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OBJECTIVES
CONTENTS
TEACHINGLEARNING
A.V. AIDS
EVALUATION
ACTIVITIES
1.
1 min
Introduction Of
Vital Signs
Introduction
Vital Signs (Often Shortened To
Just Vitals) Are A Group Of The
4 To 6 Most Important Signs That
Indicate The Status Of The
Bodys Life-Sustaining
Functions.
2.
3min
Define Vital
Signs
Explanation
White Board
What do you
mean by Vital
Signs?
C. Breathing
D. Blood Pressure
3.
4.
3min
2 min
Enlist the
Importance of
vital signs.
Define body
temperature.
Body Temperature
It may be defined as the degree of
heat maintained by the body.
or
It is the balance between the heat
produced and the heat lost in the
body.
Oral 97.6- 99.6 Fahrenheit (36.537.5 Celsius)
B. Rectal 98.6-100.6 Fahrenheit
(37.0-38.1 Celsius)
Lecture
Discussion
White Board
Lecture
Flash card
White board
What do you
mean by body
temperature?
5.
6.
4 min
30 min
Enumerate the
factors
influencing
variation in the
body
temperature.
Discussion
Charts
Lecture cum
demonstration
Black board
Demonstration
Explain Methods
of assessing the Assessing temperature
body
temperature and It Can Be Assessed With A
positioning of
thermometer.
Variety Of Devices
1.Glass Thermometer/Clinical
Thermometer
2.Electronic Thermometer
3.Tympanic Membrane
4.Disposable Paper Thermometer
5.Temperature Sensitive Strips
And Chemical Dot
how to check
body
temperature?
1 Inches.
1. Hold Thermometer
Continuously During Taking Of
Temperature.
2. Glass Held In Place 3-5
Minutes.
D. Tympanic - insert into ear
canal until beep.
E. Electronic - positioned the
same as above until beep
indicates complete.
F. Surface - different for each
Brand, Read Label.
Cleaning Glass Thermometers
7.
15min
Demonstrate
cleaning of
thermometer
Lecture cum
discussion
Demonstration
Demonstrate
cleaning of glass
thermometer?
Use.
If A Plastic Shield (Thermometer
Cover) Is Used Remove Plastic
Shield, Read Temperature, Wipe
With Alcohol Swab, Shake
Down, Rinse With Cool Water
And Put In Disinfectant Solution.
Rinse With Cool Water Before
Use.
8.
4 min
Enlist
contraindication
s for taking oral
and rectal
temperature
White Board
Enlist
contraindications
for taking oral
and rectal
temperature?
9.
2 min
Define fever
Fever
It Is Defined As A Rise In The
Body Temperature Above 99 F
Lecture
Types Of Fever
Flash card
What do you
mean by fever?
10.
5min
Discuss the
types of Fever
Onset Or Invasion
Fastigium
Defervescence Or Decline
Crisis
Lysis
Constant Fever
Remittent Fever
Intermittent Fever
Inverse Fever
Hectic Fever
Relapsing Fever
Irregular Fever
Rigor
Low Pyrexia
Moderate Pyrexia
High Pyrexia
Hyperpyrexia
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Pulse
The Pressure Of Blood On An
Discussion
Flash card
11
12
2min
30 min
Explain the
meaning of
Pulse
Lecture
White board
What do you
mean by Pulse?
Respiration
13.
3 min
Define
respiration
Lecture
Flash card
What do you
mean by normal
respiration?
A. Rate - Number/Minute
B. Rhythm - Regularity Or Equal
Spacing
C. Character - Depth And
Quality
Respirations Are Counted For 30
Seconds And Timed (X) By 2
Unless Irregular Or Abnormal
Character, Then Counted One (1)
Full Minute.
14.
25 min
Explain the
abnormal
respiration
Lecture cum
demonstration
White board
Demonstration
E. Hyperventilation Respirations
That Are Rapid And Deeper Than
Normal.
F. Dyspnea Difficult, Labored Or
Painful Breathing.
G. Cheyne - Stokes A Pattern Of
Breathing In Which Respirations
Gradually Increase In Rate And
Depth And Then Become
Shallow And Slow; Breathing
My Stop For 10-20 Seconds.
H. Stertorous Laborious
Breathing Provoking A Snoring
Sound.
Normal Respiration
A. Adults 12-20/Minute
B. Children 15-26/Minute
C. Infants 30-50/Minute
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Is The Force
Exerted By The Blood Against
The Walls Of The Blood Vessels
16
25 min
Define blood
pressure and
methods of
checking BP
Lecture cum
demonstration
Black board
demonstration
Demonstrate the
method of taking
BP?
Emotion
Posture
Disease Conditions
Drugs
Hemorrhage
Increased ICP
Instruments Used In
Measuring The BP
Sphygmomanometer-Mercury
And Aneroid
Sites To Check B.P
Brachial Artery
Radial Artery
Ulnar Artery
Popliteal Artery
Anterior Tibial Artery
Perineal Artery
Posterior Tibial Artery
Measurement Of BP
Normal 120-140/60-80
mmHg
Hypertension - 150/90
mmHg
Hypotension- 100 mmHg
Measurements stated in terms of
millimetres of mercury (mmHg)
CONCLUSION
After completing this topic
students will be able to get
knowledge and demonstrate the
procedure of taking vital signs.
SUMMARY
In this topic, we have discussed
about definition of vital signs,
importance of vital signs,
meaning of body temperature,
pulse, respiration and blood
pressure and techniques to assess
vital signs.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Sr. Nancy, Fundamentals
of Nursing,6th edition,
N.R Brothers publications,
Page no.294-344.