Initial Assessment and Sample History - Taking Vital SignsAssessing the Skin - Taking Vital SignsTemperature - Taking Vital SignsAssessing the level of Conciousness - Taking Vital SignsAlert and oriented. - Taking Vital SignsGlasgow Coma Scale. - Taking Vital SignsVital Signs. - Taking Vital SignsSample History - Taking Vital SignsPertinent Past History. - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 1 - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 1-cont. - Taking Vital SignsSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 1 - Taking Vital SignsLesson Assignment - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310019Lesson 2: Section . General Information - Taking Vital SignsAge Affects Body Temperature. - Taking Vital SignsPlace of Measurement Affects Measurement. - Taking Vital SignsHow Is a Person's Body Temperature Regulated - Taking Vital SignsWhat Causes Abnormal Temperatures - Taking Vital SignsSection II. Thermometers - Taking Vital SignsRotate the Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsWill a Temperature Go Down Before It Is Read - Taking Vital SignsRead the Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsHow Does an Electric Thermometer Work - Taking Vital SignsSection III. Taking Temperatures - Taking Vital SignsFigure 2-5. Oral and rectal glass thermometers. - Taking Vital SignsGlass Rectal Thermometers. - Taking Vital SignsWhen an Oral Temperature Should Be Taken. - Taking Vital SignsGlass oral thermometer(s). - Taking Vital SignsVerify That the Oral Route Should Be Used. - Taking Vital SignsExamine Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 2-9. Positioning an oral thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsWipe Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsHow Do I Take an Oral Temperature with an Electric Thermometer - Taking Vital SignsPrepare Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsWhen Should I Take a Rectal Temperature - Taking Vital SignsHow Do I Take a Rectal Temperature with a Glass Thermometer - Taking Vital SignsFigure 2-11. Lubricating a rectal thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsInsert Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsRemove Thermometer. - Taking Vital SignsHow Do I Take a Rectal Temperature With an Electric Thermometer - Taking Vital SignsVerify That The Rectal Route Should Be Used. - Taking Vital SignsWhen Should I Take an Axillary Temperature - Taking Vital SignsVerify That the Axillary Route Should Be Used. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 2-14. Positioning a thermometer to take an axillary temperature. - Taking Vital SignsHow Are Glass Thermometers Decontaminated - Taking Vital SignsPrepare Disinfecting Equipment. - Taking Vital SignsClean Thermometers. - Taking Vital SignsClean Thermometer Containers. - Taking Vital SignsRinse and Replace Thermometers in Container. - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 2 - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 2-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310057Exercises, Lesson 2-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310058Exercises, Lesson 2-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310059Exercises, Lesson 2-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310060Exercises, Lesson 2-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310061Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 2 - Taking Vital SignsSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 2-cont. - Taking Vital SignsLesson Assignment - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310064Lesson 3: Pulse. - Taking Vital SignsStrength. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 3-1. Pulse patterns. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 3-2. Sites for taking a pulse. - Taking Vital SignsHow Do I Take a Patient's Pulse - Taking Vital SignsFigure 3-3. Taking a patient's pulse. A - carotid pulse. B - radial pulse. - Taking Vital SignsCount Pulse Beats and Note Abnormalities. - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 3 - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 3-cont. - Taking Vital SignsSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 3 - Taking Vital SignsLesson Assignment - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310075Lesson 4: Breathing. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 4-1. Actions of diaphragm and rib cage in breathing. - Taking Vital SignsDepth. - Taking Vital SignsQuality. - Taking Vital SignsCoughing. - Taking Vital SignsHow Do I Assess a Patient's Breathing Rate and Quality - Taking Vital SignsRecord Any Abnormalities. - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 4 - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Taking Vital SignsSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 4 - Taking Vital SignsLesson Assignment - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310086Lesson 5: Blood Pressure. - Taking Vital SignsWhat Facts Effect a Person's Blood Pressure - Taking Vital SignsObesity. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 5-2. Sphygmomanometers. - Taking Vital SignsStethoscope. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 5-3. Stethoscope. - Taking Vital SignsHow Does the Air Pressure Inside the Bladder Provide Information about the Blood Pressure - Taking Vital SignsFigure 5-5. Effects of an inflated bladder on an artery. - Taking Vital SignsHow Do I Take a Patient's Blood Pressure - Taking Vital SignsExpose the Site. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 5-6. Placement of bladder on upper arm. - Taking Vital SignsInflate the Bladder. - Taking Vital SignsRelease Air Slowly. - Taking Vital SignsListen for Pulse. - Taking Vital SignsCan I Take a Patient's Blood Pressure Without a Stethoscope - Taking Vital SignsPosition the Patient. - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 5 - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310104Exercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310105Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 5 - Taking Vital SignsLesson Assignment - Taking Vital Signs - MD05310107Lesson 6: Recording Vital Signs. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 6-1. Example of a SF 510, Nursing Notes, showing an admitting entry. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 6-2. Example of a SF 511, Vital Signs Record, showing vital signs entries. - Taking Vital SignsFigure 6-3. Example of a SF 600, Chronological Record of Medical Care, showing vital signs entry - Taking Vital SignsFigure 6-4. Example of a DD Form 1380, U.S. Field Medical Card. - Taking Vital SignsHow is DA Form 3950 completed - Taking Vital SignsFigure 6-5. Example of a DA Form 3950, Flowsheet for Vital Signs - Taking Vital SignsHow is Vital Signs Information Obtained from a SF 511 - Taking Vital SignsHeading. - Taking Vital SignsOther Entries. - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 6 - Taking Vital SignsExercises, Lesson 6-cont. - Taking Vital SignsSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 6 - Taking Vital SignsTaking Vital Signs