Vital Sign Ranges and Patient Status

Vital signs are objective measurements that show a patient’s clinical status. The commonly accepted vital signs are blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation. In many practices, pain is also treated as the sixth vital sign and is documented with the others.

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Make sure the patient has been seated and resting for at least 5 minutes prior to obtaining vital signs (VS) to accurately determine the baseline.

1. Heart rate

The radial artery is the most common site used to assess the pulse.

1. Explain to the patient that y...