Heart Rate (Pulse)

Front

Heart rate (pulse)

Back

The number of times the heart beats in one minute.

Unit of measure - beats per minute (bpm)

Instrument - fingers

Front

Respiratory Rate

Back

Number of breaths taken in one minute

(one breath = inhale + exhale)

Unit of measure - breaths per minute (bpm)

Instrument - stopwatch

Front

Blood Pressure

Back

The force of blood he force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as it moves through them.

Unit of measure - millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Instrument - sphymomanometer

Front

Body Temperature

Back

The degree of heat of a body.

Unit of measure - degrees Fahrenheit (*F) or Celsius (*C)

Instrument - thermometer

Front

Oxygen saturation

Back

The amount of oxygen in the blood

Unit of measure - percentage (%)

Instrument - pulse oximeter

Front

Height

Back

The measure of how tall a person is from top of head to bottom of feet

Unit of measure - feet/inches or meters/centimeters

Instrument - measuring tape or other type of ruler

Front

Weight

Back

The total mass of a person's body

Unit of measure - pounds (lbs) or kilograms (kg)

Instrument - scale

Front

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Back

A measure of body fat that is the ratio of weight of the body to its height

Unit of measure - none

Formula: (weight in pounds/height in inches squared) x 703

Front

Lung (Breath) Sounds

Back

The sound and clarity of breaths

Measured qualitatively as a description of the sound (clear, wheezing, crackles)

Instrument - stethoscope