Vital signs monitors give medical personnel an indication about the patient's conditionand enable them to evaluate treatment options. There are four main vital signsroutinely monitored by the device such as temperature, pulse, respirations, and bloodpressure. Based on these parameters:Draw a block diagram of vital sign monitor and label the input and output ofthe system.(a) Determine the procedure used toasses each vital sign.

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