Vital Signs Lab Report
So far, this year in this class, we have been focusing a lot about blood pressure, vital signs, and medical careers. There are four main vital signs, these include:
• body temperature
• pulse rate
• respiration rate
• blood pressure
Vital signs are useful in detecting and monitoring medical problems. Body temperature is a huge factor in your body. Body temperature is the average temperature of the human body. Usually people know body temperature by being hot or cold. We learned that body temperature I usually measure by a thermometer placed in your mouth. We recently did a lab about body temp, we put a thermometer in our hands and that measured how hot or cold we were. In order to maintain a constant body temperature, the body must be able
to respond to changes in surroundings.
Your pulse rate is the rate your heart beats usually classified as BPM (beats per minute.) You want to maintain a good pulse rate because if your heart beats to slow or fast it can lead to future medical problems, it could even leave to death. In class, we measured how many times our heart beats per minute. If you want to do it at home, you can use your finger and put it on your lower chin, neck area or your forearm also kn0wn as our wrist. You can lay two fingers there and then time it. It is important to always check your pulse ate because if not it can cause major heart problems.
Respiration rate is how many breathes a person takes per minute. In order to measure this the person should be at rest and then count how many time the chest rises. A normal respiratory rate can change depending on age or activity. Usually as a person gets older breathing will slow down. It is important to keep it at a good rate and try to balance your bodies breathing.
Blood pressure is the circulating blood of the blood vessels. It is expressed by systolic and diastolic pressure. It is measured in millimeters of mercury. Normal resting blood pressure for an adult is 120/80. It is very crucial to be aware your blood pressure because it could cause clogged arteries, blood problems, and many more problems. We did a lab on this with a sphygmomanometer and we measured our teams blood pressure. We all had normal pressures so we were all happy!
Medical careers are not just a big part of medical detectives but it is a big part of me. When I grow up, I want to be a veterinarian and the project we did in class gave me a great perspective about it and it makes me love medical detectives even more. Medical careers can range greatly. There are so many medical careers that can vary. I hope medical detectives goes great this year.
• body temperature
• pulse rate
• respiration rate
• blood pressure
Vital signs are useful in detecting and monitoring medical problems. Body temperature is a huge factor in your body. Body temperature is the average temperature of the human body. Usually people know body temperature by being hot or cold. We learned that body temperature I usually measure by a thermometer placed in your mouth. We recently did a lab about body temp, we put a thermometer in our hands and that measured how hot or cold we were. In order to maintain a constant body temperature, the body must be able
to respond to changes in surroundings.
Your pulse rate is the rate your heart beats usually classified as BPM (beats per minute.) You want to maintain a good pulse rate because if your heart beats to slow or fast it can lead to future medical problems, it could even leave to death. In class, we measured how many times our heart beats per minute. If you want to do it at home, you can use your finger and put it on your lower chin, neck area or your forearm also kn0wn as our wrist. You can lay two fingers there and then time it. It is important to always check your pulse ate because if not it can cause major heart problems.
Respiration rate is how many breathes a person takes per minute. In order to measure this the person should be at rest and then count how many time the chest rises. A normal respiratory rate can change depending on age or activity. Usually as a person gets older breathing will slow down. It is important to keep it at a good rate and try to balance your bodies breathing.
Blood pressure is the circulating blood of the blood vessels. It is expressed by systolic and diastolic pressure. It is measured in millimeters of mercury. Normal resting blood pressure for an adult is 120/80. It is very crucial to be aware your blood pressure because it could cause clogged arteries, blood problems, and many more problems. We did a lab on this with a sphygmomanometer and we measured our teams blood pressure. We all had normal pressures so we were all happy!
Medical careers are not just a big part of medical detectives but it is a big part of me. When I grow up, I want to be a veterinarian and the project we did in class gave me a great perspective about it and it makes me love medical detectives even more. Medical careers can range greatly. There are so many medical careers that can vary. I hope medical detectives goes great this year.