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DA Form 7595-2-11 — Obtain Vital Signs: Respirations

measure a patient`s respiration

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DA Form 7595-2-11 belongs to the DA series of Department of the Army publications. Its official title is Obtain Vital Signs: Respirations, and its stated purpose is measure a patient`s respiration. Edition in force: May 2009. Publication status: not stated. Length is 1 page(s), with roughly 120 fields available for entry.

Proponency for the form rests with TRADOC. The governing authority is TC 8-800, which establishes the circumstances of use and the required routing. Preparation falls to the individual named in the entries or to the unit administrator acting on that individual's behalf; review and signature follow the chain set out in the governing authority.

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What the form asks for

  • A_1_F
  • A_1_P
  • A_2_F
  • A_2_P
  • A_3_F
  • A_3_P
  • ContentArea1
  • DATE
  • EVAL_COM
  • INITIAL16
  • L11
  • L15
  • Page1
  • R16
  • R178
  • R179
  • R182
  • R19
  • R200
  • R201
  • R202
  • R203
  • R204
  • R205

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Questions and answers

What is DA Form 7595-2-11?
Obtain Vital Signs: Respirations
Which edition is current?
May 2009
Who is responsible for this form?
TRADOC
In which formats can it be downloaded?
PDF

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