Vital Signs for Medical Assistants
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Objective
I can accurately measure and record a patient's vital signs.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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When taking vital signs, you will measure the patient's blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature, along with their oxygen saturation.
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To get an accurate respiratory rate, it is important to observe the patient's rise and fall of the chest while taking their pulse, without them being aware.
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The blood pressure cuff should be placed on the opposite arm from the Spo2 monitor to prevent skewed results.
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Practice
3 questions
List the five vital signs that were measured and discussed in the lesson.
Explain why it is important to take a patient's respiratory rate without them being aware that you are doing so.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe the steps you would take to accurately measure a patient's radial pulse and respiratory rate, including how to ensure the respiratory rate is not skewed. Then, explain how you would record these vital signs.”
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