There are four vital signs which are standard in most medical settings:
- Body temperature
- Pulse rate (or heart rate)
- Blood pressure
- Respiratory rate
The tools that necessary to measure these vital sign are thermometer, sphygmomanometer, and watch. Stethoscope sometimes necessary to compute a weak pulse on palpation.
BODY TEMPERATURE
People’s normal body temperature are varies, depending on gender, activity, environment, food consumption, organ disturbance, and time.
Normal body temperature, according to the American Medical Association, can range between 97.8 degrees Fahrenheit, equivalent to 36.5 degrees Celsius to 99 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.2 degrees Celsius.
Person’s body temperature can be taken through:
