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Adult vital signs normal ranges

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oral temperature   show
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show 37.0 - 38.1 C (98.6 - 100.6 F)  
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rectal temperature (adult normal)   show
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show 35.9 - 37.0 C (96.6 - 98.6 F)  
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show 60 - 100 bpm (beats per minute)  
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respiratory rate (adult normal)   show
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show more than or equal to 95%  
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show systolic: 100-129 mm Hg diastolic: 60-80 mm Hg  
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temperature measurement   show
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heart rate measurement   show
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show watch the rise and fall of the chest and count the number of respirations per minute  
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oxygen saturation measurement   show
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show use sphygmomanometer (determined through ascultation of Korotkoff sounds as the pulse is deflated, noting when the sounds begin and end)  
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rectal temperature measurement advantages   show
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rectal temperature measurement disadvantages   show
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