HOW TO MEASURE VITAL SIGNS

Resource #
DVD • HCCDT699W

DVD Price $99.95

Program Contents: 35 minutes

Captioning: None

Copyright Date: 2005

Vital signs, which include temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and pain, provide valuable information about an individual's health. This video teaches care providers the skills and techniques necessary to take and record vital signs accurately.

Accuracy is very important in reporting vital signs. The doctor or nurse rely upon this information to evaluate and make decisions about a person's condition.

Topics Include:

• Use of a flow sheet
• Methods for taking body temperature
• Types of thermometers
• Methods for taking the pulse
• Use of a stethoscope
• Measuring respiration
• Taking blood pressure
• Pain scales
• Measuring weight