• What are vital signs? • What are the 4 main vital signs? Why are they necessary to pay attention to during rehabilitation? What is the difference between a sign and a sympton?

Phlebotomy Essentials
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• What are vital signs?
• What are the 4 main vital signs? Why are they
necessary to pay attention to during
rehabilitation?
What is the difference between a sign and a
sympton?
• What is the difference between a qualitative and
quantitative measurement of a vital sign? Give
one example of each.
Transcribed Image Text:• What are vital signs? • What are the 4 main vital signs? Why are they necessary to pay attention to during rehabilitation? What is the difference between a sign and a sympton? • What is the difference between a qualitative and quantitative measurement of a vital sign? Give one example of each.
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Homeostasis, the body's innate capacity to maintain a stable internal environment by resolving abnormal circumstances and regulating biological functions, enables a healthy human body to self-regulate. Indicators of the body's capacity to sustain homeostasis include vital signs.

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