Sphygmomanometer

Oximeter

Vital Signs

Blood pressure (BP)

Pulse (P)
Respiratory rate (RR)
Temperature (T)

Weight (Wt)
Height (H)

130/80 (130 over 80)

75 bpm (beats per minute)
15 bpm (breaths per minute)
37 C (degrees Celcius)
60kg (kilograms)
120lb (pounds)
1 lb = 0.45kg
170cm (centimeters)
5.1 ft (feet)
1 ft = 33.05cm

Vital Signs
1. Your temperature is at 37.
2. Your pulse is at 128.
3. Your respiratory rate is still high at 37
breaths per minute.
4. Your blood pressure is 120 over 80.
5. Her blood pressure is down from
160/100 to 120/80.
6. Her temperature is up to 38.

Questions to ask about Vital Signs

Temperature/pulse/respiratory rate/blood pressure

What is the patients temperature/pulse/

respiratory rate/blood pressure?
Weight
- How much do you weigh, Mr./Ms.?
Height
- How tall are you? /
- Whats your height in meters/centimeters?

Dialog (Height & Weight)

N
P
N
P
N

: Can you tell me, how tall are you?

: Six feet.
: What is your height in meters?
: Im not sure, sorry.
: Lets check on the scale here. Thats one
meter eighty. Can you stand on the scales
for me please? OK..yes, thats sixty-five
kilos. Thank you.

Dialog (pulse)
N : Ill take your pulse now, Mr./Ms. , if I can?
Can you give me your palm, please? Ill put my
fingers on your wrist so I can count the beats per
minute.
P : It might be higher than usual.
N : Youre right, thats ninety-five beats per minute.
It is a little high.

Dialog (temperature)
N : Ill take your temperature. Can you put this
under your tongue please?
P : OK.
N : Your temperature is thirty-eight.
P : Is that good or bad?
N : Well, your temperature is still a little high. Dr.
Baxter will be here later. Shell give you more
information.

Dialog (blood pressure)

N : Ill take your blood pressure now, Mr./Ms. Ill
roll your sleeve up a little. Thats good. Well put
a pillow on your lap. Can you hold your arm
straight for me? You can rest it on the pillow. Ill
wrap the cuff round your arm. Just relax, thats
right. You wont feel any pain. It will just be a bit
tight around your arm. OK? Thats 130/85. Ill
take the cuff now. Thank you.

Expressions
1. Could you open your mouth for me, please?
2. Can you put your head on one side?
3. Can you roll up your sleeve?
4. Can you give me your right hand please?
5. Relax your arm for me.
6. Can you give me your palm, please?
7. Could you hold your arm out straight?
8. Could you undo your shirt for me, please?
9. This may feel a bit cold on your chest.
10.Could you relax and breathe normally for me?
11.Ill take your pulse now, Mr./Ms.
12.Ill put my fingers on your wrist. Ill count the beats
per minute.
13.I will put the cuff round your arm. Just relax. It will
feel a bit tight around your arm. OK? Thats 130/85.
14.Ill clip this little meter to your finger.

 His/her Temperature was up; now it is down /

it falls at 37.
His/her RR went down/fell to 10 bpm. Now, it
goes up to 20 bpm. / It is rising to 20 bpm.
His/her pulse rate is stable.
His/her heart rate varies /goes up and down.