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    When assessing a casualty's vital signs, you should check their breathing, pulse, and level of response. For breathing, count the rate and listen for difficulties. The normal adult rate is 12-16 breaths per minute and 20-30 for children. Check the pulse at the wrist, neck or arm and count the rate. The normal adult pulse is 60-100 beats per minute. To assess response, use the AVPU scale to determine if the casualty is alert, responds to voice, pain or unresponsive. Body temperature should also be checked and a low temperature may indicate hypothermia.

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    When assessing a casualty's vital signs, you should check their breathing, pulse, and level of response. For breathing, count the rate and listen for difficulties. The normal adult rate is 12-16 breaths per minute and 20-30 for children. Check the pulse at the wrist, neck or arm and count the rate. The normal adult pulse is 60-100 beats per minute. To assess response, use the AVPU scale to determine if the casualty is alert, responds to voice, pain or unresponsive. Body temperature should also be checked and a low temperature may indicate hypothermia.

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    When assessing a casualty's vital signs, you should check their breathing, pulse, and level of response. For breathing, count the rate and listen for difficulties. The normal adult rate is 12-16 breaths per minute and 20-30 for children. Check the pulse at the wrist, neck or arm and count the rate. The normal adult pulse is 60-100 beats per minute. To assess response, use the AVPU scale to determine if the casualty is alert, responds to voice, pain or unresponsive. Body temperature should also be checked and a low temperature may indicate hypothermia.

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    Assesing A Casualty Vital Signs

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    When assessing a casualty's vital signs, you should check their breathing, pulse, and level of response. For breathing, count the rate and listen for difficulties. The normal adult rate is 12-16 breaths per minute and 20-30 for children. Check the pulse at the wrist, neck or arm and count the rate. The normal adult pulse is 60-100 beats per minute. To assess response, use the AVPU scale to determine if the casualty is alert, responds to voice, pain or unresponsive. Body temperature should also be checked and a low temperature may indicate hypothermia.

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    ASSESING A

    CASUALTY :
    VITAL SIGNS
    PREPARED BY:

    CIEDELLE HONEY LOU DIMALIG- GAPASIN,RN, MAN, ED.D.


    When treating a casualty, you
    may need to assess and monitor
    his breathing, pulse, and level of
    response.
    LEVEL OF RESPONSE
    You need to monitor a casualty’s level of
    response to assess her level of
    consciousness and any change in her
    condition.
    Any injury or illness that affects the brain may
    affect consciousness, and any deterioration is
    potentially serious.
    Assess the level of response using the
    AVPU scale (right) and make a note of any
    deterioration or improvement.
    A—Is the casualty Alert? Are her eyes open and does she
    respond to questions?
    V—Does the casualty respond to Voice? Can she answer
    questions and obey commands?
    P—Does the casualty respond to Pain? Does she open her
    eyes or move if pinched?
    U—Is the casualty Unresponsive to any stimulus (i.e.
    unconscious)?
    BREATHING
    • When assessing a casualty’s breathing,
    check the breathing rate and listen for any
    breathing difficulties or unusual noises.
    • An adult’s normal breathing rate is 12–16
    breaths per minute;
    • In babies and young children, it is 20–30
    breaths per minute.
    BREATHING
    When checking breathing, listen for
    breaths and watch the casualty’s
    chest movements.
    For a baby or young child, it might be
    easier to place your hand on the
    chest and feel for movement of
    breathing.
    Record the following information:
    ■ Rate—count the number of breaths per minute.
    ■ Depth—are the breaths deep or shallow
    ■ Ease—are the breaths easy, difficult or painful?
    ■ Noise—is the breathing quiet or noisy, and if noisy,
    what are the types of noise?
    • Checking a casualty’s
    breathing rate
    • Observe the chest movements
    and count the number of
    breaths per minute. Use a
    watch to time breaths.
    • For a baby or young child,
    place your hand on the chest
    and feel for movement.
    PULSE
    • Each heartbeat creates a wave of
    pressure as blood is pumped along the
    arteries.
    • Where arteries lie close to the skin
    surface, such as on the inside of the
    wrist and at the neck, this pressure wave
    can be felt as a pulse.
    • The
    normal pulse rate in adults is 60–
    100 beats per minute.
    • The
    rate is faster in children and may be
    slower in very fit adults.
    • Anabnormally fast or slow pulse may
    be a sign of illness.
    • The pulse may be felt at the wrist (radial pulse),
    or if this is not possible, the neck (carotid pulse).
    • Inbabies, the pulse in the upper arm (brachial
    pulse) is easier to find.
    • When checking a pulse, use your fingers(not
    your thumb) and press lightly against the skin.
    Brachial pulse Radial pulse Carotid pulse
    Place the pads of two Place the pads of two or Place the pads of two fingers
    fingers on the inner side three fingers below the in the hollow between the
    of an infant’s upper wrist creases at the base of large neck muscle and the
    arm. the thumb. windpipe.
    BODY TEMPERATURE
    • Although not a vital sign, low or high body temperature may be an
    important indicator of a life-threatening problem.
    • Normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C) but can be slightly higher or
    lower.
    • A temperature above 100.4ºF (38ºC) is usually caused by infection, but
    can be the result of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
    • A lower body temperature may result from exposure to cold and/or wet
    conditions—hypothermia.
    Ear sensor
    Digital thermometer Place the probe inside the
    Used to measure temperature Forehead thermometer ear. Press the
    under the tongue or in the A heat-sensitive strip for use on measurement key wait
    armpit. a small child. Hold against the for a beeping sound, then
    Leave it in place until it makes a child’s forehead for about 30 read the display. This
    beeping sound (about 30 seconds. The color on the strip thermometer can be used
    seconds), then read the display. indicates temperature. while a person is asleep.
    THANK YOU
    QUIZ
    1. THE NORMAL RATE OF RESPIRATION FOR ADULTS

    2. THE NORMAL RATE RESPIRATION FOR PEDIATRICS OR CHILDREN

    3 – 6. WHAT TO RECORD IN ASSESSING THE RESPIRATION

    7. NORMAL PULSE RATE OF ADULTS

    8.-9. AREAS TO CHECK THE PULSE

    10- 14. HOW TO ASSESS THE MENTAL STATUS OF PATIENT?

    15. A lower body temperature may result from exposure to cold and/or wet
    conditions is called _______________________.

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