Why are a patient’s vital signs checked when they enter a medical facility?

Vital signs—such as temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure—can reveal signs of illness or other abnormalities. They are checked routinely, not only when a doctor suspects respiratory disease. Establishing baseline measurements is also useful, but the question asks the main reason they are checked on entry: to provide signs of disease or abnormality.

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