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Key indicators of a person's health status.
Age, exercise, hormonal changes, and environmental conditions.
By counting heartbeats per minute at various pulse points.
60 to 100 beats per minute.
Age, exercise, pain, anxiety, and medications.
12 to 20 breaths per minute.
The force of blood against artery walls during heartbeats.
Systolic and diastolic pressures.
Consistently elevated blood pressure above normal levels.
120/80 mmHg.
Indicates the amount of oxygen in the blood.
Hemoglobin levels, circulation, and carbon monoxide exposure.
Vital sign ranges vary with age, often decreasing in older adults.
Using a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope to detect Korotkoff sounds.
Increases during activity due to higher blood flow demands.
To monitor patient status and guide interventions.
Temperature, pulse, respiration, then blood pressure.