressure by wrapping the cuff around the upper arm and using a stethoscope over the brachial artery to listen to Korotkoff sounds during cuff deflation. 5.

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Wash hands. Avoid transfer of microorganisms.

Prepare the equipment needed (stethoscope,

sphygmomanometer, digital thermometer, watch with
To save time, energy, and effort.
second hand, reminders notebook, red and blue ball
pen).
Explain the procedure to the patient Establish rapport, trust, and communication

Place the tip of the digital thermometer under the

The site for taking temp.
armpit of the patient.
Wait until a sound is heard indicating the registered
To ensure accurate reading.
temperature.
Remove the thermometer and read the result.
To not forget the data and to create baseline data.
Record in the reminder’s notebook.

Repeat procedure if temperature is less than 36.5 C

To not contaminate the thermometer and to keep it

Return the digital thermometer in its container.
safe.
Assist client to assume a sitting position. Place tips Using the index finger and the middle finger because
of 2 fingers of hand over groove along radial client's the thumb has its own heartbeat & allow the blood to
inner wrist. flow properly
Use a watch with second hand and count the
For more accurate time taking – watch.
pulsation for one full minute.
While holding the patient's wrist, take note of the In order for the patient to not be conscious of his/her
breathing. breathing

Count the breathing for one full minute. Most accurate.

Place the patient in a relaxed position.

Expose the upper part of the left arm. Location for bp taking
Wrap the cuff snugly and smoothly about one inch
above the antecubital space, with the center of the
rubber bladder over the brachial artery.
Palpate the radial artery with the fingertips and
To know where to stop pumping before deflating
inflate the cuff until the pulsations stop, then deflate.
Place the earpieces of the stethoscope into the ears
and place the diaphragm of the stethoscope on the It is where we can hear the pulse loudest and not
medial antecubital fossa where the brachial artery is invasive
felt.
Inflate the cuff and listen to the Korotkoff's sound and
determine the blood pressure.
Remove the cuff from the client's arm and fold it
To avoid mess and contamination of equipment.
neatly and return it to the container.