Measurements of the body's most basic functions and useful in detecting or monitoring
medical problems. Include Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, O2 Saturation, BP, and
Pain (Subjective)
BMI
Body Mass index
Underweight BMIs
<18
Contraindications for Rectal temp usage
-Do not take rectal in patients with orthostatic hypotension (can cause vagal reaction),
or unconscious
Pulse
throbbing of arteries due to difference in pulse pressures, which can be felt under skin
blood pressure
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