Unit_4_Vital_Signs1.ppt

What do vital signs include ?生命体征 Temperature 体温 1 Pulse 脉搏 2 Respiration 呼吸 3 Blood pressure 血压 4 How many ways are there to take temperature ? By rectum 肛门 1 By mouth 嘴巴 2 In the axilla 掖窝 3 What is the pulse rate for an average adult ? How about an older adult ? The pulse rate for an average adult is 72—80/ min. and 60---70/ min. for an older adult. 1 focus listening Activity one twice, normal, oral, 37。C, rectal, 37.5。 C, 36.7。C, Three, under his tongue and not to bite on it Activity two C D B B A focus speaking take your temperature put the thermometer under your tongue the oral temperature is easier and more accurate the rhythm is normal your breathing more natural and the count more accurate Passage Vital Signs Vital Signs Body temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure are a person’s vital signs. The vital signs reflect the activity of the respiratory and circulatory systems. reflect vt. 反映, 显示 e.g. Her work reflects her intelligence. 她的工作显示了她的智慧. Respiratory and circulatory system 呼吸和循环系统. They are indicators of the status of a person’s health. 它们是人们健康状况的表现 indicator 指示物 status n. 状况, 状态 health status 健康状况 marital status 婚姻状况 e.g. What’s the status of the patient ? 病人状况如何 ? Many factors such as sleep, eating, weather, noise, exercise, medications, fear, anxiety, and illness, may cause vital signs to change, sometimes beyond the normal range. medication 药物 anxiety 焦虑 Many factors such as sleep, eating, weather, noise, exercise, medications, fear, anxiety, and illness, may cause vital signs to change, sometimes beyond the normal range. 句中的谓语是 cause beyond pre. 超出……范围, 非……可及 beyond the normal range 超出正常值范围 Measurement of vital signs provides data that can be used to determine a client’s usual state of health, as