Measuring and Recording Patient Vital Signs
Tracking # 20-808576
What you'll learn
Explain why measuring temperature, pulse, and respiration are important
List the most accurate methods for measuring temperature
Describe how abnormal vital signs in an elderly person may be different from those of a child
Course overview
Vital sign measurements are effective tools to assess if a patient is ill. They are quick, simple measurements and reliable indicators of a person's basic state of health. Abnormal changes in these measurements are one of the quickest, simplest, and most reliable indicators that someone is ill. Certified nursing assistants are required to competently measure and record patient vital signs for all age groups, and to know how to report when patient vital signs are not within normal ranges. Get Unlimited CEUs for only $19.99 at cnaZone.com.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.