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**Vital Signs** • Four vital signs: ➢ Temperature ➢ Pulse ➢ Respiration ➢ Blood pressure **Anthropometric Measurements** ➢ Usually measured at the same time as vital signs **Factors that May Influence Vital Signs** • Influenced by physical and emotional factors: ➢ Patient may have had a hot or cold beverage. ➢ Patient could be anxious. ➢ Patient could be nervous. ➢ Patient could have an elevated heart rate because of hurrying to get to the appointment. ➢ Patient could be in pain. • Medical assistant must help the patient relax before taking any readings. **Temperature** • Factors affecting body temperature: ➢ Age ➢ Stress and physical activity ➢ Gender ➢ External factors • Fever --- SIGUIENTE IMAGEN --- **Evolve Resources for Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant, 15th Edition** Course ID: 168325_estubbs7_1001 **TEACH PowerPoint Slides** **Temperature Measurement Sites** • Digital thermometer: ➢ Oral ➢ Axillary (blue probe) ➢ Rectal (red probe) • Tympanic thermometer: ➢ Ear • Temporal artery thermometer: ➢ Forehead **Temperature Readings** • Use either Fahren...