LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 4
Vital Signs
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 4-1 through 4-23
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
4-1.
Select from a list, three reasons why patients
are weighed.
4-2.
Select from a list, six principles related to
weighing patients.
4-3.
Match terms related to body temperature with
the correct definition.
4-4.
Select from a list, the converted Fahrenheit to
Centigrade temperature or vice versa.
4-5.
Identify patients who are at risk of hypothermia.
4-6.
Identify methods for obtaining an oral, rectal,
and axillary temperature.
4-7.
Identify precautions, which must be taken when
obtaining an oral, rectal, and axillary
temperature.
4-8.
Identify anatomical sites where a pulse may be
taken.
4-9.
Select from a list, factors which affect the pulse
rate.
4-10. Match terms describing a pulse with the correct
definition.
4-11. Match terms related to breathing patterns with
the correct definition.
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