Vital signs provide objective data that is used to assess the patient's health status or condition and the need for intervention.
Vital Signs are:
- Temperature
- Pulse
- Respiration
- Blood Pressure
- Pain
This exercise focuses on the pulse.
ThePulse is the wave of blood pumped into the arterial wall with each heartbeat. The pulse is caused by contraction of the left ventrical of the heart moving blood into the arteries
The Pulse is a measure of how often the heart beats.