A how to video for the 6 vital signs: pain, temperature ,pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation There are multiple scales used for pain, whichever one you use, make sure you explain it to the client. Pain is whatever the client says it is. The tympanic and rectal sites for temperature are both about half a degree higher than oral and axillary(armpit) temperature is about half a degree cooler than oral temp. The ‘normal’ temperature range is between 36 and 38 degrees Celcius. this vary’s based on age, time of day… The sites for pulse shown in this video in order of appearance are radial, brachial, carotid and pedal. The radial and pedal pulses, among others, are used to assess peripheral(away from the center of the body, eg. the limbs) circulation. The apical pulse is auscultated (listening to sounds produced within the body) with a stethoscope in the fifth intercostal space about 2 inches from the sternum. The thumb has a pulse so if it is used in assessing a clients pulse you can mistake your own pulse for the clients. Too much pressure can obliterate the artery and with too little pressure you will not be able to feel the pulse. A ‘normal’ adults pulse should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Below 60 bpm is known as bradycardia and above 100 bpm is tachycardia. As you gain experience in counting respirations you may be able to combine this skill with another. A good time can be during temperature or pulse. You may be able to simply observe …
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