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Why are vital signs such a critical component to the office visit? Explain why they need to be done at each visit.

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Chapter8: Indexes, Registers, And Health Data Collection

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Why are vital signs such a critical component to the office visit? Explain why they need to be done at each visit.

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Vital signs are the basic measures of the body function, it is useful in detecting and monitoring health issues . The major components are :

Body temperature
Pulse rate
Respiration rate
Blood pressure
Blood glucose level

Body temperature : 97°to 99°F

Heart rate: 60 to 100 Bpm

Blood pressure : 115/75 to 120/80

Respiration rate : 12 to 20 bpm

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