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  1. Alpha Disaster Contingencies: Vital Sign Reference Charts alpharubicon.com - Vital Sign Reference Charts
  2. EMS Resource: Normal Vital Signs Guidelines for EMS emsresource.net - Normal Vital Signs Guidelines for EMS
  3. University of Virginia Health Systems: What are Vital Signs? healthsystem.virginia.edu - What are Vital Signs?
  4. A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Vital Signs Information nlm.nih.gov - Vital Signs Information
  5. University of Florida: How to Take Vital Signs medinfo.ufl.edu - How to Take Vital Signs
  6. University of California, San Diego: A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine: Vital Signs meded.ucsd.edu - A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine: Vital Signs
  7. Wikipedia: Vital Signs en.wikipedia.org - Vital Signs
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Research Notes on Adult Vital Signs


Vital signs are taken by health care providers to assess and monitor a patient's basic body functions. The vital signs that are most commonly taken are blood pressure, respiratory rate, body temperature, and pulse rate. To take these measurements, the health care provider uses a thermometer, sphygmomanometer, and a watch.1

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  • A normal systolic blood pressure reading in adults is 90 to 140 mmHg.2
  • A normal diastolic blood pressure reading is 60 to 90 mmHg.2
  • A normal respiratory rate is 12 to 20 breaths per minute.2
  • A normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees orally.3
  • A normal pulse rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Vital Signs
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 EMS Resource: Normal Vital Signs Guidelines for EMS
  3. ↑ Alpha Disaster Contingencies: Vital Sign Reference Charts

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